The Wranglers

November 2020 Meeting
2020-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
All Wranglers are invited to attend our November meeting
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2020 via Zoom.
Environmental litigator Thomas K. Prevas will present a double-feature talk on: (a) the Maryland Court of Appeals’ recent adoption of the Daubert standard for admitting expert testimony; and (b) the U.S. Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, a climate-change lawsuit in which Tom represents one of the petitioners presenting a procedural question.
Please RSVP by 6 p.m. Wednesday November 18, 2020 to receive a link to attend the meeting via Zoom.
Bring your own beverage!
For questions, email poohbah@wranglerslawclub.com.

October 2020 Meeting
2020-10-12 18:00 - 21:00 | The Woodlands, 2309 Ridge Road, Windsor Mill, 21244, United States
All Wranglers are invited to attend our October meeting outdoors, under cover and with socially distanced seating
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at
The Woodlands Pavilion, 2309 Ridge Road, Windsor Mill, MD 21244
Dinner, Open bar
Member Thomas K. Prevas will speak briefly on the Maryland Court of Appeals’ recent adoption of the Daubert standard for admitting expert testimony.
Guests Virginia Grimm and Kaitlyn Holzer, recent graduates of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and leaders of the United for Diploma Privilege movement in Maryland, will discuss their experiences advocating for suspension of the State’s bar exam requirement amid the pandemic, as well as the state of the movement.
Please RSVP by Tuesday October 6, 2020 and include any dietary restrictions.
For questions, email poohbah@wranglerslawclub.com.

September 2020 Meeting
2020-09-17 18:00 - 21:00 | The Woodlands, 2309 Ridge Road, Windsor Mill, 21244, United States
All Wranglers are invited to attend our September meeting outdoors, under cover and with socially distanced seating
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2020 at
The Woodlands Pavilion, 2309 Ridge Road, Windsor Mill, MD 21244
Heavy hors d’oeuvres, Open bar
Mark Stichel, John Roberts and others will share their memories of the Hon. James F. Schneider, a beloved Wrangler
Please be sure to RSVP by Friday, September 11, 2020 and include any dietary restrictions.
For questions, email poohbah@wranglerslawclub.com.

POSTPONED: Mach 2020 Meeting
2020-03-19 18:00 - 21:00 | 14 WEST HAMILTON STREET CLUB, 14 W Hamilton Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
All Wranglers are invited to attend our next dinner to be held on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at our usual place.
Fellow Wranglers will present a dramatic reading of Wrangler and former Pooh-Bah Jack L. B. Gohn’s recent play:
QUITTING TIME (Act 1)
Please be sure to RSVP by Friday, March 13, 2020 and include any dietary restrictions.
For questions, email poohbah@wranglerslawclub.com.

February 2020 Meeting
2020-02-20 18:00 - 21:00 | 14 WEST HAMILTON STREET CLUB, 14 W Hamilton Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
All Wranglers are invited to attend our next dinner to be held on February 20, 2020 at our usual place.
Wrangler Mark Stichel will provide an overview of the history of the Baltimore City Circuit Court Complex. He will then discuss their current state and the various plans for modernization, renovation, relocation, and alternative uses. You can find the various studies and report here: https://www.mdstad.com/studies/baltimore-city-circuit-courthouse
Please be sure to RSVP by Friday, February 14, 2020 (Happy Valentine’s Day) and include any dietary restrictions.
For questions, email poohbah@wranglerslawclub.com.

January 2020 Meeting
2020-01-16 18:00 - 21:00 | 14 WEST HAMILTON STREET CLUB, 14 W Hamilton Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
For our first meeting of the new year, we will hear from Wrangler Duncan Keir.
He will discuss his most recent trial: “The case of Kathy London- a case study in false light, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.”
As always, let us know if you’re coming as soon as possible.

December 2019 Meeting
2019-12-12 18:00 - 21:00 | 14 WEST HAMILTON STREET CLUB, 14 W Hamilton Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
Although our December meeting is not scheduled on the third Thursday of the month (Christmas is too near) and the Ravens are playing in town, we hope that many of you will join us for our last meeting of 2019 to celebrate the holiday season.
Our guest speaker this month is John J. Connolly, partner at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

On November 21, 2019, Mr. Connolly was invited by the BABC Historical Committee and the Library Company of the Baltimore Bar to give his talk on Racism and the Roots of the Maryland Constitution. Because of our prior commitment to our great organization, we were not able to attend. Mr. Connolly has, therefore, graciously agreed to give a repeated rendition of his talk to our illustrious group.
The current Maryland Constitution was drafted and ratified in 1867, two years after the Civil War ended and only three years after the prior Maryland Constitution was ratified. The 1867 Constitution, which survives in amended form today, was drafted by 118 white men, all members of the Southern-leaning Democratic party. Racial issues permeated the Convention but did not really divide it; the most illuminating debates occurred between the delegates and the Republican press that covered the Convention. The most prominent of these newspapers was the Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser, which published daily news reports of Convention business in one column and thunderous editorials promoting civil rights in the next. Mr. Connolly will discuss how the Convention delegates addressed and resolved four racial issues (slavery and compensation for emancipation; manhood suffrage; competence to testify; and public education), how the American reacted, and what happened to the blatantly (and sometimes subtly) racist provisions of the 1867 Constitution.
Please RSVP by December by Friday, December 6 to allow us to plan a wonderful holiday meal! ***Be sure to indicate any food restrictions.
To add a guest, repeat the same registration process.
Thank you!
For questions contact poohbah@wranglerslawclub.com.

November 2019 Meeting
2019-11-21 18:00 - 21:00 | 14 WEST HAMILTON STREET CLUB, 14 W Hamilton Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
Our next meeting is on Thursday, November 21, 2019. Wrangler & Prof. Emeritus of Law Eric Easton will discuss his recent trip to Kosovo as part of the Fullbright Specialist Program.
Last month, Prof. Easton spent two weeks in Kosovo where he was a guest lecturer in the Journalism Department of the University of Prishtina. His talk focused on media literacy as well as the changes in journalism brought about by the digital revolution, including “fake news.” He also appeared on the morning show of Kosovo tv channel T7 as part of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week. (see for yourselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWj7mDOX3BU&app=desktop).
Registration for dinner will close on Monday, November 18, 2019 @ 5:00 pm.
***Please indicate any food restrictions. To add a guest, repeat the registration process.
To pay for guests, late cancels, and/or dues: go to https://wranglerslawclub.com/, on the right-hand side under “Pay Bill” and select the appropriate “Buy Now” option.
Thank you!
For questions contact poohbah@wranglerslawclub.com.

October 2019 Meeting
2019-10-24 18:00 - 21:30 | 14 WEST HAMILTON STREET CLUB, 14 W Hamilton Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
Join us on Thursday, October 24, 2019 for our first meeting of the 2019-2020 term to learn about:
Maryland’s Only Marriage Lawyer: Old Laws and Weird Writs
In March, Joe Dudek joined the Courts and Judicial Affairs Division of the Attorney General’s Office. The four-lawyer division advises and defends the State’s courts, judges, circuit court clerks, registers of wills, quasi-judicial executive agencies, and court-specific ethics commissions. He will talk on the oddest parts of that assignment—the comically complicated regulation of Maryland marriage licenses, the original jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals, and changes affecting public access to court records.
Registration for dinner will close on Monday, October 21, 2019 @ 5:00 pm.
***Please indicate any food restrictions. To add a guest, repeat the registration process.
To pay for guests, late cancels, and/or dues: go to https://wranglerslawclub.com/, on the right-hand side under “Pay Bill” and select the appropriate “Buy Now” option.
Thank you!
For questions contact: poohbah@wranglerslawclub.com.
