The 2023 Summer Associates Program will be held in-person at Capital University Law School. Login to the website 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. The program will also cover pro bono projects and how you can leverage those experiences into job opportunities . We’ll also devote part of the day to exploring legal technology and ethics.

Agenda

8:00-8:20, Registration and Breakfast

8:20-8:30, Welcome, CBA Incoming President, Chris Vonau & CBA Legal Research and Information Resources Committee Chair, Matt Cooper

8:30-9:00, Pro Bono Opportunities, Dianna Parker, Director of Pro Bono and Community Engagement, Ohio State Legal Services Association and Megan O'Dell, Pro Bono Coordinator, Ohio State Legal Services Association

9:00-9:40, Panel on Research Expectations and Communication, Judge Kim A. Browne, Administrative Judge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division, and Staff Attorneys Zeboney Barranada and Josh Werning, moderated by Matt Cooper, Assistant Law Library Director and Adjunct Professor, the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

9:45-10:15, Legal Research Breakout Session 1

• Chat GPT, AI, and Legal Research, Jennifer Wondracek, Director of Law Library and Professor of Legal Writing, Capital University Law School; Rebecca Fordon, Law Librarian and Adjunct Professor, the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
• Key Federal and State Government Websites for Legal Research, Susanna Marlowe, Reference Librarian, Franklin County Law Library
• Researching the History of an Ohio Statute, Regulation, or Court Rule, Erin Waltz, Director of the Law Library of the Supreme Court of Ohio; Rachel Dilley, Research Librarian, Supreme Court of Ohio Law Library

10:15-10:25, Break

10:25-11:00 Improving Legal Judgment for Research and Writing, Ivy Grey, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at WordRake (via Zoom)

11:00-11:40, Exclusionary Behaviors and Implicit Bias, Janet Lewis, Associate Legal Counsel, Abercrombie & Fitch

11:45-12:15, Legal Research Breakout Session 2

• Leveraging Tech Resources to Improve Research and Efficiency, Rebecca Fordon, Law Librarian and Adjunct Professor, the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; Kathy Ly, Business Information and Research Analyst, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
• How to Approach a Legal Topic You Have Never Researched, Dan Baker-Jones, Access Services and Reference Librarian, Capital University Law School
• Key Strategies for Researching an Ohio Legal Issue, Matt Cooper, Assistant Law Library Director and Adjunct Professor, the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

12:15-1:10, Lunch Conversations with our seminar sponsors [BARBRI Global, Kaplan Bar Review & Themis Bar Review]

• 12:15-12:30, Mary Erney, Director of Legal Education, BARBRI Global

• 12:30-12:45, Brad Steinberg, Esq., Director of Legal Education, Kaplan Bar Review

• 12:45-1:00, Rebecca Petrilli, Director of Sales and Marketing Content Strategy, Themis Bar Review

1:10-1:15, Program Evaluation

For questions regarding registration or the seminar in general, contact Casey Oleen at casey@cbalaw.org.

PARKING:

All guests are required to park in LOT 2 (P2). You can only enter the parking lot from Capital Street. Capital Street is a One-Way and you can enter off of S. Grant Avenue. Refer to the map below.