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December 5, 2025
Superstar Seminar
Beachwood, OH
YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THIS! Join OACDL and this amazing line up of speakers FRIDAY, December 5th at the Aloft Hotel Cleveland Beachwood. Can't make it in person, but don't want to miss out? We have you covered - this is a HYBRID seminar so you can choose to participate virtually!
This speaker lineup is star-studded! We are proud to welcome Justice Mike Donnelly, Cierra Norris (Chicago, IL), Josh Ott (Atlanta, GA) Paul Rion (Dayton), Sarah Gelsomino (Cleveland) and Marcus Sidoti (Cleveland). Speaker topics will include How Brain Science Shapes Jury Verdicts, DRE, Confessions of a Jury Foreman: Unmasking Psychology, Bias, and Winning Defense Techniques and MORE!
| 9a - 10a | Hardwired to Decide: How Brain Science Shapes Jury Verdicts | Sarah Gelsomino (Cleveland) |
| 10a - 11a | Confessions of a Jury Foreman: Unmasking Psychology, Bias, and Winning Defense Techniques | Marcus Sidoti (Cleveland) |
| 11:15a - 12:15p | DRE | Josh Ott (Atlanta) |
| 12:15p - 1:15p | LUNCH | |
| 1:15p - 2:15p | TBA | Cierra Norris (Chicago) |
| 2:15p - 3:15p | What Good Is An Agreed Recommended Sentence? | Justice Mike Donnelly |
| 3:30p - 4:30p | TBA | Paul Rion (Dayton) |
Registration Fees (includes CLE*, light breakfast and lunch)
- Member: $215
- Public Defender Member: $195
- Public Defender Non-Member: $225
- Non-Member: $250
*Six (6) hours of CLE are pending approval with the Ohio Supreme Court.
Hotel Information
We have a block of rooms reserved at the seminar hotel, the Aloft. The rate is $119/night and the last day to book is November 21, 2025.
Aloft Cleveland Beachwood
1010 Eaton Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
