What happens when you don't have an attorney in a child custody case? A deportation case? An eviction case? Unlike criminal cases, there is no across-the-board right to counsel in all civil cases. This event explores the growing civil right to counsel movement nationally and in Ohio.
The Northeast Ohio Lawyer Chapter and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society along with the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law present:
Civil Gideon: Approaching the Justice Gap Nationally & in Ohio
( http://www.acslaw.org/chapters/lawyer/neohio/rsvp )
Featuring:
- John Pollock, American Bar Association Section of Litigation Civil Right to Counsel Fellow, Public Justice Center
- Marcia Palof, Managing Attorney, The Legal Aid Society of Columbus
- Michael Smalz, Senior Attorney, Ohio Poverty Law Center
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Registration and Reception: 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Event: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Moot Court Room
1801 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH
RSVP: http://www.acslaw.org/chapters/lawyer/neohio/rsvp
This event is free of charge. CLE credit of 1.5 hours is pending.
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