CONTACT: Kenneth A. Brown—800-282-6556 or 614-487-4426
COLUMBUS (Sept. 23, 2009) – The president of the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) will visit Lima on Wednesday, Oct. 7 to speak to area attorneys about current issues facing the legal profession.
Barbara Howard, 2009-2010 OSBA president, will address the annual luncheon meeting of OSBA District 16 at Shawnee Country Club (1700 Shawnee Rd., Lima). OSBA District 16 includes 262 members who practice in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer counties.
Barrett G. Kemp of Saint Marys and William M. Meikle of Celina will be honored for their 50 years of service to the profession.
Carlene S. Huston-Kinworthy, District 16 representative on the OSBA Board of Governors, will preside over the meeting, which will include the election of one member to the OSBA Council of Delegates. David R. Kinworthy, Allen County Bar Association president, will deliver welcoming remarks. OSBA members are welcome to attend the business meeting at no charge.
Prior to the noon luncheon meeting and recognition, an optional 2.5-hour continuing legal education (CLE) seminar will be offered from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. (with registration and continental breakfast beginning at 8:30 a.m.). Advance seminar/lunch registration for OSBA members is $82 and $97 for non-members; seminar-only registration is $60 for members and $70 for non-members; lunch-only registration is $22 for members and $27 for non-members. After Sept. 30, $25 will be added to the total registration fee.
The Ohio State Bar Association, founded in 1880, is a voluntary association representing approximately 25,000 members of the bench and bar of Ohio as well as nearly 4,000 legal assistants and law students. Through its activities and the activities of its related organizations, the OSBA serves both its members and the public by promoting the highest standards in the practice of law and the administration of justice.
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EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS PLEASE NOTE: Media personnel are welcome to attend and cover this meeting of state bar leaders and local attorneys and judges. OSBA President Barbara Howard’s remarks begin at 12:35 p.m., and she will be available for one-on-one interviews. To confirm exact times or to make special interview/talk show arrangements, please call OSBA Public Relations Director Kenneth Brown at 800-282-6556 or 614-487-4426. Zip codes for recognition award recipients: Kemp – 45885; Meikle – 45822.