Ohio Association for Justice

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6 Days Until Winter Convention | Register: OAJustice.org/Winter26 Six days to go and walk-ins are welcome. Up to 10.5 general CLEs across 6 tracks, two networking nights, one great week in Cleveland. Register online or sign up at the door. #OhioLawyers #cle #oaj #legaleducation

Legal Ethics & Some “COOKED-UP” Trial Hypos | Register: OAJustice.org/Winter26 On Thursday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m., expect real-world ethics questions worked through trial scenarios you’ll recognize from your own practice, from someone who sees them play out from the bench. #OAJ

8 days until Winter Convention, and Thursday, Nov. 12 is packed. In the afternoon, Sarah Gelsomino explains why the story you’re given isn’t always the story you should try. That night, the Groovy Disco Party is at Goodnight John Boy. OAJustice.org/Winter26 #OAJ #TrialLawyers

Today is Election Day! Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The officials and judges Ohioans elect today will shape our civil justice system for years. Make your voice count. Find your polling location at VoteOhio.gov. #OAJVotes #ohio #vote #electionday

Need professional conduct hours before year-end? The Professional Conduct track at Winter Convention covers AI risks, legal ethics hypotheticals and trauma-informed advocacy. 9 days to go. OAJustice.org/Winter26 #OAJ #TrialLawyers #WinterCon2026 #Cleveland #ohiolawers

Winter Convention is 10 days away. Dustin Herman will present “Win the Want,” a session on how moral intuitions, motivated reasoning and confirmation bias shape decisions, and how trial attorneys can use that to their advantage. Register: OAJustice.org/Winter26 #OAJ

The scariest thing this Halloween is missing Winter Convention: 10.5 CLE hours, two nights of networking. 11 days to go. Register: OAJustice.org/Winter26 #OAJ #TrialLawyers #WinterCon2026 #Cleveland #ohiolawers

Your TBI client’s ER and EMS records say “normal.” Their life says otherwise. How do you close that gap on the stand? At Winter Convention, Florence Murray of Murray & Murray Co. will walk through attendees through this. Register at OAJustice.org/Winter26 #OAJ #TrialLawyers

Two weeks until Winter Convention! Register at OAJustice.org/Winter26. Join Ohio trial lawyers in Cleveland on Nov. 11–13 for up to 10.5 general CLE hours, with tracks in medical malpractice, workers’ comp, trucking safety, professional conduct and Advocates Academy. #OAJ

"Jury Selection - Beyond Demographics" Trial lawyer Stefano Portigliatti of Coker Law, PA makes the case for the factor most attorneys overlook when it comes to jury selection: personality (0.75 General or NLT CLE). Register: OAJustice.org/Winter26

Tonight, join members from OAJ and the Southwest Ohio Trial Lawyers Association (SWOTLA) for a complimentary happy hour at Esoteric Brewing (918 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45206). It's a casual get together, so swing by anytime between 5-7 PM. See you there! #oaj #swotla

Trial lawyer Anna McMullen of the Amaro Law Firm will present "AI, Big Data, and Focus Groups: Practical Uses for Actual Practice" at Winter Convention (0.75 General or NLT CLE). Friday, Nov. 13 | 11:30 a.m. Hilton Cleveland Downtown Register at OAJConvention.com #OAJ

OAJ Leadership Spotlight: Barbara Strady, Board Trustee At OAJ, she has served on the board since 2006, making her one of the association’s longest-tenured trustees. #oaj #legalleaders #triallawyers #trialattorneys #ohiolaw

Cincinnati, we’re headed your way! As part of OAJ President Allen Tittle’s listening tour across Ohio, join us for a happy hour with OAJ and SWOTLA members this Wednesday. 📅 Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5-7 PM 📍 Esoteric Brewing, 918 E McMillan St, Cincinnati #OAJ #SWOTLA

Congrats to everyone who passed the July 2026 Ohio Bar! Welcome to the profession. Ohio’s trial lawyers and paralegals are proud to have you. #oaj #barexam #lawyers #triallawyer #ohiolaw #lawstudents

Chris Patno of McCarthy Lebit presents “To Demonstrate or Illustrate? That is the Question!” at Winter Convention on Thursday, Nov. 12, 3:30 p.m. (0.5 General or NLT CLE) Register for Winter Convention at oajustice.org/Winter26 #OAJ #WinterConvention #CLE #TrialSkills

OAJ Winter Convention includes 6 tracks, with sessions covering medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, professional conduct, AI tools, trial skills, and more, taught by practitioners who handle these cases every day. Register at oajustice.org/Winter26 #OAJ #CLE #TrialSkill

Rena Leizerman of The Law Firm for Truck Safety presents “Unlikely Alliances: What the Montgomery Case Taught Me” on Friday, Nov. 13th. She’ll share the inside story of how a truck crash case became a unanimous Supreme Court win. (0.5 General or NLT CLE)

OAJ Leadership Spotlight: Pete Friedmann, Employment Law Section Chair A founding member of The Friedmann Firm, LLC and a member of OAJ’s Board of Trustees, Pete Friedmann devotes his practice almost exclusively to labor and employment law. #CivilJustice #oaj #legalleadership

We are one month out from Winter Convention! Join almost 200 Ohio trial attorneys in Cleveland for substantive CLE and real connections with the people doing this work across the state. If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. Register at oajustice.org/Winter26 #OAJ