Continuing Legal Education

The Columbus Bar strives to offer the most convenient, cost-effective, relevant source of continuing legal education (CLE) seminars in central Ohio. Providing more than 400 hours of CLE programming annually, including more than 48 programs in December alone.


Tightwad Technology is Now Easy Pass Eligible!


Tightwad Technology for Tough & Trying Times: February 12, 2010

Ross Kodner is coming to Columbus, Ohio to present this 3.0 CLE seminar, including 1.0 Hour Ethics, on February 12 from 1:30pm to 4:45pm at the CBA offices. Ross comes to the Columbus Bar highly recommended by the Louisville Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, the Wyoming Bar Association and more. He is a world known speaker, co-author of the best-selling 2009 ABA book titled "How Good Lawyers Survive Bad Times" and served four years in the ABA as Chair of the ABA Law Practice Management Section's Computer and Technology Division. He has advised hundreds of private law practices as well as major companies including AT&T, Lexis-Nexis, Gateway Computers and more.

Topics include:

  • Tightwad Technology for Tough and Trying Times: 60+ Tips for Free and Cheap Practice Resources
  • How NOT to Commit Malpractice with Your Computer (1.0 Hour Ethics)
  • From Paper to Pixels: The Paper LESS Office Works, Paperless Doesn't
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Save the Dates for Upcoming Institutes and Masters Series:

March 12 - Masters Series: Domestic Law
March 23 - Make it Count: Small Firm, Solo Practice Institute
April 20 - Probate Law Institute
April 29-30 - Bankruptcy Law Institute
May (date to be determined) - Masters Series: Issues for the Business Lawyer

Mediation Training

The Columbus Bar is co-sponsoring mediation training CLE with Community Mediation Services. These classes are all held off-site, at the CME offices (65 Jefferson Avenue) or the Thurber Center (91 Jefferson Avenue). For more information or to register, please click here or contact CME at 614/228.7191.

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Please contact our CLE Department at 614.221.4112 or at cle@cbalaw.org
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