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JULY/AUGUST 2015

cLE All events held at the CMBA Conference Bridget O’Brien, Deputy Court Administrator, 8th Laura Fink, Director of Development & Professional
District Court of Appeals
Advisor Relations, Akron Community Foundation
Center unless otherwise noted.
Jim McGlone, En Banc Staff Attorney, 8th District
the CMBA’s Appellate Court Committee Court of Appeals Adjourn to the Estate Planning, Probate &
Presents Brief Writing: improving Quality and trust law Section’s Annual Meeting and
lunch (included with registration)
Appellate Practice efficiency by Focusing on the Writing
2019 Process Why Lawyers Strike
timothy J. Duff, Case Western Reserve university
School of Law
Thursday, June 13 Appellate Remedies Out: Professionalism
crEDITS 4.00 CLE requested and advanced Paul W. Flowers, Paul W. Flowers Co. L.P.A. in Baseball & the
specialization credit in appellate law requested Looking Ahead to the 2019 term at the Legal Profession
rEGISTraTIon 11:45 a.m. U.S. Supreme Court
Robert e. Johnson, Jones Day
ProGraM (wITH LUncH) Monday, June 24
12 – 4:45 p.m What Are Friends For? Amicus Practice in
State and Federal Appellate Courts LocaTIon Progressive Field (Heavy Hitters
observations and Reflections from the Benjamin C. Sassé, Tucker Ellis LLP Club Executive Offices – Ontario Entrance)
First Six Months crEDITS 2.50 hours Professional Conduct
Associate Justice Melody J. Stewart, The Supreme law of the Case Doctrine: its Application
Court of Ohio and limits rEGISTraTIon 2:30 p.m.
Associate Justice Michael P. Donnelly, The Supreme Sandra J. Rosenthal, Attorney at Law
Court of Ohio ProGraM 3 – 5:45 p.m.
timothy J. Fitzgerald, Koehler Fitzgerald LLC,
happenings at the Eighth District: New Seminar Chair FIrST PITcH 7:10 p.m.
Judges, New leaders, New Rules Why Attorneys Strike out: Professionalism
Hon. Mary eileen Kilbane, Administrative Judge, 8th the Estate Planning, Probate & trust law in Baseball and the legal Profession
District Court of Appeals Section presents On May 15, 1981 Len Barker is pitching a no hitter
Hon. Raymond C. Headen, 8th District Court in the ninth inning. It is a tense time for the pitcher.
of Appeals Hot Topics for Estate However, he does not have to worry about a
erin M. o’toole, Court Administrator, 8th District player bunting the ball. There are un-written rules of
Court of Appeals Planners professionalism in baseball based upon respect for the
game. One of these rules is that you do not break up
Tuesday, June 18 a no hitter by bunting in the ninth inning. However,
in the le-gal profession, courts have noted a lack of
want to crEDITS 3.25 CLE hours professionalism and civility among attorneys even
though these traits are the mainstays of our profession
rEGISTraTIon 8 a.m.
and the foundations upon which lawyers practice law.
ProGraM 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. In this interactive presentation, attorneys will learn the
unwritten rules of profes-sionalism in baseball, how
take center Lunch to follow they are passed on from generation to generation and
Registration & Continental Breakfast whether these same concepts of professionalism can
apply in the legal profession.
stage at Welcome & introductions All the Ethics i Need to Know, i learned
Julie e. Firestone, Brouse McDowell, Seminar and
Section Chair from the Movies
In an American Bar Association poll, My Cousin Vinny
the cMBa? is the Cloud Finally lifting? Recent was voted the third best lawyer movie. With more
Developments in Planning for and
movies based on actual events, it is interesting to
Administering Digital Assets determine if conduct depicted in the movies is “reel or
David M. Lenz, Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP real.” In this entertaining and fun presentation, we will
review movie clips and determine if conduct depicted
“Until Divorce or Death Do Us Part” – in the movie violates any of the disciplinary rules.
Status of Marital Agreements in Ohio and Further, we will examine disciplinary cases involving
New Developments similar conduct and determine how “real attorneys”
Susan L. Racey, Tucker Ellis LLP are disciplined for similar conduct. We will discuss how
attorneys can avoid ethical misconduct.
Avoiding Common PoA Pitfalls – What InSTrUcTor Philip Bogdanoff, Attorney at Law
Chairing a program or Your Bank Wants to See in a Power of Philip Bogdanoff was a career assistant prosecutor in
speaking at CMBA CLe is Attorney the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office and retired
nicole D. Jira, Associate Counsel, KeyBank
from that office as a senior assistant prosecutor. He
a great way to build your has taught continuing legal ed-ucation related to
exposure! Email your Private Foundations vs. Donor Advised ethics and professionalism to various groups in seven
name and ClE idea to Funds: What are they, and which is right states including the Ohio Bar Association and Ohio
Prosecuting Attorneys Association. His professional
for your client?
cLE@cleMetroBar.org. Alexander C. Campbell, Buckingham, Doolittle & conduct presentations have been described as
Burroughs informative, lively, entertaining, and captivating.

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