CLE | Vote 2024: Election Law and Integrity in Ohio
Earn 6.0 or 3.0 CLE Credit Hours
Approved
AGENDA
Join us for this 6-hour CLE that will cover some election-law basics and access to the ballot box for all Ohioans. Option to attend for a full-day (6.0 CLE Credit Hours) or Half-Day (3.0 Credit Hours).
Maintaining Election Integrity & Legal Standards:
Anthony W. Perlatti, Director, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Robert A. Zimmerman, Esq., Chair, Government Relations Practice Group; Partner, Litigation Practice Group, Benesch
Everyone’s vote must count – but meeting that obligation takes careful planning, implementation, and people power. Learn how election officials, the Ohio secretary of State, and your local Board of Elections see to it that the most fundamental right of a U.S. citizen can be carried out and the challenges that typically arise and some atypical scenarios.
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The Lawyer as Candidate
Brent A. Lawler, Manager of Candidate & Petition Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Brenden Kelley, Brenden Kelley Law
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Campaign Finance Update
Rosemarie Amato, Supervisor, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
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Campaign Finance - Lawyer's Perspective
Christopher M. Corrigan, Seeley, Savidge, Ebert & Gourash
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Voter Protection & Gerrymandering
Kayla Griffin Green, Ohio State Director, All Voting is Local
This election, perhaps more than any other, will draw national scrutiny – from battleground states, to the top of the ticket and down to local school boards. Hear about potential challenges that may arise – and the precautions being planned in advance for any number of scenarios. What federal and/or state laws might be triggered; who can raise legal challenges; what courts hear those challenges.
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Election Law & Ethics
Susan Willeke, Training & Communications Manager,
Ohio Ethics Commission
Attorneys and election officials as well candidates are bound by certain ethical standards. Hear from experts in this area and fulfill your ethics CLE requirement at the same time. Learn about common election law complaints, violations and how federal and state law can ensure that the involved players are meeting the spirt and the law of legal requirements in this area.
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HANDOUT MATERIALS
Handouts will be emailed to you at the email address that you provided during registration check out.
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WEBINAR REGISTRATION
FAQs
Cancellations
If you find you can no longer attend a program, please contact the alumni office at cmlaa.csu@gmail.com. We would be happy to assist you by transferring your registration to a colleague or setting up a credit for a different CSULAA CLE event.
If you prefer, you may receive a full refund, less a $10 processing fee. Any cancellations received within 3 business days of the seminar will not be eligible for a cash refund, but may still take advantage of one of the alternate options listed above. Special full-day CLEs may have increased processing fees.
In the event that an event is cancelled a full refund will be issued.
Webinar Access
Please plan to LOG IN 5 minutes prior to the CLE start time as the CLE will begin promptly at the time indicated. After you register, the Zoom link and log in information will be emailed to you prior to the CLE to the email address that you provided during registration check out.
Handouts
Handouts will be emailed to you prior to the CLE to the email address that you provided during registration check out.
Requirements for CLE Credits
In order to receive CLE credit, attendees are required to:
1. Purchase the CLE you would like to receive credit for
2. Submit your Attorney Registration Number to CSULAA during the CLE registration process or via email at: cmlaacle@gmail.com
3. Participate in and/or identify the random verification prompts throughout the CLE and submit to the CSULAA during or at the end of the CLE session
4. Complete and submit to the CMLAA the CLE course evaluation at the end of the CLE session
Supreme Court Credit
All CLE courses are pending approval for Ohio CLE general credit, unless otherwise stated. If the course has been approved for Attorney Conduct or New Lawyer Training Credit that will be indicated.
CMLAA has 30 days to close a course and report the attendee’s hours to the Ohio Supreme Court. The Court has 30 days to report the hours to your transcript.
If you would like to submit your hours for credit in another state we will provide a certificate of attendance. Credit is subject to approval by the applicable state bar and attendee is responsible for credit submission. We cannot guarantee CLE approval for any state other than Ohio.
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