New Lawyer
Training Curriculum
The
FBA Is Offering Twelve Credits You (or someone you
know) Must Have This Year
As of
2009, all new Ohio lawyers must complete 12 hours of
specialized New Lawyer Training credits in their first
reporting period. The Federal Bar Association has
responded and is offering its 2009 New Lawyer Training
Curriculum, a series of
four substantive NLT seminars designed
to offer new lawyers the kind of practical training they
need at the beginning of their careers. Speakers
include federal and state judges, prosecutors and prominent
attorneys from our community.
The "Standing Up - A Practical Guide to On Your Feet
Experiences in Court" seminar will be held on
Friday, July
10, 2009.
The remaining programs are offered in September and
November. In addition, after each
of these Friday afternoon seminars all attendees are
invited to a wine and beer reception where they
can network with panelists, our federal judges and their
staffs. Please click here for additional
information.
Summer
Associate Reception to be Held at House of Blues in
Cleveland
The
Northern District of Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar
Association is hosting its Sixth Annual
Summer Associate and Law Clerk Reception
on
Wednesday,
July 22, 2009 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the
House of Blues in Cleveland.
This event is a
great opportunity to meet judges, local practitioners,
and summer associates, clerks and
interns. Please click here for additional
information.
Fourth Annual State of the Court Luncheon
Please Save the Date and join us for our
Fourth
Annual State of the Court Luncheon on Monday,
September 14, 2009. We will welcome Chief
Judge James G. Carr, U.S. District Court, Northern District
of Ohio and Chief Judge Marilyn Shea-Stonum, U.S.
Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio. The
Judges will report on matters or interest to practitioners
in our district.
We will also present the inaugural Pillar of
Justice Award to former U.S.
Congressman Louis
Stokes,
Senior Counsel, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP.
Please click here for additional
information.
Welcome New Board Members
The Chapter is proud to
announce three new members joining the Board of
Directors. Catherine
Garcia-Feehan from Toledo,
John
P. Daliman from Youngstown, and
Sanford E.
Watson from
Cleveland. We hope that Catherine will help us in our
efforts to increase our activities for members in Toledo
and that J.P. will help us reach out to federal
practitioners in Youngstown. Sanford will help us continue
to provide excellent activities and programs to our members
in the Cleveland area.
Cathy
is a native of Northwest Ohio. She obtained her
undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University
and her law degree from the University of Toledo College of
Law. She is a career law clerk to the Hon. David A.
Katz. Prior to her tenure with Judge Katz, she served
as a career law clerk to the Hon. Nicholas J. Walinski and
then clerked for the Hon. David D. Dowd.
John
graduated from Youngstown State University with a B.A. in
mathematics and then obtained his law degree from the
University of Akron School of Law. He is the General
Counsel, Controller and Licensed Administrator for Windsor
House Inc., including its nursing homes and related
companies.
Sanford attended Morehouse College where he earned a B.A.
degree and earned his law degree from Georgetown University
Law Center where he was a member of the Moot Court team. He
is a trial lawyer practicing in the areas of business
litigation, medical products liability and public law with
the Cleveland law firm of Tucker Ellis & West LLP
Please join us in welcoming Catherine, John and Sanford to
the Board of Directors.