Here is Your February 2017 Examiner Magazine

Your February 2017 News & Updates

President's Letter

The Akron Bar has a proud history of being a collegial, supportive body to one another. To that end, there are many opportunities of assistance for our members. This month’s message is intended to highlight just a few such examples. Read more....

Take Time for Yourself at the Annual Attorney Wellness Seminar

We've all felt the pressures of juggling work and life responsibilities. Sometimes, we just need to take some time to check in and explore some different approaches for finding a healthy balance. This year's Attorney Wellness Seminar, hosted by the Akron Bar Association Lawyers Assistance Committee in partnership with Heart to Heart Communication, will give you the chance to catch your breath and gain some new perspectives.

The seminar is on Friday, March 10 at the Tangier. The morning session will cover the importance of making and keeping professional and personal goals. Following a buffet lunch and a talk by our keynote speaker, University of Akron President Matthew Wilson, you'll explore ways to find and put into practice emotional, spiritual, and personal wellness goals. Speakers will address compassion fatigue, the opiate epidemic, embracing spirituality and resilience, financial wellness, and mindfulness.

For more information including the agenda and list of speakers, click here.

This program is made possible with the generous support of The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation.

Akron Bar Diversity Committee Survey Creates Snapshot of Membership

In 2016, the Diversity Committee passed a motion to create, disseminate, and collect information from a voluntary survey of the members of the ABA. The survey was sent to the membership requesting voluntary responses to demographic and general inquiry questions. The results were collected and disseminated to the members of the Diversity Committee. Click to read results and summary....

Thank You for All of Your Help!

The Mock Trial Committee extends its deepest and most heartfelt gratitude to those members who participated as panelists in the District and Regional Mock Trial competitions. These competitions are of great importance to the area high school students who work so hard to prepare. You never know who you may have inspired to a future career in the practice of law!

Winter 2017 CLEs

Friday, February 24, 2017
8 am

CURRENT & FUTURE IMMIGRATION ISSUES FOR THE JUVENILE COURT PRACTITIONER (2 Hours Credit)
Summit County Juvenile Court, 650 Dan St., Akron OH 4431

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Noon
Ceremonial Courtroom at the Summit County Courthouse

AN OVERVIEW OF THE OHIO PAROLE BOARD AND ITS FUNCTIONS

(1 Hour Credit)
Hosted by the Criminal Law Section

Thursday, March 2, 2017
1 pm

BASIC CRIMINAL APPELLATE LAW PRACTICE & PROCEDURES (3 Hours Credit)

Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Noon

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
(1 Hour Credit)
Hosted by the Family Law Section

Thursday, March 9, 2017
Noon
Summit County Juvenile Court
650 Dan St., Akron Ohio

THE MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION OF JUVENILE SEX OFFENDERS (1 Credit Hour)
Hosted by the Juvenile Court Committee

Friday, March 10, 2017
8:30 am - Registration
9 am - Seminar
Tangier/532 W. Market St., Akron

ATTORNEY WELLNESS SEMINAR: STAYING ENERGIZED IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW
(6 CLE Hours Credit; 1 Professional Conduct)
Hosted by the Lawyers Assistance Committee & Heart to Heart Communications

Tuesday, March 28, 2017
8:30 am - Registration
9 am - Seminar

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION: A PRIMER ON ORC 4112, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT & THE FAIR HOUSING ACT (3 Hours Credit)

Looking ahead....

23rd Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar in LAS VEGAS! “It’s Been a Long, Strange Trip”

MAY 19-20, 2017

Join us for the Akron Bar Association’s 23rd and “absolutely final” Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Las Vegas! We’ve made many changes, including moving to a new venue and hosting an opening cocktail reception for attendees and guests. Hope to see you there!

NEW LOCATION: TROPICANA RESORT!!!

Click on the CLE titles above to register

Banner Honoring Judge Cacioppo, Councilman Davis Unveiled

History smiles on the pioneers; the individuals who have the courage, the will and the want to take steady aim at a goal and overcome obstacles to achieve those goals. The individuals recognized on February 1st at the Summit County Juvenile Court perfectly personified that definition.

Judge Mary Cacioppo and Councilman Ed Davis took different paths to prominence, but they walked in lockstep in one particular area: they had the bravery to become the first at what they did in public life. One, direct from Akron’s Firestone Park, the other from Alabama, by way of Pennsylvania to Akron’s Ward Three. Read more....

Podcast Revival Includes Plenty of Content for Lawyers

There is no denying that technology has not only changed dramatically over decades, but that it continues to change more rapidly than ever before. The 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas wrapped in mid-January after four days of showing the world new wonders like humanoid robotic personal assistants, wallpaper-thin TVs, and a smart baby monitor that can order diapers or teach le petit bebe French. Read more....

Are You a New Lawyer Looking for a Place to Call Home?

The Akron Bar’s Incubator Program is looking for new attorneys to set up offices in our Barberton Incubator. Lawyers in the program are solo practitioners who work with an experienced mentor and ABA leadership to establish practices in Summit County. Read more...

A Special Bar Association Benefit for New/Recent Admittees!

Did you know that all new/recent admittees who join the Akron Bar Association also receive a free law library membership? If you are a first- through fourth-year legal practitioner, you qualify for this benefit. Click here to apply for your FREE Akron Law Library membership.

Governor Fills Two Judicial Vacancies on Akron Municipal Court Bench

Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich has announced the appointment of two judges to Akron’s Municipal Court. Ann Marie O’Brien and Jason T. Adams will fill court vacancies beginning March 1. Read more....

Summit County Juvenile Court Proposes Local Rules Amendment

An Amendment to the Local Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Summit County Juvenile Court is being proposed. The amendment includes Rule 8.02(D): Court-Appointed Counsel List, and is being made available for comment. The amendment may be found on the Summit County Juvenile Court website (https://juvenilecourt.summitoh.net/) and is available for review at the front desk of the Summit County Juvenile Court. All comments should be sent in writing to Jaime Blair, Judicial Attorney. Comments may be e-mailed to Ms. Blair at jblair@cpcourt.summitoh.net. The period for comment will close on March 13, 2017.

Seeking Writers for Akron Bar Examiner

We're looking for members of the Akron Bar who would like to submit articles to appear in the Examiner. Topics are of your choosing that relate to any aspect of the law, the legal profession,

a hobby or personal interest - whatever you'd like to share with other Bar members.

Consider a "Ten Top Things..." about your specialty. Perhaps you'd like to describe a special project or even what you did on your last vacation. (Bill Dowling's bicycle trip trough Vietnam yielded incredible photos for the March 2015 issue....)

Deadlines are the 20th of each month for publication the following month. Interested? Send an email proposal to the Akron Bar Association Marketing Department at marketing@akronbar.org.

It's Been a Busy Winter Already....
And We Have the Pictures to Prove It!

There has already been a lot going on at the Akron Bar in 2017 including various Section social events, the Foundation's annual Gala, and Mock Trial. Click to view our photo album. For more photos, visit the Akron Bar's Flickr page.

Fastcase Tip-of-the-Month

When you use your Akron Bar Association membership to access Fastcase, you can open an “Authority Check” report with just one click to see excerpts of all the cases that cite the selected case. Fastcase’s “Bad Law Bot” will have already flagged cases that have been reversed. It detects negative treatment automatically by scanning cases and looking for certain phrases used in accordance with the Bluebook rules. Find the right case the first time with the Akron Bar Association and Fastcase. See www.fastcase.com/badderlawbot/.

Akron Bar Association Foundation:

Give ‘til it...helps!

The Akron Bar Association Foundation is our charitable entity that supports a variety of activities including providing community grants and scholarships to law students. The Foundation’s primary fundraiser is the annual Gala, but we offer many other ways to give toward the support of the legal programs and initiatives that make us a premier membership organization.