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This section features current news and events of interest to the local legal community. legal community news News items may be submitted to communications@cincybar.org.
The Cincinnati Bar Association would like to introduce Burgie
MediaFusion, a marketing consulting company founded in 2004 based in Columbus. Burgie representative Leslie Klenk will handle the CBA’s advertising.
Leslie has been with the Burgie team for over nine years as an
advertising and sponsorship sales professional. She helps adver-
tisers reach their target markets by finding the right fit for their
message, through traditional print ads in the bi-monthly CBA
Report, advertising on one of our digital platforms, sponsoring one
of our remote, hybrid or in-person events, or through other advertising opportunities.
To learn more about how advertising with the CBA can benefit your organization, please contact Leslie at leslie@burgiemediafusion.com.
CBA Awards
The CBA is accepting nominations for recip- ients of the following awards through Jan. 31:
• The John P. Kiely Professionalism Award
• The Trustees Award
• The Themis Award
• The John W. Warrington Community Service Award
For more details about the award criteria, please visit cincybar.org/awards.
CBA Accepting Board Nominations
The CBA is accepting recommendations for nominees to be elected to certain officer and trustee positions of the Board, to commence at the 2022 Annual Meeting. Please recommend nominees for the following positions:
• VicePresident:Automaticallysucceedstopresident-electandthentopresident.Must have been a trustee, secretary or treasurer within the five-year period immediately prior to the election.
• Secretary: One-year term, limit of one term. Incumbent ineligible for re-election.
• Treasurer: One-year term, limit of three consecutive terms. Incumbent eligible for
re-election.
• Trustee: General. Two-year term, limit of two consecutive terms. Three positions open with two incumbents eligible for re-election and two incumbents ineligible for re-election.
• Trustee: Corporate. Two-year term, limit of one consecutive terms.
• Trustee: Judicial. Two-year term, limit of two terms. Incumbent eligible for
re-election.
Please complete the nomination form found in the "Nominating Committee" section at cincybar.org and send to nominations@cincybar.org. All nominations must be received no later than January 6, 2022.
Legal Aid Seeks Board Nominees
Appellate Mediation Program
The First District
Court of Appeals for
Hamilton County is
pleased to announce
the launch of its new
appellate media-
tion program, part
of a series of innovations undertaken to expand access to the Court for Hamilton County citizens. Sarah M. Foster has been hired to serve as appellate mediator and coordinate the mediation program. A graduate of Chase College of Law and the University of Kentucky, she previously worked for the Warren County Common Pleas Court, General Division, where she served as a magistrate, staff attorney, and mediator for nine years and developed its court-sponsored mediation program. Her trial court experience gives her a unique perspective of the judicial system that she will use to assist parties at the appellate level. As the Court’s mediator, Foster will guide participants through thoughtful discussions designed to help them explore creative options for case resolution.
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The Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati would like to identify CBA members who might be interested in serving on the Board of Trustees. Legal Aid is a not-for-profit law firm dedicated to reducing poverty and promoting family stability by providing effective legal services in a seven-county southwest Ohio region. Please contact LAS executive director Mary Asbury for more information: masbury@lascinti.org.
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