Join Us for the 2024 Access to Justice Symposium!
The Hamilton County Clerk of Courts and University of Cincinnati College of Law are hosting the third annual Access to Justice Symposium on September 27, 2024, from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. This event includes presentations from local and national legal experts, along with (pending approval) 4.0 hours of KY and OH CLE credits*. Breakfast, lunch, and parking are also included in the fee for this event.
Sessions will take place in room 160 of the UC College of Law building.
Download Session Materials Below:
CLE Surveys:
- Session 1, Eviction panel moderated by Help Center Director and Chief Attorney Nick Zingarellii
- Session 2, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael P. Donnelly and Justice Melody J. Stewart, “Maximizing Access and Efficiency in our Judicial System: Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied”
- Session 3, Judge Samuel Anderson Thumma – Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, “Expanding Access to Justice Through Regulatory Reform and Innovation: Arizona Lessons from the Past, Present and Future.”
- Session 4, Ethics panel moderated by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Patrick F. Fischer
Agenda for 2024 Access to Justice Symposium
8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.: Registration/breakfast
8:50 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Introductory remarks, Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Pavan Parikh, and University of Cincinnati College of Law Dean Haider Ala Hamoudi
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Session 1, Eviction panel moderated by Help Center Director and Chief Attorney Nick Zingarellii
- Panelists:
- Councilmember Meeka Owens – City of Cincinnati
- Tom Hodges – Attorney, J. Thomas Hodges & Associates
- Shannon Price – Visiting Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Law
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Session 2, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael P. Donnelly and Justice Melody J. Stewart, “Maximizing Access and Efficiency in our Judicial System: Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied”
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.: Morning break
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.: Session 3, Judge Samuel Anderson Thumma – Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, “Expanding Access to Justice Through Regulatory Reform and Innovation: Arizona Lessons from the Past, Present and Future.”
12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Lunch and Keynote: Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Session 4, Ethics panel moderated by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Patrick F. Fischer (Will include a 15-minute break)
- Panelists:
- Amy Bleser – COO, Women Helping Women
- Gabe Davis – CEO, Ohio Justice and Policy Center
- Hope Finney – Attorney, Hamilton County Help Center, Juvenile Division
2:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Closing remarks.