Category Archives: Columbus Bar


Columbus Bar Lawyers Quarterly – Winter 2012 Now Available Online

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

Click here to read the latest edition of Columbus Bar Lawyers Quarterly – download a PDF of the full magazine or pick and choose between the 25 individual articles.

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Short Survey Regarding the Franklin County Common Pleas Commercial Docket

Posted on January 12, 2012 by David Bloomfield, Jr.

In 2009, in connection with the Ohio Supreme Court’s Task Force on Commercial Dockets, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas launched a pilot project regarding a special docket for civil lawsuits between businesses, among shareholders or partners within a business, … Continue reading →

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E-Filing Q&A Sessions: December 22 and 29

Posted on December 21, 2011 by admin

Have questions about E-Filing? There are two opportunities remaining to get your questions answered by representatives from the Franklin County Clerk of Courts, Office of Maryellen O’Shaughnessy, and Franklin County Common Pleas Court. Stop by the Columbus Bar on December … Continue reading →

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Judge This Book By Its Cover: Please Vote by October 31

Posted on October 27, 2011 by admin

You’ve chosen the art for your walls – why not select the art for your desk? The 2012 Columbus Bar Directory cover will feature one of three new Columbus landmarks – Columbus Commons, Scioto Mile, or the new Franklin County … Continue reading →

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Are Law Schools Turning Out Practice-Ready Lawyers?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Jill Snitcher McQuain

Two law professors are suggesting that law schools create law firms to give students hands-on experience over the course of 3 – 6 years after law school to make them more practice-ready. Interesting concept.  I suspect law students would resist … Continue reading →

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Bar Association, Court Host New Lawyer Mentoring Event

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

Columbus participants in the Supreme Court of Ohio Lawyer to Lawyer mentoring program gathered on August 3 to tour the new home of the Franklin County Common Pleas Court General Division and to network at a reception with fellow mentors … Continue reading →

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Does It Matter Who Tracks Law School Graduation Employment Rates?

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Jill Snitcher McQuain

Here’s an interesting article outlining a “situation” brewing between NALP and the ABA about the reporting of post-law school employment data. I get where both sides are coming from, and it will certainly be an ineresting issue to follow. However, I … Continue reading →

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New Supreme Court Rule Requires Court Interpreters

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Jill Snitcher McQuain

Effective January 1, 2013, a new Supreme Court Rule will require courts to hire a certified foreign language or sign language interpreter.  This is something the Court has been working toward for a few years.  While this may have financial … Continue reading →

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Another Gloomy Article about New Law School Grads

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jill Snitcher McQuain

I’ve been reading a lot of articles lately blasting law schools and the ABA for turning out more supply than demand.  (Check out today’s New York Times, for example.)  While the articles all make valid points worth talking about, and I … Continue reading →

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See What Practice Areas Are on the Rise

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Jill Snitcher McQuain

According to an ABA Journal post this week, the New Jersey Law Journal is reporting that these 7 practice areas are on the rise: health care; energy; financial services; regulatory; white-collar crime; labor and employment; and intellectual property. What’s going on in Columbus, OH? … Continue reading →

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