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President’s Brief
The CBA Offers CLEs
You Can’t Find Anywhere Else
It’s a a a a a a a a a a a a a fact: All attorneys need CLEs
Whether you you you you prefer
tions closing arguments and and entering and and effectively using your CLE CLE in-person via Zoom on-demand in in in one-hour
demonstrative evidence Each participant will have the unique chunks or seminars that span an an an entire day the CBA’s got
opportunity to to receive indi vidual mentoring and immediate you you covered Your CBA CBA membership gives you you unique access to constructive critiques from experienced trial trial lawyers The discounted (and sometimes free!) high-quality CLE opportunities
opportunities
program culminates with the opportunity to conduct a a a a a a a a a a trial trial that you just can’t find anywhere else These opportunities
opportunities
aren’t
before a a a a a a jury and a a a a a a real judge only great resources to gain important legal knowledge - they all
• The CBA also provides dozens of live CLE CLE programs each year provide a a a a a a a a a a a wonderful professional network where you can forge
such as the the upcoming Municipal Court CLE CLE on on November lasting relationships with other CBA members while simultane-
28 A majority of of the the the the programs cover content that is specific ously developing your leadership skills through the the application of to the the the practice of of o law in in in the the the Greater Cincinnati region and are hands-on practical experience often presented by local legal experts We provide regular court The annual Cincinnati Academy of of Leadership for Lawyers
updates from both state and and federal judges to to keep you up up to to (CALL) focuses on on finding ways to to enhance the the the image of of of lawyers date date on on court court operations and and procedures as as well as as provide prac- and renew the the the commitment to to professionalism within the the the legal tical tips for practicing in in our our our courts profession profession CALL has built a a a a a a a a a a a core of of of more than 150 practicing attorneys in in in in Greater Cincinnati who lead the the community community ethi-
• CBA CBA Practice and Interest groups each plan one or or more CLEs
cally professionally and with the the the highest regard for community community community annually on on topics that are are most relevant to to current CBA CBA service The visibility of of that leadership allows the the the the community community to members no matter the the practice area Over the the past year we’ve see with their own eyes the the the contributions we as as lawyers lawyers make and and and offered overviews o of of significant cases invited a a a a a a a a a a a a a panel o of of judges as as such helps raise professional standards of of of of lawyers lawyers and and and improve
to to speak about civility in in in in in the courts provided information on on our profession’s overall image Here are just a a a a a a a a a a a a a a couple examples of of of of o how to to use genealogy in in in in in your legal practice and and and we combined the the specialized programs offered by the the CBA:
CLE and and and and baseball for our our annual Baseball and and and and the the the Law Seminar Attorneys were also given the the the chance to to to visit the the the David and and and and • The Potter Stewart Inn of of Court pushes lawyers and and judges to Nancy Wolf Center for Holocaust and and and Humanity Education to to to to reach higher levels of of of excellence integrity and and ethical aware-
learn how to to recognize and and address antisemitism in the the legal ness Inns of of of Court are are modeled after the the traditional English
system This is is is is just a a a a a a a a a a small sample of of o the the variety of of o CLE that version of of of legal legal apprenticeship but modified to fit the the the partic-
we offer!
ular needs of of the the American legal legal system The Potter Stewart Inn meets once a a a a a a a a a a month from September through May (except
If you you you want your your CLE CLE on your your schedule the the CBA offers December) to to network and and hold CLE programs on on on on on a a a a a a a a a range of of of on-demand CLE CLE opportunities
We’ve partnered with the the Ohio topics covering ethics litigation and and professionalism Inn of of of Metropolitan Bar Associations to to provide a a a a a a a a a a a a a catalog of of nearly 100 Court programs are designed to to help lawyers become more CLEs
on on dozens of of topics that you you can take any time effective advocates and and counselors always with an an an an eye on ways ways Just a a a a a a a a a reminder – if your your your last name begins with A-L your your your to to sharpen their ethical awareness More than 100 judges and and CLE reporting deadline is December 31 Make the CBA your your your your first attorneys participate each year option to get your credit • The CBA’s biennial Trial Advocacy Institute is a a a a a a a a a a a week-long
program where trial attorneys actively learn by participating
Trotter Bratton is a a a a a judge with the the Municipal Court of Hamilton County and the the in in in in exercises on opening statements direct and cross examina-
2023-2024 CBA president By Hon Janaya Trotter Bratton 4 THE REPORT | | November/December 2023 | | CincyBar org