Upcoming CLE Opportunities

2026 Court of Appeals Seminar
Presented by: Toledo Bar Association

February 20, 2026 • 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Live In-Person Seminar

3.0 General or NLT Credit Hours including 1.0 Professional Conduct Hour

AGENDA
9:00 a.m. “They wrote me off but I writ back.”
Andrew Mayle, Esq., Mayle, LLC
This 1 hour presentation will cover the types of relief available in extraordinary
original actions such as mandamus, prohibition, and procedendo. Participants will
learn key statutory requirements and important Supreme Court of Ohio precedent in
this area. We will also cover strategic considerations, such as venue and timing.
Common defenses to original actions will also be reviewed. Participants will leave
knowing the essential elements to obtain a writ of procedendo, manadmaus, or
prohibition and important procedural rules governing such actions.

10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m.  Court of Appeals Judges Panel
11:15  a.m. The Ethics Cascade of the Jerry Sandusky Saga –
Jim Hoppenjans, Wood County Prosecutors Office

LOCATION:
Toledo Bar Association
311 N. Superior St.
Toledo, OH 43604

EVENT RATES:
$135 – Member
$180 – Non-Member
$0 – Student Member
$0 – CLE Upgrade Member
All registration fees must be paid in full prior to the start of the seminar.
Cancellations received prior to the seminar will be refunded less a $30
administration fee. No refunds or transfers given for cancellations received on or
after the day of the program. Upon request, course materials are available in
consideration of tuition paid. The TBA reserves the right to modify or cancel a
program if circumstances warrant. If the TBA cancels a program, full tuition will be
refunded.
Questions? Contact Lisa Small – ls****@*******ar.org or call 419-418-5310

2025 Professionalism Seminar
Presented by: OBLIC

Thursday, February 26, 2026 • 9:00 am – 11:45 am

2.5 Professional Conduct Hours

Presenters:
Nick Froning, Koblentz, Penvose & Froning
Adam Nightingale, Esq., Eastman & Smith
Merisa Bowers, Loss Prevention Counsel, OBLIC

9:00 – 10:00 Grievance Update: Pitfalls and Prevention for Savvy Lawyers
Nick Froning, Koblentz, Penvose, & Froning, LLC
Discussion of formal complaints filed, board reports and recommendations, and Ohio
Supreme Court decisions from 2025.
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:00 Adapt or Get Hacked: Legal Ethics for Survival in the Digital Age
Merisa Bowers, Loss Prevention Counsel, OBLIC

This session explores the evolving landscape of cyber threats facing the legal sector,
highlighting real-world attack examples and the critical role attorneys play as the
“human firewall” in protecting sensitive information. It examines major threat
actors—including state-sponsored groups and sophisticated cybercriminals—while
emphasizing the ethical and regulatory responsibilities lawyers must uphold to
prevent and respond to breaches. Attendees will gain practical strategies for risk
assessment, data protection, and incident response, empowering them to adapt and
maintain resilience in the digital age.

11:00 – 11:45 Legal Malpractice Caselaw Update
Adam Nightingale, Esq., Eastman & Smith
A review of recent legal malpractice decisions: Dervin & Associates, et al. v. Amer
Cunningham Co., LPA, et al.2025-Ohio-4761; Monroe v. Richards, 2025-Ohio-4394;
Tarahfields LLC v. Wilson, 2025-Ohio-1337

LOCATION:
Live In Person Seminar • ZOOM
EVENT RATES:
$145 – Member • $190 – Non-Member
$0 – Student Member/CLE Upgrade Member
PAYMENT/CANCELLATION POLICY
All registration fees must be paid in full prior to the start of the seminar.
Cancellations received prior to the seminar will be refunded less a $30 administration
fee. No refunds or transfers given for cancellations received on or after the
day of the program. Upon request, course materials are available in consideration
of tuition paid. The TBA reserves the right to modify or cancel a program if
circumstances warrant. If the TBA cancels a program, full tuition will be refunded.
Questions? Contact Lisa Small – ls****@*******ar.org or call 419-418-5310