2021 Federal Criminal Practice Seminar

The Federal Criminal Practice Seminar is scheduled for Friday, August 13, 2021, and is presented by the Federal Public Defender Office, in association with the Northern Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and with the assistance of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. This year, you have the option to attend in person, or by Zoom webinar.  We are pleased to bring you an exciting and diverse line-up, with Professor Reginald Oh presenting on bias in the criminal justice system; Christian Grostic on the Sixth Circuit Review; and Professor Mike Benza will give the annual Supreme Court Review. A video presentation by Allison Siegler “Breaking Out of the Cage,” will be followed by a panel discussion on litigating pretrial detention by attorneys Ian N. Friedman, Timothy C. Ivey, Carolyn M. Kucharski and Jay Milano. Please click here for the  agenda.

This program has been approved by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to satisfy the requirements of Local Rule 57.5(o) and the Criminal Justice Act Plan for CLE training in federal criminal law and procedure.  Application will be made to the Ohio Supreme Court CLE Commission for 6.5 hours of general CLE. The program is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., with an hour and fifteen-minute break for lunch. 

The cost to attend is $50.00.  Current CJA Panel members may attend for the reduced fee of $25.00.   
The in-person event will be held at the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 1375 E. 9th Street, 2nd Floor, Cleveland, OH 44114.  Due to Covid restrictions, the in-person event is limited to 100 people. 

To register for this day-long event the preferred method is by credit card via PayPal, please visit the Northern Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association website at www.fba-ndohio.org and click on “calendar.”   To register by check or money order, please complete the attached registration form and mail it to the address listed on the form.

Handout materials, and a course evaluation will be sent by e-mail after the program.  CLE credit from the Ohio Supreme Court will be awarded after the program, once your attendance has been verified.

Please click for a mail in registration form.

If you have any questions, please contact the program coordinator, Christine Sason at 216-861-3689, or by e-mail at Christine_Sason@fd.org.