THE SIMON E. SOBELOFF LAW SOCIETY            

                                 SOBELOFF SOCIETY TRIP TO ISRAEL

                                Sunday, MARCH 13 to Sunday, MARCH 27, 2011

 The Simon E. Sobeloff Law Society proudly announces a very special trip to Israel and Jordan. We invite our members, spouses and other interested persons to join in an exciting program.  It has been carefully planned to appeal to adults: lawyers and non-lawyers, both first-time travelers and people who have been to Israel before, either long ago, or as frequent visitors.

The trip duration is 2 weeks in Israel (Sunday, March 13 to Sunday, March 27, 2011), plus an optional 4 day, 3 night extension to the archaeological wonders of Petra, Jordan, the delightful beaches of Eilat, Israel, and the amazing Negev desert.  The Jordan extension is March 27 to Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

 Our trip has no political or religious agenda.  It’s a wonderful opportunity to visit, learn and enjoy.  This unique trip is the product of months of planning by our committee.  The Sobeloff law society trip is unlike any other, and will not be repeated.  Don’t miss it!

 The exact daily itinerary, speakers and seminars are subject to change as opportunities present themselves.

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TRIP TO ISRAEL

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The Simon E. Sobeloff Law Society was created to provide a social vehicle to network, encourage civility and build camaraderie among attorneys while celebrating their Jewish heritage and Jewish values in the law.  The Society shall serve as a forum for advocating and educating on those matters of mutual interest to Jewish attorneys.

                          Please review our latest article in the Maryland State Bar Bulletin:

Sobeloff Jewish Law Society Joins
MSBA List of Specialty Bar Associations
 

The Honorable Simon E. Sobeloff

In 1952, Simon E. Sobeloff became the first Jewish Judge to sit on the Maryland Court of Appeals. Later in his career, he was appointed Solicitor General of the United States, and Associate (later Chief) Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Now, Judge Sobeloff has a law society with his name thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group of Maryland attorneys. Master Steven G. Salant observed that none of the state or local bar associations in Maryland provided a forum for those attorneys interested in Jewish issues and concerns. He discovered that many attorneys were willing to devote their time to build such an organization. Therefore, the Simon E. Sobeloff Society was established to provide a social vehicle to network, encourage civility and build camaraderie among attorneys while celebrating their Jewish heritage and Jewish values in the law.

In its first year, the Sobeloff Society has gained a paid membership of 60 attorneys, enabling it to provide some unique programming and social events. The society’s kickoff event featured former Mideast Ambassador Dennis Ross speaking of “Current Issues and Events in the Middle East.” Other programs included “Maryland Legislation: Is There a Jewish Perspective?” and a “field trip” to the United States Supreme Court to join the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists for the presentation of the “Pursuit of Justice Award”. Sobeloff members met Justices Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Noted Supreme Court litigator Nathan Lewin joined the society for lunch to discuss “Did Ahasuerus’ Court (pre-Haman) grant greater religious freedom than the Rehnquist Court?” For the first Sobeloff Society Hanukah, members celebrated lighting the menorah together and conducted the “Best Latke Contest.” Through these program and events, the Sobeloff Society will serve as a forum for advocating and educating on those matters of mutual interest to Jewish attorneys. The group holds monthly “gatherings” where new and old members may socialize and conduct society business.

For more information on the Simon E. Sobeloff Law Society, visit www.sobeloff.org, or call Brian Barke at (301) 309-8300.

The biography of Simon Sobeloff is now on line at http://www.sobeloff.org/biography.html

Steven G. Salant, President

Simon E. Sobeloff Law Society