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Ohio Criminal Record Relief:
Certificate of Qualification
for Housing (CQH)
March 20 | 12 – 1 p.m.
1.0 hour of CLE credit (pending)
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Presenter:
Ashley Ward, Esq., Ohio Justice & Policy Center
Ohio law contains hundreds of legal restrictions that make it challenging
for people with criminal records to obtain housing. The Ohio Legislature
recognized these challenges and understood the need for a mechanism to help
justice-impacted people obtain safe, stable housing and ultimately reduce the
risk of recidivism. As such, a new legal relief tool was created and called the
certificate of qualification for housing (CQH).
This presentation will illustrate the housing barriers that Ohioans with criminal
records face upon reentry, highlight the benefits of a CQH for tenants/
homeowners and housing providers, clarify the barriers that still exist with a
CQH, and explain the two statutory pathways to apply for a CQH.
Don’t Hire Just Any Mediator.
Hire an Experienced Litigator.
Vorys’ mediation team includes a number of former judges
whose sole goal is to guide parties to a fair and equitable
resolution, defraying the costs of a potential trial.
Emerging
Ethics
Update
Elizabeth “Libby” Callan,
former Common Pleas Judge
and Of Counsel at Vorys
April 2
12 –1 p.m.
1.0 hour Attorney Professional Conduct
/ Ethics credit (pending)
Gretchen Mote, Esq. will discuss Rules
of Professional Conduct applicable
to trending legal developments in AI,
succession planning and cybersecurity.
vorys.com
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