THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4

9:00 - 10:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

CRIMINAL TRAINING

10:00 - 12:00 From Trial Ad to Trial Bad; let's forget some of what we've learned.
Effective communication with the jury.
Kevin Lyons
State's Attorney
Peoria, Illinois

12:00 - 1:30 Awards Luncheon

1:30 - 3:00 Constitutional Law Update
A review of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases concerning constitutional law involving criminal cases.
Richard Wintory
Assistant District Attorney
Tucson, Arizona

3:00 - 3:15 Break

3:15 - 4:30 Constitutional Law Update, continued

CIVIL TRAINING

10:00 - 11:00 Eminent Domain
The basics of eminent domain, including who has the power of eminent domain and for what purposes, as well as the eminent domain process itself. Also recent developments in eminent domain law in Ohio.
Kimberly Brown, Esq.
Bricker & Eckler, LLP
Columbus, Ohio

11:00 - 12:00 Township Finance Law
An overview of alternatives for financing township permanent improvements, both voted and un-voted. Also, a discussion of new R.C. 505.267, broad authority for tax-exempt leases and granting security interests in connection therewith.
Rebecca C. Princehorn, Esq.
Bricker & Eckler, LLP
Columbus, Ohio

12:00 - 1:30 Awards Luncheon

1:30 - 2:15 Statutory Election Protests Under R.C. 3519
A review of the constitutional and statutory framework for validation of initiative or referendum part-petitions submitted to boards of elections and a discussion of the differences between local issues and statewide matters. We will also discuss significant developments in recent case law involving protest procedures and provide practical tips for investigation and presentation of protests to the court.
Maria Armstrong, Esq.
Bricker & Eckler, LLP
Columbus, Ohio

2:15 - 2:45 Governmental Energy Aggregation by Counties
The aggregation process under Ohio electric and gas deregulation laws.
Glenn Krassen, Esq.
Bricker & Eckler, LLP
Cleveland, Ohio

2:45 - 3:00 Break

3:00 - 3:45 New Community Districts (R.C. 349)
NCDs provide a creative way for developers and communities to finance infrastructure improvements necessary to facilitate a development project.
Emmet Kelly, Esq.
Bricker & Eckler, LLP
Columbus, Ohio

3:45 - 4:30 Library Construction Issues
A general overview with an update on design professional selection requirements and suggestions for documenting construction projects.
Sylvia Gillis, Esq.
Bricker & Eckler, LLP
Columbus, Ohio

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5

8:00 - 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

ALTERNATE A.M. CLASSES OFFERED

9:00 - 10:30 SB5 Analysis
A discussion of the recent changes of the sex offender registration and notification statutes.
Thomas Horst
Bureau of Criminal Identification
and
Charissa Payer
Assistant Attorney General

10:30 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 11:45 Fraud and Corruption
Auditor of State Betty Montgomery will discuss her Taxpayer Protection Initiative and her Fraud and Investigative Audit Group. Ms. Montgomery has created a group of white collar crime experts from the investigative to the prosecutorial level to bolster the ability of local officials to root out and bring to justice those who would abuse or misuse public funds.
Betty Montgomery
Auditor of State

OR ETHICS, PROFESSIONALISM, SUBSTANCE ABUSE

9:00 B 10:00 Ethics
Observations about prosecution-related ethical issues encountered by the Disciplinary Counsel.
Lori Brown, Disciplinary Counsel
Supreme Court of Ohio, Office of Disciplinary Counsel

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:15 B 11:15 Professionalism - The Three Cs
What is professionalism and how is it transformed into action, not words.
Pamela J. Vest
Deputy Chief Legal Council
and
Jim Manken
Assistant Chief Legal Council
Both are with the Auditor of State

11:15 B 11:45 Substance Abuse
The problems of substance abuse and the assistance available through the Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program.
Stephanie S. Krznarich, MSW, LISW, CCDC-I
Associate Director
Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program, Inc.

11:45 - 12:45 Lunch

COMBINED TRAINING

12:45 B 2:15 New Legislation; SB-123 and HB-490
A discussion of two major bills that will be taking effect on January 1, 2004: SB-123 to overhaul the traffic statutes, and HB-490 that reworks the misdemeanor sentencing codes.
David Diroll
Executive Director
Ohio Sentencing Commission

2:15 - 2:30 Break

2:30 - 4:00 New Legislation, continued

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

9:30 - 11:00 Business Meeting
All prosecutors and assistants are invited to attend the business meeting.

The registration fee is $200.00, which covers all handout materials, continental breakfasts, breaks, and lunches for PAs and APAs on both days. The fee for one day only is $125.00.