Our Mission

To instruct and train attorneys through lectures, seminars and publications for the purpose of developing and improving their capabilities; to promote the advancement of knowledge of the law as it relates to the protection of the rights of persons accused of criminal conduct.

Details

October 3, 2025
9:00AM - 4:45PM

Criminal Defense Toolbox

Virtual Only

Join OACDL for our Criminal Defense Toolbox Friday, October 3 from 9a - 4:45p. This virtual only webinar is pending approval with the Ohio Supreme Court for 5.0 General credit hours and 1.0 Professional Conduct hour. Topics will include:

Effectively Arguing Self Defense, Kate Bowling
New Law Changes: OVI, Expungement, and Failure to Comply, Kate Pruchnicki
Appealing Sentences, Mary Catherine Corrigan
Representing Non-Citizens the Right Way, Madison Mackay
Competency and NGRI
Pardons and Clemency, Lauren K. Wazevich
and More!

Agenda

9a - 10a	Ins and Outs of Competency and NGRI	Chris Julian, Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office
10a - 10:45a	Effectively Appealing Sentences Under 5 Years	Mary Catherine Corrigan
10:45a - 11a	Break
11a - 11:45a	What's New with the Law: Expungement, Failure to Comply and More	Alonda Bush, Ohio Legal Group
11:45a - 1p	Lunch
1p - 2p	So It Was Self-Defense	Kate Bowling
2p - 3p	Do's and Don'ts Criminal Defense Cases with Non-citizens	Madison Mackay Joslyn Law Group
3p - 3:15p	Break
3:15p - 4:15p	Ethics Plus AI (Professional Conduct Hour)	Nick Froning
4:15p - 4:45p	Pardon, Clemency and What it Means	Lauren Wazevich CSU Pardon, Clemency and Reentry Clinic

Registration Fees

Regular Member: $200
Public Defender Member: $155
Public Defender Non-member: $215
Non-member: $205

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