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The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

11/02/2026

There’s still time to register for our 1.0 Hour CLE on November 11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m! This one hour virtual seminar will focus on the complex and often misunderstood interplay between criminal defense and immigration law. It won’t be one to miss!

10/29/2026

The American Bar Association (ABA) officially repealed Standard 206 on September 8, 2026, eliminating its mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements for U.S. law schools.

Historically, the ABA has utilized the Model Diversity Survey to serve as the standard for law firms’ reporting of their diversity metrics. According to the ABA, the benefits the survey had were data uniformity, time efficiency, and trending year over year in aggregate and for individual firms.

OACDL’s DIJ committee is dedicated to continuing the path forward to more representation of women, people of color, LGBTQ+, those living with disabilities, and all underrepresented groups in the legal profession – specifically in the criminal justice system.

For a more in-depth review of the survey results visit: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/DiversityCommission/model-diversity-survey/

10/28/2026

10/21/2026

Be sure to RSVP to the Capital Law School Criminal Law Society’s Networking Event November 14! Link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRuqtD54GLaYvQyspxhVSZIe6UIzt2Ftdz1A4PPTt8clyTnA/viewform

10/21/2026

Voting is so important to our profession! Be sure to mark your calendars and get to the polls on November 3! 🇺🇸

10/18/2026

Trial School at The University of Akron School of Law was a great success this week! Thank you as well to Summit Legal Defenders for hosting our Happy Hour!

Thanks for joining us and we hope to see you next year!

10/16/2026

Meet Kate! Kate Pruchnicki is an accomplished criminal, domestic, and civil litigation defense attorney with extensive experience in municipal, state, and federal courts across Northeast Ohio.

Kate spent the first seven years of her legal career in private practice with a criminal and civil defense firm located in Cleveland, Ohio, where she effectively managed high-stakes pre-trial litigation, discovery, and case strategy for criminal and complex civil matters. Immediately prior to joining Ohio Legal Group, Kate served as the Assistant Director at Cleveland State University College of Law’s Pardon, Clemency, & Reentry Clinic, where she represented clients involved in pardon, clemency, and expungement proceedings.

Kate’s professional leadership extends to her role as Treasurer for the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL), where she has helped oversee the organization’s fiscal management and participated in executive decision-making processes.

10/14/2026

Need CLE and want to help ensure fair elections? Now you can do both!

https://www.courtnewsohio.gov/happening/2026/AttorneysServing_101426.asp

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