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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Power, Policy and the Practice of Law THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBER MAGAZINE Spring 2019 VOL. 33, NO. 2 www.ohiobar.org Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost On Power, Policy and the Practice of Law A Modest Proposal for Hearsay Evidence Reform Lawyer Leaders State leaders and legislators on how their legal training has set them up for success The difference between covering a claim and caring for you. When it’s your responsibility to protect the interests of others, your own interests can quickly get left behind. We’re here to ensure they don’t – we focus on you, so you can stay focused on your clients. We’re OBLIC – the only professional liability insurance provider exclusively devoted to leading the effort of protecting Ohio’s lawyers and law firms. SERVING OHIO’S LAWYERS AND LAW FIRMS FOR 40 YEARS Let’s talk. Call 800.227.4111 or visit oblic.com. Table of Contents The difference President’s Perspective Lawyer Leaders 4 Robin Weaver reflects on his year as OSBA 10 State leaders and legislators on how their legal between President training has set them up for success covering a claim and caring for you. Ohio Attorney General A Modest Proposal for 6 Dave Yost 16 Hearsay Evidence Reform By Annie Yamson By J. Andrew Root OSBA catches up with the new AG on his The time has come for a change in hearsay 100th day in office exceptions and proponents abound When it’s your responsibility to protect the interests of others, your own interests can quickly get left behind. We’re here to ensure they don’t – Ohio Lawyer Staff Advertising Sales and Content Advisory Board Chief Marketing Officer: Cynthia Kincaid Editorial Offices Judge David Hejmanowski, Chair, Angelica Jarmusz, Columbus we focus on you, so you can stay focused on your clients. We’re OBLIC Editor: Annie Yamson Ohio State Bar Association Delaware Joe Ludovici, Chester, W.Va. 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OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBER BENEFIT Proud Member Benefit Provider 888-612-8178 or visit lawpay.com/osba LawPay is a registered agent of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Concord, CA and Citizens Bank, N.A., Providence, RI. My Year as President Honored to Serve in a Year of Change & Great Success For the last year I have had the pleasure and experiences, but this group has a A-Lawyer page even more appealing of serving as your president. There were natural bond and camaraderie based for potential clients (who, by the way, too many highlights for me to recount on a strong desire to see our profession are the most frequent visitors to our in this article. I would, however, like and the OSBA thrive and the unique website as they look for trusted legal to focus on few. Traveling around the vantage point we have shared. information). state and meeting members at their district meetings was truly rewarding I am extremely proud of the work we For those of you who regularly partake and informative. The members I met have done and the progress we have in our online CLE offerings, there’s were friendly and impressive. Our made to carry on this legacy. Allow been no change in the quality and members make us proud to be a part of me to share just a sampling of those breadth of the programming for which this Association. accomplishments. we are well-known, but the delivery mechanism has been upgraded to give As you are aware every November If I could sum the year up in one word, us more opportunity for interaction and May, those who have successfully it would be “change.” It is no secret between presenters and participants. passed the Bar Exam are sworn in that we are seeing dramatic change in We all need our credits, and the OSBA to the practice. As President of the our profession – changes in the practice is ahead of the curve in making it OSBA I was invited to address these of law, in consumer preferences and convenient to earn them from wherever newly-minted lawyers. I was honored technology, all of which have had a you are. to congratulate and to address them. significant impact on Ohio lawyers. The smiles on the bright faces of the While change is never easy and Another change you may have noticed new lawyers and their families was frankly, an anathema to most lawyers, if you have been to headquarters something to behold.
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