The Westin Columbus
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
The Second Annual Ohio Conference, hosted by the Ohio Lawyers Chapters, was held on April 6, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Audio and video are now available and posted to the event schedule.
Registration:
- $10 - Active Student Members (Must be logged in)
- $50 - Active Members, Judges, Government Employees (Must be logged in)
- $75 - Non-Members
Approved for 4.5 hours of Ohio CLE credit.
Online registration has closed. Limited on-site registration will be available.
Please contact Kate Fugate at [email protected] with any questions.
Prices will increase after Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
No refunds will be processed after 5PM on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
Audio and video are now available and posted to the event schedule.
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11:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Opening Remarks by Chad A. Readler
2018 Ohio Lawyers Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Criminal Law & Procedure • Federalism • State Courts |
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The Westin Columbus
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
Event Video
Description
Introduction to the 2018 Ohio Chapters Conference made by Chad A. Readler, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice.
- Chad A. Readler, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice
Speakers
11:10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Introduction to Originalism and Federalism: Where Are the Courts Heading?
2018 Ohio Lawyers Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Constitution • Federal Courts • Federalism • Philosophy • State Courts |
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The Westin Columbus
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
Event Video
Description
Since the 1980s, the originalist approach to constitutional interpretation has gained greater and greater acceptance in legal circles, and the number of originalists within the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary has grown. At the same time, originalism still has fierce critics who argue that it is an inappropriate method for constitutional interpretation. Likewise, in the last decades of the 20th century the U.S. Supreme Court breathed new life into a federalist view of the Constitution and the relationship between the federal government and the states. As with originalism, the federalist movement has its own strong critics.
The panelists discussed these two legal concepts. What are originalism and federalism, really? Are they valid or flawed? What developments may we see from the federal courts with regard to these concepts in the future—particularly in light of Neil Gorsuch’s joining the U.S. Supreme Court in 2017? And how do these concepts apply to the work of ordinary legal practitioners?
- Jonathan Adler, Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law; Director, Center for Business Law and Regulation, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- Eric Murphy, State Solicitor, Ohio
- Peter M. Shane, Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
- Moderator: Hon. Gregory G. Katsas, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Speakers
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Discussion: Janus v. AFSCME
2018 Ohio Lawyers Chapters Conference
| Topics: | First Amendment • Labor & Employment Law • Supreme Court • Free Speech & Election Law |
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The Westin Columbus
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
Event Video
Description
Earlier this year the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31. The case turns on the question of whether “agency fee” arrangements—which require workers to pay union fees to public sector unions to cover the unions’ activities other than political action—violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court previously found such mandatory union fees to be constitutional in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education (1977). However, in 2016, the Supreme Court split 4-4 on this question in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.
- L. Camille Hebert, Carter C. Kissell Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University
- William L. Messenger, Staff Attorney, National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation
- Moderator: Robert Alt, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Buckeye Institute
Speakers
1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Criminal Justice Reform: A Necessary Correction or a Dangerous Experiment?
2018 Ohio Lawyers Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Criminal Law & Procedure • State Courts |
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The Westin Columbus
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
Event Video
Description
Demand for criminal justice reform appears to be growing across the political spectrum. Bipartisan coalitions have formed to address over criminalization, prison reform, bail bond reform, sentencing guidelines reform, and more. Panelists will explore these efforts. Are reforms truly needed, or does the criminal justice system already work well? If reforms are needed, what reforms are best—and are there reforms in other states that may be worth exploring in Ohio? What efforts have the Ohio General Assembly and the Ohio Supreme Court made to address criminal justice reform? Are there arguments that criminal law practitioners should be making in the courtroom in light of these legal developments?
- Heather Childs, Vice President, Compliance, Capital One
- Daniel Dew, Legal Fellow, Buckeye Institute
- Hon. Dave Yost, Ohio State Auditor
- Moderator: Hon. Sharon Kennedy, Associate Justice, Ohio Supreme Court
Speakers
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Analyzing Ohio's Judicial System and the Ohio Supreme Court
2018 Ohio Lawyers Chapters Conference
| Topics: | State Courts |
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The Westin Columbus
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
Event Video
Description
What methods of interpretation should Ohio courts use in constitutional matters and in cases involving disputes over statutory text? Does the Ohio Supreme Court have obligations or restrictions different from those facing federal courts? Are there systemic problems in the Ohio judicial system that the Ohio Supreme Court needs to address? Has the Ohio Supreme Court improperly ignored established precedent or constitutional or statutory requirements in ways that need to be corrected? Can judges really maintain independence if they are elected by voters and must run in partisan primaries? If so, how? What role do lawyers play in building citizen trust and support in the judiciary?
Candidates for the two current vacancies on the Ohio Supreme Court shared their views on how the Ohio Supreme Court should address these and other questions. They also explained how their views are informed and shaped by the Ohio Constitution, the Ohio canons of judicial ethics, and past studies of the administration of justice in Ohio’s courts.
- Hon. Craig Baldwin, Fifth District Court of Appeals
- Hon. Mary DeGenaro, Associate Justice, Ohio Supreme Court
- Hon. Michael Donnelly, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
- Hon. Melody Stewart, Eighth District Court of Appeals
- Moderator: Douglas R. Cole, Partner, Organ Cole LLP
Speakers
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Reception
2018 Ohio Lawyers Chapters Conference
The Westin Columbus
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
310 High St.
Columbus, OH 43215