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For the Media
The CMBA has members practicing in every area of the law. If you are working on a story and need a legal resource, you have come to the right place. For questions, media inquiries and requests, please contact Rita Klein, Marketing and PR Director at 216-696-3525 x5000. 

LATEST NEWS

07.28.10 - Four members, Tracey L. Antognazzi, Cheryl A. Conroy, Carol S. Taylor and Carmen M. Verhosek, earn designation as "OSBA Certified Paralegal."
07.22.10 - Crain's Cleveland Business honors Women of Note, including Caprice Bragg, The Cleveland Foundation and Inajo Davis Chappell, Ulmer & Berne LLP.
07.22.10 - Past President's Reception held July 21 and covered by the Supreme Court of Ohio
06.17.10 - Bar Foundation Announces Officers and Trustees for 2010-11 Fiscal Year
06.04.10 - CMBA 2010 Annual Meeting recap
06.03.10 - CMBA to Honor Record Number of Award Recipients at its Third Annual Meeting
05.13.10 - CMBA Announces Officers and Trustees for 2010-11 Fiscal Year
04.03.10 - Statement issued after Chief Justic Moyer's death on April 2
04.02.10 - Annual Greater Cleveland Bench-Bar Memorial Program Set for April 5
03.26.10 - CMBA and CMBF Announce David R. Watson as the New Executive Director
03.01.10 - Rock the Foundation V Hits House of Blues on March 20
02.05.10 - Ohio Mock Trial District Competition Results: 11 High School Mock Trial Teams Advance
02.04.10 - 27th Annual Ohio Mock Trial District Competition Hosted at Justice Center
12.21.09 - CMBA Passes Resolution Regarding the Cuyahoga County Commercial Docket
12.07.09 - 7th Annual Scrooge-Cratchit Books for Kids Benefit Set for December 9
10.22.09 - Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation Plans 8th Annual Halloween Bench-Bar Run for Justice for Halloween Day
10.16.09 - Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Participates in Pro Bono Week
09.17.09 - Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Green Initiative Committee Holds First David Webster Greener Way to Work Day
09.16.09 - Executive Director D. Larkin Chenault Resigns, Accepts Position as Executive Director of Connecticut Bar Association

 

Upcoming SPECIAL EVENTS

Public Servants Luncheon (Sept. 17, 2010)
David Webster Greener Way to Work Day (Sept. 27, 2010)
Halloween Run For Justice (Oct. 30, 2010)
Scrooge-Cratchit Holiday Benefit for Books for Kids (Dec. 9, 2010)
Rock the Foundation VI (Mar. 19, 2011)

 

Annual EVENTS and PROGRAMs

Many of these opportunities are open to the members and the public. In addition to items listed below, we encourage you to visit our Section and Committee pages for information on their activities.

For information on participating in or sponsoring an event, please contact Rita Klein.  To view a calendar of all activities taking place at the CMBA, click here.

January

February
Mock Trial – Cuyahoga District Competition (Feb. 5, 2010)
Mock Trial – Cuyahoga Regional Competition (Feb. 26, 2010)

March
Diversity Networking Conference (Mar. 16, 2010)
Rock the Foundation V (Mar. 20, 2010)

April
Greater Cleveland Bench-Bar Memorial Program (April 5, 2010)
Law Day (April 30, 2010)

May
Mock Trial – Cleveland (May 7, 2010)
Celebration for New Lawyers and New Members (May 14, 2010)
Greet the Judges & GCs, members-only event (May 20, 2010)
3Rs – Show What You Know Competition

June
Annual Meeting (June 4, 2010)
Golf Outing (June 18, 2010)
Minority Summer Associate Program (early summer)

July
Past President’s Reception

August
Minority Clerkship Program (late summer)
Judicial Externship Program (late summer)
1Ls Welcome Events (typically the first week of school for CWRU and Cleveland-Marshall)

September
Public Servants Luncheon
David Webster "Greener Way to Work" Day

October
2009 Halloween Bench-Bar Run for Justice

November
Celebration for New Lawyers
Environmental Clerkship (paired with CLE event)

December
Scrooge-Crachit Holiday Benefit for Books for Kids (Dec. 9, 2010)
Dress Down Day (typically late in the year)


Additional events each year (as scheduled)
• Sections/committees receptions and events
• CLE seminars, events
• The Estate Planning Institute
• The Real Estate Law Institute
• The Cleveland Tax Institute
• The William J. O’Neill Regional Bankruptcy Institute
• The Advanced Workers’ Compensation Medical-Legal Seminar
• The Litigation Institute
• The Environmental Law Symposium
• The Northern Ohio Labor & Employment Law Conference
• The Health Care Law Institute