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Friday First District Roundup 4-3-20

Each Friday, we highlight decisions of the First District Court of Appeals in the past week. For question about these cases, contact Vanessa Seeger. Interested in getting these weekly updates sent right to your inbox? Sign up here! City of Cincinnati, State […]

10 Minute Mentoring YouTube

Hello, Everyone! I hope that you are all feeling healthy and strong in this time of social isolation. If you are looking for a few minutes of professional development (or a break from home-schooling), I have discovered that the CBA […]

Tips on Oral Argument for Junior Lawyers

Guest blog post by Judge Pierre H. Bergeron, First District Court of Appeals Junior lawyers often view appellate oral arguments as a daunting endeavor—I know I did early in my career.  I remember my first argument, where I talked way […]

Friday First District Roundup 3-27-20

Each Friday, we highlight decisions of the First District Court of Appeals in the past week. For question about these cases, contact Vanessa Seeger. Interested in getting these weekly updates sent right to your inbox? Sign up here! In re: J/B Children […]

Law Library Resources Board meeting

The Hamilton County Law Library Resources Board will hold its next regular quarterly board meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 11am in the Law Library's board room, Hamilton County Courthouse, 1000 Main St., Sixth floor. Meetings are open to […]

Hamilton County Law Library COVID-19 Closure EXTENDED

The Hamilton County Law Library is extending its COVID-19 related closure until April 30, 2020, with a possible reopening date of May 1. We will reevaluate and make further decisions closer to that date if needed. Despite being closed in […]

Friday First District Roundup 3-20-20

Each Friday, we highlight decisions of the First District Court of Appeals in the past week. For question about these cases, contact Vanessa Seeger. Interested in getting these weekly updates sent right to your inbox? Sign up here! In re: C Children […]

Law Library expanding remote services to the public

Due to the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation, the Hamilton County Law Library closed its facility beginning at 4pm on March 13. We will remain closed through April 30 following federal social distancing guidelines. While we hope that everyone is staying […]

Free legal websites for access to caselaw, laws, forms and more

OhioLegalHelp – your one-stop shop for help with family law (divorce, custody, child support, etc), housing (including evictions), money and debt, health and public benefits, crime and traffic and going to court. This website has links to helpful information and […]

Which courts are doing what during the COVID-19 crisis

The news has been coming fast about which courts are closed, which are limiting trials and hearings and which are operating as usual. It’s a little overwhelming and difficult to keep up with. Here’s a rundown of what's current as […]