First Max Kravitz Memorial Golf Outing Set for August 11

July 16, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Wednesday, July 16, 2008 – Kravitz Brown & Dortch, LLC and Capital University Law School announce the First Annual Max Kravitz Memorial Golf Outing on Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, at the beautiful New Albany Country Club.

The event includes a buffet lunch at 11:30 a.m., followed by an 18-hole shotgun scramble with contests and prizes on all holes. The day will conclude with a hors d’oeuvres and cocktail reception at 6 p.m. Cost for the golf outing and reception is $350.00/person, $200 of which is tax deductible. The cost to attend the reception only is $125.00/person, with $75 tax deductible.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Max Kravitz Memorial Endowment Fund at Capital University Law School. This fund assists with loan repayment for graduates who pursue a criminal defense career in the public sector.

“Max was a champion throughout his life for those who could not afford a proper defense,” said Janet Kravitz. “He would be thrilled to know that the Endowment Fund is being used for this purpose.”

Max Kravitz was a popular legal educator at Capital University Law School and a renowned criminal defense attorney; he passed away Aug. 12, 2007. He practiced criminal law since graduating from Capital University Law School in 1973 and began his career as a public defender. He returned to the Law School two years later as a staff attorney in the Clinic and over the years, he shaped the minds of thousands of students in the areas of criminal law, criminal procedure, advanced criminal procedure, federal criminal law and capital punishment litigation. He maintained a private practice with his wife, Janet, at the law firm they founded together, Kravitz, Brown & Dortch, LLC.”

For more information, contact Kim Wells at (614) 464-2000 or kwells@kravitzllc.com, or visit the Capital University Law School website to register online.