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Building on the experiences of the legal legends of Northeast Ohio, this special CMLAA CLE event features four interactive presentations from 12 C|M|LAW Hall of Fame members: Legends of Business, Legends from the Bar, Legends from the Bench, and Legends in Academics. Each presentation will draw distinctions of career moments and highlight the changes in the operation of law overtime and how the legal field has adapted.

Legends of Business

• Mark Smolik | General Counsel Chief Compliance Officer, DHL Supply Chain Americas
• Richard P. Stovsky | Vice Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• P. Kelly Tompkins | Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Legends in Academics

• Sheryl King Benford | Chief Legal Officer, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
• Avery Friedman | Civil Rights Lawyer & Law Professor
• Stephen G. Sozio | Partner, Jones Day

Legends from the Bench

• Dan A. Polster | Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• Melody Stewart | Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District
• Patricia A. Blackmon | Judge, Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District

Legends from the Bar

• José C. Feliciano | Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP
• Karen Giffen | Attorney at Law, Giffen & Kaminski
• Kerin Lyn Kaminski | Attorney at Law, Giffen & Kaminski

Organized by Nicholas E. Froning, Attorney at Law

$160 Full Day Admission

$90 Half Day Admission (morning or afternoon)

$50 for non-attorneys

$25 for students
 

Admission includes a light breakfast and lunch.

The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law will celebrate it's Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at The Connor Palace Theatre at Playhouse Square. Oberlin College President Carmen Twillie Ambar will deliver the commencement address.

Graduates and their families are invited to attend a dessert reception at the Law School immediately following the ceremony. 

Tickets required for admission.

This kick-off event for the CMLAA Mentor Program offers an opportunity for alumni mentors to meet their 1L mentees and begin their mentoring relationship.

Sponsored by the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Professional Opportunities Committee.

ethics: ohio professional conduct - video replay

Pre-registration Rate: $75 for general admission, $65 for CMLAA alumni members. Walk in registration $85 general admission, $75 CMLAA alumni members.

http://www.classy.org/cleveland/events/cle-ethics-ohio-professional-conduct-video-replay/e139038

Voir Dire: the art of a jury trial

Pre-registration Rate: $75 for general admission, $65 for CMLAA alumni members. Walk in registration $85 general admission, $75 CMLAA alumni members.

http://www.classy.org/cleveland/events/cle-voir-dire-art-jury-trial/e139036

Ethics: Ohio Professional conduct

Pre-registration Rate: $75 for general admission, $65 for CMLAA alumni members. Walk in registration $85 general admission, $75 CMLAA alumni members.

http://www.classy.org/cleveland/events/cle-ethics-ohio-professional-conduct/e139035

OVI: Keeping Up with Changes in the Law

Pre-registration Rate: $75 for general admission, $65 for CMLAA alumni members. Walk in registration $85 general admission, $75 CMLAA alumni members.

http://www.classy.org/cleveland/events/cle-ovi-keeping-up-changes-law/e139034

Zoning and Land Use: Navigating Codes, Boards & Commissions, and Getting Your Client Approved

Pre-registration Rate: $75 for general admission, $65 for CMLAA alumni members. Walk in registration $85 general admission, $75 CMLAA alumni members.

http://www.classy.org/cleveland/events/cle-zoning-rebuilding-city/e139025

Homecoming Event!

Come learn about the Law School's extensive collection of artwork featuring Cleveland and Cleveland artists. Tour of the Law Building lasts approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour, followed by a wine and cheese reception in the Atrium. Event is open to everyone.

Sponsored by the Law Alumni Relations Department

Door Open at 11:30 a.m.
Program Begins promptly at Noon

Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Grand Ballroom
24 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio

2018 Honorees:

Matthew V. Crawford, ’94

President, COO & Director
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

Judge Benita Y. Pearson, ’95

United States District Court
Northern District of Ohio