CLEs and Upcoming Events

2008 Paralegal Refresher Courses

April 11, 19, 26 & May 3, 10, 17

Capital University Law School has partnered with directors of several of Ohio Paralegal Studies Programs to create the Ohio Paralegal Educators Consortium (OPEC). OPEC has prepared a Refresher Course that will be offered throughout the State in the months leading up to the May 31, 2008 exam being offered at the Ohio State Bar Association.

Forever Home Adoption Celebration

Sat., May 17, 2008; 1:30 - 4:00 pm
COSI

Join us for the 3rd annual Forever Home Adoption Celebration! Bring your family and help the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy raise awareness for adoption as a family-building option!

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Commencement 2008

May 18, 2008

Commencement ceremonies for the class of 2008 will take place at the Ohio Theatre, 39 East State St., Columbus, Ohio. This year, Jennifer Brunner, L'83, Ohio Secretary of State, will speak to the graduating students.

Training Institute for Minority Professionals in Alternative Dispute Resolution

June 2-6, 2008

The 3rd National Training Institute for Minority Professionals in Alternative Dispute Resolution will enhance your skills as a minority ADR professional and provide invaluable networking and mentoring opportunities.

Training opportunities include: Employment Discrimination Mediation Training, Basic Mediation, Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, Community Engagement and Facilitation Skill Building, FINRA Dispute Resolution Basic Arbitrator Training, and Truancy Mediation.

For more information visit www.law.capital.edu/adr or contact Professor Floyd D. Weatherspoon at adrconference@law.capital.edu or call 614-236-6531.

Center for Dispute Resolution Trainings

June 16-20

The Center for Dispute Resolution is offering a week on intensive training which include: Negotiations, Basic Mediation, Becoming a More Effective Mediator, Succeeding in the Business of Mediation and Mediation Ethics (CLE available).

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End of Fiscal Year – Support Capital University Law School!

June 30

June 30 marks the end of the fiscal year for many organizations. Use this opportunity to support the Law School. Thank you!

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Divorce and Family Mediation Training (40.0 CLE)

July 28-Aug. 1

This 5- day course focuses on divorce issues. also, it satisfies the 40-hour requirement of the Supreme Court of Ohio.

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Summer Adoption Law Institute (CLE available)

Aug. 4-8

Capital University Law School, the only American law school to regularly offer an entire course dedicated to adoption law, is pleased to offer students from accredited law schools across the country the opportunity to attend the Summer Adoption Law Institute – a two-credit, intensive week-long course that will explore adoption and related child protection issues from both academic and practitioner perspectives. With approval of their home institutions, students from accredited law schools across the country may enroll as visiting or transient students. Financial Aid may be available through your home law school.

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1st Annual Max Kravitz Memorial Golf Outing at New Albany Country Club

Aug. 11

Contact the Capital Law School Alumni Office for more information.

Alumni Class Reunions for Classes Ending in 3s and 8s

Fri., Oct. 31, 2008

If you graduated in a year ending with a three or an eight, please mark your calendars for your class reunion on Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. The tentative schedule is highlighted below, as final details are still being planned. If you would like to volunteer to serve on your class reunion committee, please contact Jill Hillman, Associate Director, Alumni Relations, at 614-236-6604 or jhillman@law.capital.edu.

Activities will include an afternoon CLE sponsored by the Alumni Association, an all alumni/bar success reception for the July 2008 Ohio Bar Exam and a reunion dinner. All activities are scheduled to be held at the Law School. We hope to see you then!