On June 3, Ben Sassé and John Lewis spoke at Appellate Practice 2014, a Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association CLE program sponsored by the Appellate Courts Committee. Ben spoke on “A Supreme Opportunity: Tips for Practicing Before the Ohio Supreme Court.” John co-presented with David Mills of The Mills Office LLC on the “Principles of Civil Post-Judgment Motions and Appeals as Illustrated by the Habeas Proceedings of Former Death-Row Inmate Joe D’Ambrosio.”

Among the other presenters were Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor and Justice Judith French of the Ohio Supreme Court and, from the Eighth District Court of Appeals, Court Administrator and Magistrate Ute Lindenmaier Vilfroy and En Banc Staff Attorney Christine Wallace.