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2012 Harris Distinguished Practitioner Scott Knox

Scott Knox

Date: April 22, 2013
Time: 12:10 p.m.
Location: Room 118

Scott Knox has a masters degree in Industrial Hygiene/Environmental Health from the University of Cincinnati Medical College and a law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. His practice focuses substantially on representing clients on GLBT legal issues, estate planning, and Social Security Disability/SSI claims, including appeals into Federal Court.

UC Law and CCM Host Naturalization Ceremony

Date: September 14, 2012

Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Location: Patricia Corbett Theatre at the College Conservatory of Music (CCM)

You are cordially invited to join the celebration as the College of Law and the College Conservatory of Music (CCM) host the official federal court naturalization ceremony. This year, the event will be held at CCM.

Exonerative DNA Obtained in OIP Case

The Ohio Innocence Project, along with co-counsel at Jones Day in Cleveland, announces that exonerative DNA test results have been obtained in the case of Ohio inmate Douglas Prade. Prade is a former Akron Police Captain who was convicted in September 1998 of murdering his ex-wife, Margo Prade, a prominent physician in the Akron area.

Victor Schwartz Tort Law Chair Established

Cincinnati, OH - The University of Cincinnati College of Law has established the Victor E. Schwartz Chair in Tort Law to be dedicated to teaching and scholarship in the field of torts. The chair is named for renowned Washington DC lawyer and beloved former University of Cincinnati College of Law professor and dean, Victor E. Schwartz, in honor of his career as a teacher, scholar, and practicing attorney in the field of tort law.

Another OIP Victory: Roger Dean Gillispie Released After 20 Years in Prison

Last week the OIP team was present to welcome home Roger Dean Gillispie from prison just in time for the holidays. Gillispie spent 20 years in prison after being convicted of three rapes in 1988. He was sentenced to 22-56 years in prison. For current and former OIP fellows this case was particularly special as it has the distinction of being the very first case the Ohio Innocence Project took on. On December 15, 2011 a federal judge in Dayton, OH threw out the conviction and on December 22 Gillispie was released.

Bettman Recognized as Outstanding Educator by Ohio Magazine

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College of Law Bar Exam Results Continue to Be Strong

University of Cincinnati College of Law Bar Exam Results Continue to Be Strong

The bar results for University of Cincinnati College of Law students who took the July 2011 Ohio Bar Exam are in and the College of Law, once again, made a strong showing. UC Law ranked first in the state for overall test takers with a passage rate of 92 percent. This can be compared to an overall passage rate for all takers of 81.6 percent.

14th Victory for OIP

OIP staff attorney Carrie Wood and UC third-year students Ryan McGraw, Zach El-Sawaf, Lindsey Fleissner and Megan Collard walked long-time OIP client David Ayers out of prison on Monday, September 12 in Cleveland, OH free and clear of all charges. Ayers served 11 years for a murder DNA evidence proved he didn't commit. Recent OIP exonerees Raymond Towler and Robert McClendon were on hand to welcome Ayers and provide him with emotional support and advice.

Eichner Family Foundation Entrepreneurship Fellows Program

University of Cincinnati College of Law alumnus Ian Bruce Eichner has collaborated with the College of Law to create the Eichner Family Foundation Entrepreneurship Fellows Program. This new fellowship offers second year students—with both an entrepreneurship mindset and a desire to explore non-traditional career paths—the opportunity for “hands on” legal and business training at The Continuum Company LLC (TCC), a New York real estate development firm led by CEO Eichner.

UN Kyong Ho ’10 Named 2011 LatCrit Student Scholar

As a result of her social justice activism and her scholarly work Sowing the Seeds of Death: The Emergence of Corporate Reproductive Labor & Right Regime, UC Law graduate Un Kyong Ho has been selected a 2011 LatCrit Student Scholar.