Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

🛡️ Empowering Survivors: Join Attorney Scalise as we explore the legal hurdles sexual assault survivors face, including criminal investigations, civil protection orders, and Title IX proceedings. Discover how lawyers can help restore agency and promote healing for survivors, especially children. Let’s make a difference together! 💪 To sign up: https://lnkd.in/gVaS2z2q

🔍 Unlock the Secrets of ESI with Elizabeth Erickson! Join our program to explore investigative strategies, tactics, and tools for effective handling of electronically stored information in internal and agency investigations, as well as litigation discovery. Level up your skills and think like an investigator! 🕵️♂️ 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eNcShTza

🌟 Join Leslie Johns, Kavitha Bhagat, and Maya Lugasy for an Essential CLE on Navigating the Intersection of Criminal Defense & Immigration Law! 🌟 Enhance your skills, learn vital strategies, and better serve your clients. Don't miss out! 🏛️ To register: https://lnkd.in/dHBFgVy8

Last night October 29th, 2024 the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association hosted our annual Night of Networking event at our offices. This event brought together legal minds from Cleveland's top three law schools to meet and greet with CMBA staff as well as established lawyers in the field. Below are some of the photos from the event!

As we have done for the past 22 years, Judge4Yourself.com has released ratings for all Cuyahoga County and Statewide judicial candidates who chose to participate, for the general election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Our six-Bar coalition rates all participants, and those candidates are also offered the opportunity to record a video answering the same four questions. All of those videos are available on Judge4Yourself.com, and we'll be posting one video each week from now until Election Day. Here is Ami A. Imbrogno, candidate for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas – General Division.

Frankenstein's lawyer, skeletons in the closet, and the dark side of the docket ... oh my! Join us for a scary good CLE coming up next Wednesday, starting at noon via Zoom only. Our expert speakers will cover a wide array of spine tingling topics. To Register for this CLE follow this link: https://lnkd.in/eJbxXfvk

Last Friday, October 25th, the The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association was pleased to host a specialized CLE event at Catholic Charities Migration & Refugee Services featuring Assistant Chief Immigration Judges Jennifer Peyton and Ben Davey. This in-person session provided an overview of Cleveland Immigration Court operations and its personnel, offering attendees a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the court’s processes. Judges Peyton and Davey shared practical guidance on navigating appearances before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), along with insights on available pro bono opportunities to support the immigrant community.

This past Saturday October 26th the CMBA held its 23rd annual Halloween Run For Justice at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo! This years race featured over 400 participants and raised north of $60,000! We thank all who came out, sponsored or helped with the race in any way!

Attention CMBA members, we’re seeking dedicated volunteers to serve as judges for the upcoming 2025 Ohio Mock Trial season! Your expertise will help shape the future of the young legal minds in the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan area and beyond. Volunteer judges are needed for the District Competition on January 17th and the Regional Competition on February 7th, 2025. Reach out to Fatima Sajjad at fsajjad@clemetrobar.org to RSVP or with any questions. Let’s make a difference together!

We would like to introduce you to our Law Clerks! Morgan Davies, a proud Cleveland native, is currently pursuing dual degrees at Case Western Reserve University School of Law: a JD and a Master's in Compliance and Risk Management. At CWRU, Morgan serves as President of the Student Public Interest Law Fellowship. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and is actively involved in serving her community As a second year law student, Daixuan(Finn) Li is passionate about Intellectual Property Law and dedicated to using her skills to help individuals and businesses, ensuring their rights are respected.