A Message From The President |
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Racial Equity And The Akron Bar Association |
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A Virtual Book Discussion |
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Join defense attorney, Donald J. Malarcik, on Wed., Oct. 7, 2020, at 1 pm for a discussion on Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.
"An unforgettable true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to end mass incarceration in America — from one of the most inspiring lawyers of our time. Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit law office in Montgomery, Alabama, dedicated to defending the poor, the incarcerated, and the wrongly condemned. One of EJI’s first clients was Walter McMillian, a young Black man who was sentenced to die for the murder of a young white woman that he didn’t commit."
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Summit County Court Of Common Pleas General Division
Conducting Jury Trials During The COVID-19 Pandemic
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On Aug. 24, 2020, the Administrative Judge, the Hon. Amy Corrigall Jones, announced an updated to the Summit County Common Pleas General Division's jury protocols during the COVID-19 Pandemic. These policies are, "...to ensure all jury trials comply with current health safety and social distancing standards. All protocols are subject to modification by the... |
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Court should circumstances arise. 'The new Order and Policy seek to allow jury trials that must proceed in the interest of justice to do so with the highest level of safeguards in place to protect our employees, jurors, parties, attorneys, and the public,' explained the Hon. Amy Corrigall Jones.
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Family Recovery Court Program Receive A $50,000 Civil Justice Program Grant From The Supreme Court of Ohio |
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"Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge Katarina Cook is pleased to announce that her Family Recovery Court (“FRC”) program has received a $50,000 Civil Justice Program Grant from the Ohio Supreme Court. The FRC was established by Judge Cook in November 2019, and is a...
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voluntary maximum 2-year program that provides court-involved parents a support framework when dealing with the effects of chemical dependency and/or mental health issues."
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The Hon. David Hamilton Named To
2020 “30 For The Future” Class
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Hon. David Hamilton is one of thirty area men and women selected based on professional accomplishments and community involvement. Judge Hamilton was nominated for this honor by fellow Akron Municipal Court The Hon. Ron Cable.
"I have known Judge Hamilton for many years and he is an innate leader. I am grateful to call him a friend,” said Judge Cable. “He is very passionate about being a Judge and his positive leadership has already impacted our jurisdiction.”
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Looking For A Career Change Or Your Next Hire? |
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The Akron Bar's Career Center saves you time in finding a new career or your next hire! Current listings include:
- Associate General Counsel
- Magistrate Judge
- Director, The Legal Defender Office of Summit County, Ohio, Inc.
- Paralegal
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Akron Bar members are encouraged to post positions for FREE at the Career Center for 14-days. Also, members can receive a discounted rate for 30-day posting too!
To post a position or for more information, please contact the Akron Bar's Membership Director at (330) 436-0106.
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Akron Bar Is Searching For Volunteer Member/Editor |
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The Volunteer Member/Editor will develop additional legal content for our monthly electronic news magazine, The Examiner Magazine. A brief outline of the expectations follows:
- Solicit articles from members on legal topics of interest especially those related to current events.
- Perform an initial evaluation of submitted articles to ensure that they are appropriate for the Examiner
- Develop and implement a peer review system for articles that includes the rapid turnaround of reviews as well as to insure the integrity of the Examiner
- Coordinate with staff to ensure the smooth handoff of accepted articles for publication.
- Work closely with the Director of Legal Professional Development as well as section/committee chairs to develop and maintain a pipeline of quality submissions.
- To promote the Examiner among association members to develop and maintain a pipeline of submissions.
- Ensure that all potential conflicts-of-interest are identified and properly managed
If you are interested in the position, please contact C. Allen Nichols, Executive Director before September 11, 2020.
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COVID-19: Lawyer, Parent, And Teacher |
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The COVID-19 Pandemic can feel overwhelming due to the rapid escalation of events and the stress of uncertainty. As part of the Ohio Metropolitan Bar Association Consortium effort to assist our members that serve as a Lawyer, Parent, and Teacher, we created a webpage with information to help manage the trepidation and nervousness everyone feels now with the return to school.
On Aug. 10, 2020, the Consortium held an open forum with parents, and at this meeting, it was suggested we help develop a tutoring/babysitting list from within our Metro Bar communities. So, we are asking our members who have high school-aged students who might be interested in tutoring/babysitting to please complete this survey. The Akron Bar's role in this effort is to serve as a clearinghouse for information, and we do not make any claims or guarantees about the babysitters/tutors, their abilities, etc. We strongly urge that all safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 be followed, and all arrangements are made solely between the members and babysitters/tutors.
Lastly, we have created a Listserv for our members to utilize by sharing ideas, asking for suggestions, and to help relieve some of the stress they are experiencing with their children back in school, whether online or in the classroom. This "support group" can be a useful resource! To join or be removed from the COVID-19: Lawyer, Parent, And Teacher Listserv, please email Donna Sweet.
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Salvation Army Of Summit County |
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On Sep. 14, 2020, the Salvation Army of Summit County will open its day-long schooltime program for children of working parents, providing quality day-long distance learning and tutoring for children enrolled in area schools.
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In Sep. 2020, Fastcase users will begin transitioning to the newly updated version of Fastcase! Phil Rosenthal, President of Fastcase, said, “We are thrilled to roll out a big upgrade of Fastcase legal research. We’ve worked for years to make the research experience easier and provide more powerful tools so that you find what you need faster."
Fastcase brings big data analytics, visualization, and work-flow tools to online legal research. Empowering attorneys to quickly identify the most important cases and reduce time wasted on repetitive tasks. The newest version of Fastcase provides a greater variety of tools and results with improved speed, expanded search options, and more intuitive functionality. To learn more about the changes in the new Fastcase interface, please click here...
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Member Benefit Of The Month |
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The Supreme Court Of Ohio And The Need For
Precinct Election Officials On Election Day 2020
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Live Interactive Webinar:
Events:
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Akron Bar Association
57 S. Broadway Street, Akron, Ohio 44308
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