March 9th and 10th Seminars
OMAA/OML SEMINAR: MARCH 2017 LAW SEMINARS ON MARCH 10, 2017 (1 Civil, 1 Criminal) AND NEW TO REPRESENTING A VILLAGE OR CITY, OR DO YOU JUST WANT TO BRUSH UP ON THE BASICS? THE OHIO MUNICIPAL ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION IS OFFERING TWO HALF-DAY (CONCURRENT) SEMINARS ON MARCH 9, 2017 (1 Civil, 1 Criminal)

LOCATION: Doubletree, 175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus 43235



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, NOON Registration, 1:00PM-4:15PM EST
OR
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 8:30AM Registration, 9:00AM–4:150PM EST


$50, if registered for both March 9 & 10 OMAA seminars;
$100, if registered only for the March 9 Civil or Criminal Basics seminars


THURSDAY, MARCH 9TH:
NOON Registration, 1:00PM-4:15PM EST

Approval is pending for 3 hours of General CLE credit for these sessions. Registration is limited to 30 people each at the Civil and Criminal Sessions.

CIVIL SESSION PROGRAM - CIVIL BASICS 201: Public Records, Sunshine Law, Contract Law, Potpourri of topics – Finance, Council Rules, Office Procedures, When to do a formal law director opinion or just an informal one (Roundtable discussion) Panel: Maryellen Corbett, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, Rod Davisson, Village Administrator, Obetz, Garry E. Hunter, OMAA/OML Legal Counsel, Jerry Strozdas, Law Director, City of Springfield.

CRIMINAL SESSION PROGRAM - PROSECUTION 101: Case Initiation – including statute of limitations and speedy trial time, Rules of Procedure – Criminal Rules, Traffic Rules & Rules of Evidence, Discovery – including Brady material, Trial Process – presentation of witnesses, burdens of proof, jury instructions, etc., Appellate Issues, Substantive Areas of Law – General OVI, General Domestic Violence, General Traffic Violations PLUS BASIC INFO ABOUT MAYORS COURTS. Presenters: Bryan M. Bowen, Prosecutor, City of Columbus, Isaac J. Rinsky, Prosecutor, City of Columbus.

**registration form at bottom of page.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH:
8:30AM Registration, 9:00AM–4:150PM EST

Approval is pending for 6 hours of General CLE credit for these sessions. Registration is limited to 30 people each at the Civil and Criminal Sessions.

CIVIL LAW SEMINAR:

OHIO MUNICIPAL ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
2017 Spring Municipal Civil Law Seminar
March 10, 2017
Doubletree, 175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus 43235

8:30 a.m. Registration

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Social Media
Jeanine Hummer, City Attorney, City of Upper Arlington

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Chicken Coops, Bees, Feral Animals, Rats...
John Madigan, Senior Attorney, City of Toledo

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 – 12:15 p.m. Medical Marijuana
Marie-Joëlle Khouzam, Bricker & Eckler LLP

12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Case Law Update
TBD

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. AT & T Telecommunications
Elizabeth Hewell, Bricker & Eckler LLP, Columbus

3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Economic Development and Land Use
Rod Davisson, Village Administrator, Obetz

CRIMINAL LAW SEMINAR:

OHIO MUNICIPAL ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
2017 Spring Municipal Criminal Law Seminar
March 10, 2017
Doubletree, 175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus 43235

8:30 a.m. Registration

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Public Record Decisions and the Impact on
Law Enforcement/Prosecution
Jeffrey S. Furbee, Chief Police Legal Attorney, Columbus

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Current State of Panhandling Laws
Joshua Shaw, Prosecutor, City of Dayton

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 – 12:15 p.m. Legislative and Case Law Update
Stephen C. Dunbar, Section Chief, Zone Initiative, Columbus

12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Social Media
TBD

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. OVI
Holly Reese, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Ohio

3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Domestic Violence
TBD


SCHEDULE OF TUITION for March 10 Seminar:

1. Regular Registration Fees

Unless Plan 2A or 2B apply, the Registration Fee for the 3/10 CLE Seminar is $200 for OMAA Members only. The fee for Nonmembers is $250.

Discount Plans

2A. If ten or more civil side and/or prosecutors from your municipality attend the same CLE seminars, the Registration Fee is $100 for OMAA members. The fee is $150 for nonmembers. All must attend the same seminar. The freedom to move between civil and criminal sessions is permitted.

2B. If your municipality's population is 60,000 or less and if five or more civil side and/or prosecutors from your municipality attend the same CLE seminar, the Registration Fee is $100 for members and $150 for non-members. All must attend the same seminar. The freedom to move between the civil and criminal sessions is permitted.

**registration form at bottom of page.
The programs feature experienced speakers discussing current topics that are of interest and importance to the municipal lawyer.

We are holding a block of sleeping rooms at the Doubletree for the evening of March 9 at a rate of $106. Please call the hotel directly to make your reservation and mention OMAA LAW SEMINAR. (Hotel Phone: 614-885-3334) The cut-off date for the sleeping rooms is February 23, 2017.

Please return the registration form to the OMAA offices as soon as possible. (OMAA, 175 S. Third Street, Suite 510, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (OMAA phone: 614-221-4349 and OMAA fax: 614-221-4390)

Please check on the registration forms which sessions you plan to attend. There will be no refunds for cancellations after March 3. No-shows will be billed.

IMPORTANT NOTICE RE SPEAKER HANDOUTS: Attendees will receive a USB FLASH DRIVE the day of the seminar, in lieu of hard-copy books.

Click << HERE >> to download the registration form for MARCH 9th CIVIL SESSION.
Click << HERE >> to download the registration form for MARCH 9th CRIMINAL SESSION.
Click << HERE >> to download the registration form for MARCH 10th CIVIL SESSION or CRIMINAL SESSION.