IN THIS ISSUE...- CSU C|M|LAW to Launch Pardon, Clemency, and Expungement Clinic Through Partnership with Governor DeWine's Expedited Pardon Project
- Three C|M|LAW Graduates Named to Crain’s ‘40 Under 40’ List
- Upcoming Public Lectures & CLE Events
- Faculty in the News
- In Memoriam
- CMLAA News & Events
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CSU C|M|LAW to Launch Pardon, Clemency, and Expungement Clinic Through Partnership with Governor DeWine's Expedited Pardon Project
A new CSU C|M|LAW Pardon, Clemency, and Expungement Clinic, launching in January 2022, will represent clients seeking pardon or clemency from the Ohio Governor, or expungement of a prior conviction from a court.
The new CSU C|M|LAW Clinic was developed through a partnership with the Ohio Governor's Expedited Pardon Project (OGEPP). Governor Mike DeWine launched the OGEPP in 2019 to fast-track the pardon applications of specific candidates who have become law-abiding and contributing members of society. Since the project’s launch, 16 applicants have been pardoned with 86 others in various stages of the application process. CSU C|M|LAW will receive renewable funding through the partnership to sustain the Clinic’s operations.
"CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is thrilled to partner with Governor DeWine on the Expedited Pardon Project, which aligns directly with our C|M|LAW mission to 'Learn Law, Live Justice’," said Professor Jonathan Witmer-Rich, Associate Dean for Academic Enrichment at CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and Co-Director (with Professor Patti Falk) of the law school’s Criminal Justice Center. “Our students are passionate about making positive change in their community. By participating in this state-wide partnership, the Clinic and our students will immediately benefit from the training, resources, and guidance of the OGEPP.”
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Three C|M|LAW Graduates Named to Crain’s ‘40 Under 40’ List
Three CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law alumni have been named to The Crain’s Cleveland 2021 “40 Under 40 Class.”
Cathryn Greenwald '09, is a partner at Thompson Hine LLP, in the firm’s Real Estate practice group. She serves on the board of CHN Housing Partners and as chair of the Cleveland chapter of the Urban Land Institute.
Thomas Haren '11, is a partner at Frantz Ward, where he helped develop the firm’s cannabis law practice, and has earned widespread recognition in the burgeoning field. He serves as the first executive vice president of the Ohio Hemp Industry Association.
Delante Spencer Thomas '16, is education and ethics counsel for the Cuyahoga County Agency of Inspector General. He also is the director of the JD Advantage program at Case Western Reserve School of Law, and maintains a private practice. He is the incoming 2022 president of the Norman S. Minor Bar Association and serves as co-chair of the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association minority outreach committee.
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Upcoming Public Lectures & CLE Events
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Smart Cities, Surveillance and Privacy
Thursday, December 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Virtual
“Smart” or “connected” cities and the related phenomenon of “smart” policing and technical surveillance tools, including facial recognition, present a constellation of complex and evolving technological, social, political and legal issues.
This conference brings together government officials, privacy and civil liberties advocates, and other experts to examine the privacy and civil liberties concerns raised by the use of facial recognition and other surveillance technologies and to examine existing models and emerging best practices for how communities can work with state and local government to thoughtfully address them.
The conference is generously supported by the Charles Koch Foundation in partnership with the Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection and the IoT Collaborative.
5 CLE/IAPP credits pending
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Prof. Witmer-Rich Published Article in Drake Law Review
Associate Dean/Professor Jonathan Witmer-Rich has published Reforming the High-Stakes Gamble of Covert Government Seizures, 69 Drake L. Rev. 401 (2021). The article discusses the dangers created by covert government seizures, and suggests reforms to the practice.
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Prof. Sagers Quoted in New York Times on Amazon's Influence
Professor Chris Sagers was quoted in a story in the New York Times on Amazon’s influence in book distribution.
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Prof. Oh Published on Asian Americans and Affirmative Action
Professor Reginald Oh published an article in Washington Monthly, “Asian Americans and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.” The article discusses the ongoing litigation over Harvard’s affirmative action admissions policies, as well as the pressures experienced by some Asian Americans to achieve.
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Prof. Laser Interviewed on Cleveland Guardians Trademark Settlement
Professor Christa Laser was featured on Cleveland’s Channel 19 News, discussing the recent settlement by the Cleveland Guardians baseball team and the Cleveland Guardians roller derby team over their trademark dispute to the “Guardians” name.
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Prof. Sterio Presented at International Law Event
Professor Milena Sterio presented at the International Penal Law Association’s (“Association Internationale de Droit Penal” or “AIDP”) meetings, held at the Siracusa Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights in Siracusa, Italy. Sterio currently serves as U.S. Chapter President at the AIDP. She presented on the topic of “The Use of Autonomous Weapons and International Humanitarian Law.”
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CMLAA CLE Webinars
Live Interactive CLE WebinarThe Law After 9/11 Changes in Privacy, Prosecution and ProcedureTuesday, December 28, 2021 | 1:00 p.m.
Presenters: Duncan T. Brown | Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio Terence A. Check | Senior Counsel – Infrastructure Security, Office of the Chief Counsel Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ian N. Friedman | Partner, Friedman & Nemecek L.L.C. Jonathan P. Witmer-Rich | Associate Dean for Academic Enrichment, Joseph C. Hostetler - Baker & Hostetler Professor of Law
3.0 General Credit CLE Hours Pending
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CMLAA CLE On-Demand Webinars On-demand webinars available virtually via Zoom recording.
Procedural Aspects of Landlord/Tenant Law 2.0 General Credit CLE Hours
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2020 Ethics Seminar with Kegler Brown 2.75 Professional Conduct CLE Hours
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Personal Injury: PI in a Box 3.0 General Credit CLE Hours
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Civil, Criminal and Traffic Rules Update: What You Need to Know in 2021 2.0 General Credit Hours and 1.0 Professional Conduct Credit Hour
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The Hopes and Hold-Ups of Immigration Law: A New Administration and the Effects of a Pandemic 1.0 General Credit CLE Hour
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The Home Construction Project 3.0 General Credit CLE Hours
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Revisiting the Calls for Equality in the Criminal Justice System and Ohio’s Path Forward 2.0 Professional Conduct Credit CLE Hours
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Record Sealing Update: An Overview of the Big Changes in Ohio’s Expungement Law 1.0 General Credit CLE Hour
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