Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Our members are leaders! Congratulations to Carly Boyd from KJK Law, Alexis Kim and Cassidy Cleland from Thompson Hine LLP, and Elena Barone and Ben Kerns from Frantz Ward LLP. These CMBA members have been selected to participate in the Cleveland Leadership Center's 2025 programs!

Welcome to the CMBA's new CEO Christopher Schmitt. The CMBA Board of Directors made it official Thursday evening 7/17 at Nuevo Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar. Here's a gallery as the CMBA board and staff came together to plan big things for the future!

The CMBA is proud to announce the selection of Christopher Schmitt as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective August 5, 2024. Schmitt succeeds Becky Ruppert McMahon, who led the association for a decade before assuming the CEO role at the Cleveland Leadership Center. In addition to his role as CEO of the CMBA, Schmitt will serve as the executive director of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation. Read all about our new leader at https://lnkd.in/gCfkj8Mc

CMBA Members can now save 10% on premier disability products through Lifetime Financial Growth: A Representative of Guardian. The CMBA has chosen this program because it provides premier, feature-rich products that deliver more benefits sooner for more sources of income than most other providers. Join us tomorrow as we'll hear more about what the program has to offer from Affiliate Member Joseph D. Salem, RICP Managing Associate, Financial Advisor. Registration is free!

Technology has put a whole new twist on the challenges of work and family. Senior Associate Attorney with the Family Law Group, LLC B. Nicole Bush, and Reminger Co. LPA Shareholder Allison McMeechan talk honestly about the reality of being a professional and a parent in a Zoom-powered world. New technology gives us new opportunities and often new stress! Hear the lessons they've learned and the challenges they still face in this latest episode of My BarStory. https://lnkd.in/e88m5ATb

The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation is delighted to host the 78th Annual Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Awards on Thursday, August 22nd at the Cleveland Metropolitan Conference Center. The ceremony will begin promptly at 4:00 p.m. Following the presentation, all are invited to stay for a celebratory reception with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. We are thrilled to recognize and congratulate these individuals selected for their outstanding dedication and commitment to public service. Please join us as we celebrate the career contributions of those extraordinary public servants who have and continue to keep the justice system serving our community!

The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation is delighted to host the 78th Annual Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Awards on Thursday, August 22nd at the Cleveland Metropolitan Conference Center. The ceremony will begin promptly at 4:00 p.m. Following the presentation, all are invited to stay for a celebratory reception with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Click the link to see the entire list and to learn more about sponsoring this annual tradition.

We're thrilled to welcome Kanani Sanders and Rory Klein to the CMBA family for the summer! Kanani Sanders, a rising 2L at Cleveland State University College of Law, is excited to clerk with the CMBA this summer. Driven by her passion for social and environmental equity, she pursued her J.D. with aspirations to make meaningful contributions to her community. Her interest in the CMBA reflects her dedication to advancing community well-being through equitable practices of the rule of law. In her clerkship, Kanani looks forward to refining her legal research and writing skills by drafting complaints and investigating attorney misconduct. Rory Klein is a legal extern at CMBA and a rising 2L at University of Michigan Law School. At Michigan Law, Rory is the events coordinator for the Entertainment, Media, and Arts Law Students Association, and a member of the Intellectual Property Students Association and Sports Law Society. Although he is currently a student at “That School Up North,” Rory is a Northeast Ohio native and graduated from The Ohio State University in 2023 with degrees in moving image production and political science, and with minors in film studies and Spanish. One of his films, “World Between Our Ears,” was an official selection in the Athens International Film and Video Festival, the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, and DigiEYE; the film won the Quarter-Finalist Award at the Student World Impact Film Festival. In his free time, Rory releases alternative rock music with his identical brother Sage under the name The Kleins. Join us in giving a warm welcome to Kanani and Rory! We can't wait to see the amazing work they'll accomplish this summer. 🌞⚖️ #SummerInterns #LawClerk #LegalExtern #FutureLawyers

🎉 Happy 4th of July from the CMBA! 🇺🇸 May your day be filled with joy, freedom, and celebration. Enjoy the fireworks and festivities! 🎆

The CMBA celebrates CMBA member Elaine Eisner JD, RICP, Principal, Eisner Gohn Group, and longtime community partner Elizabeth Voudouris, President and CEO, Business Volunteers Unlimited, for being recognized as Crain's Women of Note. This award honors women across Northeast Ohio for their outstanding work, leadership, and impact on their communities. https://lnkd.in/g2edp_Dx