"Jury Selection - Beyond Demographics"
Trial lawyer Stefano Portigliatti of Coker Law, PA makes the case for the factor most attorneys overlook when it comes to jury selection: personality (0.75 General or NLT CLE).
Register: OAJustice.org/Winter26
Trial lawyer Anna McMullen of the Amaro Law Firm will present "AI, Big Data, and Focus Groups: Practical Uses for Actual Practice" at Winter Convention (0.75 General or NLT CLE).
Friday, Nov. 13 | 11:30 a.m.
Hilton Cleveland Downtown
Register at OAJConvention.com
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OAJ Leadership Spotlight: Barbara Strady, Board Trustee
At OAJ, she has served on the board since 2006, making her one of the association’s longest-tenured trustees.
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Congrats to everyone who passed the July 2026 Ohio Bar! Welcome to the profession. Ohio’s trial lawyers and paralegals are proud to have you.
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Chris Patno of McCarthy Lebit presents “To Demonstrate or Illustrate? That is the Question!” at Winter Convention on Thursday, Nov. 12, 3:30 p.m. (0.5 General or NLT CLE)
Register for Winter Convention at oajustice.org/Winter26
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OAJ Winter Convention includes 6 tracks, with sessions covering medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, professional conduct, AI tools, trial skills, and more, taught by practitioners who handle these cases every day. Register at oajustice.org/Winter26
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Rena Leizerman of The Law Firm for Truck Safety presents “Unlikely Alliances: What the Montgomery Case Taught Me” on Friday, Nov. 13th.
She’ll share the inside story of how a truck crash case became a unanimous Supreme Court win. (0.5 General or NLT CLE)
OAJ Leadership Spotlight: Pete Friedmann, Employment Law Section Chair
A founding member of The Friedmann Firm, LLC and a member of OAJ’s Board of Trustees, Pete Friedmann devotes his practice almost exclusively to labor and employment law.
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We are one month out from Winter Convention! Join almost 200 Ohio trial attorneys in Cleveland for substantive CLE and real connections with the people doing this work across the state. If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. Register at oajustice.org/Winter26
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OAJ Winter Convention | Cleveland, OH | November 11–13 | Register: oajustice.org/Winter26
Three days of CLE, networking, and time with Ohio’s plaintiff bar.
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The Fall 2026 issue of Ohio Trial is here. OAJ members, check your mailbox for your copy.
Prefer to read online? The full issue is also available at oajustice.org/publications.
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Ken Knabe of Knabe Law Firm will cover the laws Ohio cyclists should follow to secure the right of way, the issues unique to bike crash cases, and his recommendations for handling bike injury claims.
Register: OAJustice.org/winter26
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🪩 Second Night Party is Thursday, Nov. 12 from 6–9 p.m. at Goodnight John Boy, and we're getting groovy with our hosts, Preferred Capital Funding, Esquire Bank, and CW Settlements! Winter Convention is Nov. 11–13 in Cleveland. Register at OAJustice.org/Winter26
Thursday, Nov. 12 | Advocates Academy / New Lawyers Track
"Finding the Trial Lawyer in You" with Charlie Rittgers
Charlie Rittgers shares with new lawyers how to find the motivation to take cases to trial and not settle out of fear.
Register today at OAJustice.org/Winter26
OAJ Leadership Spotlight: Ben Cooper, Civil Rights Section Chair
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A big thank you to our sponsors for supporting this year's Paralegal Convention!
Preferred Capital Funding
Physician Life Care Planning
Supio
CW Settlements
The Ohio Reporting Company
Synergy
Robson Forensic
Arctrieval
Stay tuned for more Paralegal Convention highlights! #oaj
We're excited to welcome Marion Munley as our Friday plenary speaker at Winter Convention.
In "Beyond the Verdict: What Really Makes a Great Trial Lawyer," (1.0 General CLE) Marion will break down the qualities that define great trial lawyers.
Register: oajustice.org/winter26
Every session makes you better at the work that matters most. Three days of trial-focused CLE for the clients counting on you to get it right. Winter Convention, Nov. 11–13, Cleveland. → OAJustice.org/Winter26
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