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October 18, 2012

New Lawyer Training Takes the Field

All twelve New Lawyer Training hours are on tap at the CBA every other Tuesday from November 6 through December 11. The series faculty, with a broad range of professional experience, will offer highly practical information on all topics. Seasoned attorneys looking to branch out into other areas of law will find these courses to be good introductions to a variety of topics and issues.

More New Lawyer hours will be available after December 11 and all New Lawyer Training seminars are CLE Easy Pass eligible. The four courses listed below are FREE for CBA members admitted in 2011 and 2012. Register online or call 614/221.4112.

11/6/12 - Family Law
CLE/NLT Hours: 3.0
Time: 1:30pm-4:45pm
Topics:
• Divorce 101: Practical info on filings, sample pleadings, trial books
• Pre-nuptials: Sample agreements and considerations
• Non-marrieds’ Custody & Property: Agreements and Considerations
Presenters: Dennis Horvath and Alyson Miller of Grossman Law Offices; and Melissa Gast, Moriarty & Gast

11/13/12 - Bankruptcy Law
CLE/NLT Hours: 3.0
Time: 1:30pm-4:45pm
Topics:
• The Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law
• The Bankruptcy Estate and Trustees
• The Courts and the Clients
Presenters: Jim Coutinho, Strip Hoppers Leithart McGrath & Terlecky; Laura M. Nesbitt, Jump Legal Group

12/4/12 - Real Property Law
CLE/NLT Hours: 3.0
Time: 1:30pm-4:45pm
Topics:
• Overview of Residential Transactions
• Closing Process
• Borrower Side Options: Distressed Homeowners
• Mechanics Liens
Presenters: James A. Zitesman, Attorney at Law; William D. Fergus, Peterson Ellis Fergus & Peer; Kristin E. Rosan, Madison & Rosan; Donald B. Leach, Dinsmore & Shohl

12/11/12 - Professionalism, Client Fund, Law Office Management
CLE/NLT Hours: 3.0 (with 1.0 professionalism, 1.0 law office management, and 1.0 client fund management)
Time: 1:30pm-4:45pm
Presenters: Fred B. Miller, Il, Bright Light Consulting; Jeffrey W. Hutson, Lane Alton and Hors; Bradley W. Miller, Miller Law