All students are expected to attend this session.
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CMLAA Alumni of the Year recipient Judge Benita Y. Pearson ’95 knew she would seek a judgeship even before attending law school. A graduate of Georgetown University, she worked at BP in accounting for seven years before enrolling in law school in her hometown.
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CMLAA Alumni of the Year recipient Matthew Crawford possesses critical skills for successful leadership. He is a consensus builder who encourages opinions from a variety of perspectives in decision-making.
This seminar will focus on providing practical and affordable tips to clean up law practice management and take a law practice to the next level by focusing on social media marketing and business development. The speakers will explore tips and tricks that create efficiency and generate more income and less stress. This content is extremely important for anyone in solo or small practice and will also have value for lawyers in any setting.
**Satisfies the New Lawyer Training / Law Office Management requirement. All attorneys welcome!**
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This three-credit hour seminar aims to help attendees develop best practices in their advocacy work before any of Cuyahoga County’s various specialty-docket courts and other courts, including the mental health, veterans, drug and re-entry courts, and more. Led by the administrative and presiding judge of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, distinguished judges and speakers from the special-docket courts and other courts, the discussion will cover a wide range of topics pertinent to their respective programs, including eligibility, local rules, practice fundamentals and pointers, roles and responsibilities of attorneys, participants, staff and third parties, and more.
Moderated and organized by Judge John J. Russo, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
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This 3.0 Credit Hour CLE organized by Charles Adler, Schnieder Smeltz Spieth Bell, and Kevin Butler, Law Director of the Cities of Brooklyn and Lakewood, aims to help attendees understand the changes in federal tax law as a result of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA).
Faculty:
Deborah A. Geier | Professor, C|M|LAW
Jeffrey D. Neuman, CPA, JD | President, Barnes Wendling CPAs
John T. Plecnic | Associate Professor, C|M|LAW
Milena Sterio | Associate Dean for Academic Enrichment, C|M|LAW
Scott Swartz, J.D., LL.M., AEP | Attorney at Law, Wellspring Advisors
Maryann Thomas | Associate, Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell
Visit www.law.csuohio.edu/alumnigiving/hof for more information.
