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PRACTICE/INTEREST GROUPS
For more information
about becoming involved in in in in in a a a a a a CBA group or or or or or or committee contact Membership at at (513) 699-1406 or or or or or or mymembership@cincybar org 2024 Ohio Mock Trial Volunteers Needed!
Cecelia M Tió Jacob Harrod In the the the the the the approaching 2024 Ohio Mock Trial competition case case observe grade and and provide feedback on on the the the performances of of the the the students will examine the the the the history and application of the the the the Exces-
students students The level of of dedication and and enthusiasm by the the the the students students sive sive Fines Clause in in in fin in the the the the Eighth Amendment Specifically this
is is always impressive to to witness Students truly appreciate the the case will will look at excessive fines in in fin in in the the the context of property forfei-
insights and thoughts of of local local attorneys You can be a a a a a a a a a a a a part of of this
ture resulting from a a a a a a a crime Students will will consider the the the the facts to exciting opportunity to to impact local local local high school students determine whether the the the State of Buckeye can seize defendant Ash
The program is sponsored locally by by the Cincinnati Bar Espinosa’s 1967 Chevrolet Camaro As As high school students from Association’s Young Lawyers Section and fully endowed by by the the greater Cincinnati area prepare to to argue this
case we need the the the Cincinnati Bar Foundation More than 350 students from help of our amazing CBA colleagues to to provide guidance feed-
approximately 22 area high schools participate each year As back and perspective co-chairs of the Young Lawyers Section’s Mock We are so excited to to be hosting this
year’s
Districts:
Trial Committee Cecelia Tió (Corporate Counsel competition at at the the Hamilton County Court-
Friday January26
Lumin Digital LLC) and Jacob Harrod (Legal house! We appreciate all the the efforts from our our legal
11 a a a a m m & 2:30 p m m Counsel Fifth Third) encourage each of you to to community in in in in helping us us with last year’s
compe-
take this
opportunity to to be involved and support tition The Cincinnati Bar Association’s Young Regionals:
local students interested in in in the the practice of law Lawyers Section is looking for for more than 50 volun-
Friday February 16
This year the the district competition will take teer lawyers for for the the 2024 Mock Trial Competition 11 a a a m m & 2:30 p m m place place on on on Friday January 26th 2024 with rounds Local attorneys can give back to to the the the community taking place place at 11 a a a a a a a a a a a a m m m and 2:30 p p p p m m m The regional by sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm for competition will follow on on on Friday February 16th the the the the practice of law as as as volunteer volunteer judges in in in the the the the upcoming competi-
2024 with rounds at at 11 a a a a a a a a a a a a a m m m and 2:30 p p p m m m If you are interested tion tion Whether you you are a a a a a a a a a a a seasoned volunteer volunteer or have no experience
in in in in in in volunteering as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a judge please contact Ethan Barnes at at at at at the with the the the the Mock Trial competition your assistance is is critical to the the the the Cincinnati Bar Bar Association at at at at ebarnes@cincybar org success of the the program For more information
on on on on the the 2024 case please visit the the Ohio For more than 30 years this
program program has given students a a a a a a a a Center for for Law-Related Education’s website at at at at http://oclre org/aws/ practical introduction to to the the the the the justice system the the the the the Constitution and OCLRE/pt/sp/mocktrial_highschool If you have enjoyed judging the the the the the the the legal
process by giving them the the the the the the the opportunity to to participate in in in the past or or or wish to become even more engaged with a a a a a a a a a a a high high in in in mock trials as either lawyers or or witnesses Over the the the the the the course of school mock trial team consider becoming a a a a a a a a a a a a a a legal
advisor Please the the the simulated trial trial students present opening statements conduct
contact the Ohio Center for for for Law Related Education at at at at 614-485- cross-examinations cross-examinations address cross-examinations cross-examinations and more 3507 for for for more information
The Cincinnati Cincinnati Bar Association will again host district and and We hope you will join us!
regional competitions for the greater Cincinnati Cincinnati area For this
to to to be successful volunteer attorneys are are vital to to to preside as judges judges Tió is is an an an an an attorney attorney at at at at Lumin Digital LLC and and YLS YLS Mock Mock Trial Trial Co-chair Co-chair Harrod is is an an an an an over both rounds of the the competition During the the trial judges judges attorney attorney at at at at Fifth Third Bank in in the Legal Department and and YLS YLS Mock Mock Trial Trial Co-chair Co-chair THE REPORT | | November/December 2023 | | CincyBar org 21