Follow the Columbus Bar on: In this issue... 1. Board of Governors Elected 2. Columbus Bar Expands Its Employment Services 3. Ben Again: CLE Easy Pass is Back 4. Courthouse Move 5. Welcome, New Ohio Lawyers! 6. Columbus Commons Grand Opening, May 26-29 7. Help the Columbus Bar Provide 5,000 Meals 8. Emerging Issues in the Law of Marcellus Shale 9. Et Cetera Board of Governors Elected The CBA membership elected Mark C. Petrucci as its new Secretary/Treasurer. David S. Bloomfield, Jr., will be sworn in as President, Bradley B. Wrightsel will be installed as President-Elect, and Hon. Stephen L. McIntosh will serve as Past President. Terms begin July 1, 2011. Three new Board members elected Columbus Bar Expands Its Employment Services Through a new partnership with Experis, the Columbus Bar is expanding its existing law office staffing services to match attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals with firms seeking uniquely qualified talent. Look for jobs or fill a vacancy Ben Again: CLE Easy Pass is Back The best deal in CLE is back for another year. CBA members will again have the option to purchase 12 hours of CLE for just $100 with your 2011-2012 membership. What are people saying about CLE Easy Pass? Renew your Columbus Bar membership New Courthouse Move; Clerk of Courts' General Division The new Franklin County Courthouse will be open for business June 6, 2011. Co-locating in the new facility will be the Franklin County Clerk of Courts’ General Division — to include Civil, Criminal and Records sections. New courthouse move timeline New courtroom assignments Preferred address format for Clerk of Courts Welcome, New Ohio Lawyers! Of the 397 applicants who sat for the February 2011 Ohio bar exam, 277 passed (69.77 percent). The new attorneys were sworn in on May 9 at a ceremony officially admitting them to the bar. View a complete list of successful applicants Video of the May 9 swearing-in ceremony Come Play in Our New Backyard: Thursday, May 26 through Sunday, May 29 Come check out Columbus Commons at its Grand Opening on Memorial Weekend! There will be something fun for everyone: music fans, garden lovers, and families - with activities including a local music showcase, garden tours, a visit from Columbus Zoo animals, a performance by Shadowbox Live, and more. Grand Opening schedule of events Visit the Columbus Commons website Help the Columbus Bar Provide 5,000 Meals for Mid-Ohio Foodbank Operation Feed is working to raise 5 million meals this year through its virtual food drive. The Columbus Bar wants to help by raising 5,000 meals or $2,500. For every $1 donated, Mid-Ohio Foodbank can provide 2 meals to people in our community. Make a donation to Mid-Ohio Foodbank online Emerging Issues in the Law of Marcellus Shale The issues surrounding the Marcellus Shale are as complex as the natural gas extraction process itself. With the intensified tapping of the Marcellus Shale natural gas reserves comes the need to examine the laws that apply to this burgeoning sector. LexisNexis is offering a full-day seminar on June 7, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that will offer a comprehensive look at the legal and environmental ramifications of the Marcellus Shale. Seminar agenda and online registration Et Cetera Bob Dylan Tops Beatles, Bruce Springsteen as by Far the Most-Cited in Court Opinions (ABA Journal, May 9) Women Are Key to Workplace Success, Finds Deloitte Research (Portfolio.com, April 20) 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. Your Columbus Bar membership expires June 30, 2011. Renew online. CBA members only are eligible to purchase CLE Easy Pass: 12 CLE hours for just $100. Reserve your table or tickets today. Columbus Bar inc Sponsors Thank you to the generous sponsors who make Columbus Bar inc possible: May 24 9:00am-11:45am CLE: Ethics, Professionalism & Substance Abuse (Video) May 25 1:30pm-4:45pm CLE: New Lawyer Training: Core Requirements (Video) June 3 12:00pm-1:30pm Special Events: 2011 Annual Meeting and Luncheon June 7 9:00am-12:15pm CLE: New Lawyer Training: Core Components of Divorce (Video) June 15 9:00am-12:15pm CLE: Real Property Update (Video) June 15 1:30pm-4:45pm CLE: Advising the Advisor (Video) June 16 1:30pm-4:45pm CLE: The CSI Myth June 21 9:00am-4:45pm CLE: Masters Series: Domestic Law 2011 June 22 9:00am-11:45am CLE: Ethics, Professionalism & Substance Abuse (Video) June 22 1:30pm-4:45pm CLE: Diversity, Inclusion and Affirmative Action June 28 9:00am-12:15pm CLE: Domestic GAL (Video) View the full CBA event calendar