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COLUMN CMBF PRESIDENT

WE WILL

ROCK YOU!

Patrick J . Krebs

n Saturday, February 8, 2020, is our commitment to raising funds to support Gemstones. We at the Cleveland Metropolitan
the Cleveland Metropolitan the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Bar Foundation believe that the funds we
Bar Foundation will host its award-winning programs. Over the course of raise for the programs listed above allow us to
signature event, Rock the the last 14 years, Rock the Foundation has raised uncover hidden gems in our community. That
OFoundation 15. Since its nearly $2,000,000 to support transformative includes not only the thousands of people who
inception in 2006, Rock the Foundation has grown programs that impact our community in the are positively impacted by the CMBA’s programs
into one of Cleveland’s premier networking and areas of education and workforce development, each year, but also the countless volunteers,
fundraising events. Come join more than 500 social justice, and non-profits and the arts. sponsors, donors, and CMBF Fellows who
of your friends and colleagues in the legal and Those programs include the 3Rs Program: make it all possible. Rock the Foundation gives
business communities for a night to remember. Rights, Responsibilities, Realities and 3Rs+, us the opportunity to say thank you to those
And believe me when I say, we will Rock you! High School Mock Trial Competitions, the people and organizations, and to publicly
Music Box Supper Club, with recognize someone with our
its spectacular views of The Flats highest honor, the Richard W.
and downtown Cleveland, will Pogue Award for Excellence in
once again provide the perfect Community Leadership and
venue for our event. With first- Engagement. This year’s recipient
class food offerings, an open bar, is one of Cleveland’s true crown
and live entertainment from one jewels, Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr.
of Cleveland’s hottest bands, The Judge Oliver has built a long and
Sunrise Jones Band, this is one distinguished career by opening
party you do not want to miss. New doors and helping others to
this year for the more courageous follow. Please help us celebrate
among us, we will also host a talent Judge Oliver on February 8th and
competition called “Our Bar’s thank him for all he has done for
Got Talent.” Recognizing that the our community.
title of our competition is a bit Patrick Krebs, Rebecca Ruppert McMahon, and For more information about
presumptuous, we have assembled Judge Michael Donnelly at Rock the Foundation Rock the Foundation 15, including
a distinguished panel of judges to to purchase event tickets, raffle
determine if there is any truth in that statement. Stephanie Tubbs Jones Summer Legal Academy, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities, visit
If you think you have what it takes to be crowned the Louis Stokes Scholars Program, the CleMetroBar.org/RockTheFoundation.
the King or Queen of Cleveland, make sure you Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Program,
show up and show out on February 8th! Pro Se Divorce Clinics, Reach Out Pro Bono
Throughout the years, we have changed the for Nonprofits, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Patrick Krebs is a partner in the Cleveland office of
location of Rock the Foundation to highlight Law Day, and many more. So if having a great Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP and is a member of
different treasured landmarks in the City of time is not enough to get you to the event, keep the Litigation, Public Law, and Sports Law practice
Cleveland. We have also changed the food and in mind that you will be having a great time for groups. He is the 2019‒2020 President of the CMBF,
entertainment at the event to shine a light on a great cause! a Fellow of the Foundation, and a CMBA member.
Cleveland’s many talented chefs and performers. In honor of the 15th anniversary of Rock the He can be reached at (216) 706-3867 or pkrebs@
One thing that we have not changed, however, Foundation, the theme for our event this year is taftlaw.com.

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