FOUNDATION EVENTS
2013 CBF Annual Meeting & Pro Bono/Community Service Awards
Gala 2013
The 2013 Columbus Bar Foundation Gala - "A Night in Italy" - was held on Saturday, March 9 at the Hyatt Regency. A great time was had by all!
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Race Judicata 5K: April 13
Race Benefits Columbus Bar Foundation
The 6th Annual Race Judicata 5K, presented by the Moritz Student Bar Association, is set for April 13. Help support the Moritz SBA and the Foundation - register for the race today! Click here for more information.
Luncheon Honoring 50-Year Attorneys
The Columbus Bar Foundation recognized members with fifty years of service to the bar on September 25 at the Athletic Club. Pictured left to right: David Alexander (CBF President), Robert Perry, Mark Petrucci (CBA President-Elect), Ronald D avis, Benjamin Zox, James Monahan, John Petro, Donald Davies, Hon. James Graham, Jill Snitcher McQuain (CBA Executive Director), Harvey Minton, and Marion Smithberger (CBF Executive Director). Not pictured but also honored were Prof. Albert Clovis and Sheldon Taft.
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Columbus Bar Foundation Annual Meeting
The CBF/CBA Pro Bono Awards were presented at the CBF Annual Meeting on May 8. Congratulations to James W. Boyd, Sr. and Lisa Eschleman (Pro Bono Service by an Individual), Hon. John E. Hoffman, Jr. (Pro Bono Service by a Judge), and Michael Renner and Elbert Kram on behalf of the Legal Aid Society of Columbus Volunteer Resource Center (Pro Bono Service Project).
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Columbus Bar Foundation Gala 2012
Gala 2012, Springtime in Paris, was held on March 10, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. Proceeds from the Gala are used to support the mission of the Foundation.
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Rock 'n Bowl 2012
The Columbus Bar Foundation wants to thank all of our judges, elected officials and friends who supported Rock 'n Bowl 2012. Proceeds of this annual event benefit the Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
5/10/2013 Samuel H. Porter, 1927-2013 - It is with great sadness that I must report that Sam Porter passed away yesterday from the consequences of a stroke he suffered three weeks ago. (more)
4/19/2013 Foundation Announces Trustee Nominations - Columbus Bar Foundation President David Alexander has named the 2013 members nominated for their first three-year term: David Meyer, Chad Readler, and Gregory Travalio. (more)
4/12/2013 Chester Institute Studies Future of Judicial Elections - It's expected that within the next 5 years almost 50% of the current judges in Franklin County will retire. To address this issue the CBA, CBF & Women Lawyers of Franklin County present the Chester Professionalism Institute: Ensuring Judicial Excellence. (more)
4/12/2013 Columbus Bar and Foundation Announce Service Awards - Foundation President David Alexander and CBA President Bradley Wrightsel this week named the 2013 recipients of the CBF/CBA Pro Bono Awards. (more)
3/22/2013 The Second Annual Operation Feed Law Firm Challenge: A Call to Action - Every year, the Operation Feed Campaign recruits local organizations to fight hunger through organizational fundraising and food drives that benefit the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. (more)
3/21/2013 Wine Tasting to Benefit Law and Leadership Institute - The Columbus Bar Association Alliance is hosting a wine-tasting event, “Tastings at Twilight” at the Four Seasons in Hilliard on Friday, April 19 from 6:00-9:00pm for the benefit of the Law and Leadership Institute (LLI). (more)
3/08/2013 Legal Services Start-up for Veterans, Active Military - A call center that helps connect central Ohio’s low-income veterans and active military personnel to legal services is now in operation at Capital University Law School. (more)
3/01/2013 An Important Message from OMVLAP - The Ohio Military/Veterans Legal Assistance Project is set up to connect low-income veterans (and some active duty personnel) with volunteer lawyers willing to represent them pro bono. (more)
2/27/2013 Race Judicata 5k Set for April 13 at Beekman Park - The charity 5k run/walk for people and pets presented by the Student Bar Association, is a community service event that brings law students and members of the Columbus legal community together for a day of service. (more)
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