New Matter

CCBA Officers Michelle Bernardo-Rudy, President Brian L. Nagle, Vice President Donald Lynn, Jr., Treasurer James Doyle, Secretary

New Matter Committee Maria Janoski, Editor Rami Bishay Mark Blank, Jr. Ryan Buchanan Charles T. DeTulleo Jennifer Fink Andrew Lehr Shannon McDonald John McKenna Kim Denise Morton Mary Wade Myers Sara Planthaber Karyn L. Seace Bill Wilson

CCBA Staff Matt Holliday Executive Director Rachel Prince Communications, Events, and Marketing Manager

The Chester County Bar Association’s quarterly publication, New Matter, has been provided to Bar Association members for four decades. A valuable aspect of CCBA’s membership, New Matter aims to provide our members with information pertaining to current issues facing the practice of law, historic legal issues, continuing legal education opportunities, Chester County Bar Association activities, programs, meetings, functions, practice tips, procedures for attorneys, and items of personal interest to our membership.

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Fall Bench Bar 2022 – Pictures are Worth a Thousand Words.....................................6 Pennsylvania Limits Landlords’ Ability to Shift Risk to Snow Removal Contractors.............................7 Mental Illness and Its Impact on Child Custody in the Wake of COVID-19..................................8 Establishing a Culture of Health Among Employees ................10 Numbers: Your Law Firm Doesn’t Need Big Data........................14 Due Diligence & Smart Giving by The Chester County Community Foundation ....................24 Bridging the Justice Gap: How the Private Bar can Provide Invaluable Assistance to Low-Income Chester County Residents .................................27

President’s Message................................4 The Blank Page......................................12 From the Desk of the Executive Director.........................18

CCBA Bar Tab........................................... 19 Save Our Environment........................20

Did You Ever Wonder?.........................28 Initial Consult: Brian L. Nagle, Esq................................31

Cover photo taken by Jonathan R. Long, Esq.

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