Law Day Ceremony

Law Day 2022

Members commemorated Law Day on May 5 at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Reading. This year's Law Day Theme was "Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change." Keynote speaker Nicholas Mosvick, a Senior Fellow in Constitutional Content at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, explored that theme by recounting times throughout our nation's history when George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other presidents tested the limits of their Constitutional authority. In addition, the Bar Association recognized Fleetwood High School’s Mock Trial team for winning the 2022 Berks County Mock Trial Championship. It was the seventh consecutive year Fleetwood took home the Berks title. And Fleetwood became the first Mock Trial team from Berks to reach the state championship in 30 years, advancing to the semifinals. Finally, Bar Association President congratulated the winners of the Law Day Multimedia Competition — each one taking home a cash prize for their creative efforts.

Kevin A. Moore, right, congratulates this year’s Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship recipient Luke Myers. Myers is a Gov. Mifflin graduate and is starting his third year at Temple University Beasley School of Law.

The Fleetwood Mock Trial team earned its seventh consecutive Berks County Mock Trial championship this year. Reading City Councilwoman Donna Reed and Reading Mayor Eddie Moran.

Bar Association President James M. Smith, left, with third-place winner in the Multimedia Competition Casimir Washington, a student at Northeast Middle School in Reading. (from left) Law Chair Julie Marburger with keynote speaker Nicholas Mosvick of the National Constitution Center and event emcee Kelsey Frankowski. Bar Association President-elect Gabriela G. Raful, left, with Berks County Commissioner Michael Rivera and his Executive Assistant Barbara J. Lopez.

Berks County Commissioner Kevin Barnhardt (front) and Bar Association Executive Director Emeritus Donald F. Smith Jr. Bar Association President James M. Smith, left, with Zachary Carter, who finished second in this year’s Multimedia Competition. He is a student at Northeast Middle School in Reading. The Exeter Eagleaires choral group entertains the crowd.

Enjoying lunch at the head table are (clockwise from center): Law Day Committee Chair Julie Marburger; Keynote Speaker Nicholas Mosvick; Bar Association President James M. Smith; Emcee Kelsey Frankowski; Elsayed Elmarzouky, President of the Islamic Center of Reading; Anne-Marie Grill, Executive Assistant to Berks County Commissioner Christian Leinbach; Berks County Commissioner Christian Leinbach; Berks County President Judge Thomas G. Parisi; State Sen. Judy Schwank; and Sara Haines-Clipp.

From left are: Salvatore Folino; Drew Schwartz; Berks County Prothonotary Jonathan DelCollo; David Brennan; and Matthew Lasewicz.

Attorney Jeffrey R. Elliott and Berks County Judge Tina M. Boyd. Clockwise from left are: Young Lawyers Section President Kourtney Bernecker; Daniel Becker; Peter Schuchman; Joan London; and Berks County Recorder of Deeds Mary Kozak.

Clockwise from bottom left are: Berks County Judge James M. Lillis; Pamela VanFossen; Chris Muvdi; Bar Association Director John Reigle; Joseph Speece; Bar Association Director Amy Litvinov; Berks County Judge M. Theresa Johnson; retired Berks County Court Administrator Stephen A. Weber; and Berks County Judge Jeffrey K. Sprecher.

Bar Association President James M. Smith, left, with Multimedia Competition first-place winner Sam Nevins, a student at Wilson West Middle School. Joining Sam are his parents and Bar Association members Dan and Jennifer Nevins. Presenting our nation’s colors are the Reading High School Marine Corps JROTC cadets.