The 2026 Summer Associates Program will be held in-person at Capital University Law School. Login to the website (https://www.cbalaw.org/events/) and click the blue button to register. You will receive a confirmation email from the Columbus Bar. 

If you’re a law student employed at a law firm, court or government office this summer this FREE in-person program is for you! You’ll learn practical information about research and writing from top legal professionals, as well as gain insights into navigating the nuances of workplace relationships and how to network to get your next employment offer.  We’ll also devote part of the day to exploring legal technology, AI and ethics. 

Day of Parking Instructions:   Lot 2 is available for parking for this program. It is at the corner of Grant and E. Capital Street (turn right into it as soon as you turn onto E. Capital). Here is the parking map: https://www.law.capital.edu/media/rvsfftg4/law-school-parking-map.pdf  After parking, enter the law school through the lobby on E. Capital St.  If the lot is full, there is street parking located all around the university.

AGENDA

8:00 – 8:15: Registration and Breakfast

8:15 – 8:30: Welcome

·       Melanie Tobias Hunter, CBA President Elect

·       Kathy Ly, Legal Research & Information Resources Committee Chair, Senior Research Analyst at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

8:30 – 9:15: You are Practicing Law for the Summer – AI Ethics for Summer Practice Associates

Allan Asbury, Deputy Director & Sr. Counsel, Ohio Board of Professional Conduct 

9:15 – 10:00: Research, Writing, and Communication Expectations Panel

·       Lindsay Miller Schlie, Sr. Assistant Attorney General, Ohio Attorney General

·       Jhay Spottswood-Harrison, Magistrate, Franklin County Common Pleas

·       Leah Wolfe, Senior Legal Data Intelligence Lead, Relativity

10:00 – 10:30: Breakout Session 1

RM 241 - JusticeTech: Designing Tech-Based Solutions to Real Legal Problems

Mindy Yocum, Staff Attorney, JusticeTech at the Ohio State University

RM 242 - Understanding the History of an Ohio Statute

Michelle Graff, Research Librarian, Supreme Court of Ohio Law Library

Adrian Tinsley, Research Librarian, Supreme Court of Ohio Law Library

RM 245 – Networking and Getting the Next Offer

Shawn Beem, Asst. Dean for Professional Development, Capital University Law School

[10:30 – 10:45: Break]

10:45 – 11:15: Key Legal Writing Tips for Summer Employment

 Paige Kohn, Professor of Legal Writing, Capital University Law School

11:15-11:45: Breakout Session 2

RM 241 - Leveraging Tech Resources to Improve Research and Efficiency

Kathy Ly, Sr. Research Analyst, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

RM 245 - Researching a New Legal Topic in Ohio and Other Jurisdictions

Dan Baker-Jones, Access Services and Reference Librarian, Capital University Law School

RM 242 – How to avoid recreating the wheel:  forms, templates, and samples

Travis Eastham, Reference Librarian, Capital University Law School  

11:45 – 12:15: Exclusionary Behaviors and Implicit Bias

Dawn Hays. Esq., SHRM-SCP, Columbus Bar Association 

 *Please Note:   Additional speakers will be added to agenda as confirmed.  Agenda topics/speakers may change prior to event - it is not our intention to change, but on occasion, circumstances are beyond our control.

For questions regarding registration or the seminar in general, contact Donna Sweet (donna@cbalaw.org) or Leah Dotson (leah@cbalaw.org)