Connect with the Columbus Bar on: In this issue... 1. McGee Brown to Join Ohio Supreme Court 2. Congress: Lawyers Exempt from 'Red Flags Rule' 3. Out-of-State Attorney Changes Occur in January 4. Developing Women Leaders: Five Factors that Matter 5. Name These CBA Members to Win an iPad! 6. New Courthouse Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Recap 7. What is Special About this Dog? 8. Et Cetera McGee Brown to Join Ohio Supreme Court Columbus Bar president, Hon. Stephen L. McIntosh, congratulates Yvette McGee Brown on her appointment to the Ohio Supreme Court. McGee Brown is a former member of the Columbus Bar Board of Governors, and served as judge on the Franklin County Common Pleas, Domestic Division, as president of the Nationwide Hospital Center for Child and Family Advocacy, and as a candidate for Lt. Governor before her appoint as a Justice. Continue reading Congress Votes to Exempt Lawyers from ‘Red Flags Rule’ With a vote of the House of Representatives, Congress has exempted lawyers from the so-called Red Flags Rule. Last month, the U.S. Senate also voted to protect attorneys and other professionals from having to comply with its record-keeping and safeguarding requirements. Read more, from the ABA Out-of-State Attorney Changes Go Into Effect January 2011 The New Year will result in some significant changes for out-of-state attorneys who want to appear temporarily in a proceeding in Ohio (pro hac vice). What are the changes? Developing Women Leaders: Five Factors that Matter Lucy P. Marcus, chair of The Global Task Force on Building Women Leaders, lists five factors that can make a difference in encouraging young women to reach success. What are the 5 factors? Name These CBA Members to Win an iPad The 2011 Columbus Bar Directory will include over 450 new and updated photos of attorneys, judges, paralegals, and legal administrators. Try to identify 45 of them for a chance to win an iPad! Contest open to CBA members only. Deadline to enter is January 28. Enter the contest for a chance to win Don't forget to order your 2011 Directory by January 7 to receive discounted pricing (save $5 per book)! New Courthouse Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Recap, December 16, 2010 The new Franklin County Common Pleas Courthouse was unveiled on December 16 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. View photos of the event View interior photos of the new Courthouse Read Judge Frye's remarks from the ceremony What is Special About this Dog? This dog, Alex, is being raffled off on December 22 as part of a Columbus Bar Association Alliance (CBAA) fundraiser supporting the Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit of the Columbus City Attorney’s Office. Over $1,600 has already been donated; please help CBAA reach their goal of $2,000. Volunteers will be available at the Columbus Bar offices during CLE breaks on December 21 and 22 - if you will be here for a CLE seminar, please consider making a donation to support victims being assisted by the DVSU. Et Cetera The 4th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100 (ABA Journal, December 2010) Calif. Judge OK’d Seinfeld’s ‘Festivus’ as Legitimate Religion, Ordered Special Meals for Inmate (ABA Journal, December 2010) DISCLAIMER: The CBA provides links to various sources of information in Columbus Bar News Bytes eNewsletter purely for the convenience of readers. The opinions expressed by the authors are their own, and the CBA is not responsible for reliance on any such information. Pre-order the 2011 Columbus Bar Directory Order by January 7 for pre-sale pricing! CLE Deadline: Only 10 days left! Save the Date Get a jump start on your New Year's fitness resolutions December 22 9:00am-12:15pm CLE: Managing Conflicts Outside the Courtroom December 22 1:30pm-4:45pm CLE: Bankruptcy Boot Camp, Part 1 (Video) December 23 9:00am-11:45am CLE: Ethics, Professionalism & Substance Abuse (Video) December 27 1:30pm-4:15pm CLE: Ethics, Professionalism & Substance Abuse (Video) December 28 9:00am-12:15pm CLE: New Lawyer Training: Divorce & Dissolution (Video) December 28 1:30pm-4:45pm CLE: Real Property Update (Video) December 29 9:00am-12:15pm CLE: Bankruptcy Boot Camp, Part 2 (Video) December 29 1:30pm-4:45pm CLE: Social Media & the Law (Video) December 30 9:00am-11:45am CLE: Ethics, Professionalism & Substance Abuse (Video) December 30 12:30pm-3:15pm CLE: Ethics, Professionalism & Substance Abuse (Video)