The Hamilton County Law Library will be closing at 12 PM on Monday July 3, and CLOSED on JULY 4th for Independence Day! 06/28/2023 State of Ohio v. Amanda Kamara C-220614 Quote from Judge Crouse: In September 2022, Kamara pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault under R.C. 2903.08(A)(1)(a), a third-degree felony, and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (“OVI”) under R.C. 4511.19(A)(1)(a), a first-degree misdemeanor. In November 2022, the trial court sentenced Kamara to three years’ incarceration for her aggravated-vehicular-assault conviction and 180 days for the OVI conv ..read more

Upcoming CLE with Attorney Carl Lewis. Join the Hamilton County Law Library for Nuts & Bolts of Criminal Law from start to finish led by Attorney Carl Lewis. June 29, 2023 from 12-1 PM Via Zoom. REGISTER HERE! 5/24/2023 Mt. Lookout Community Council v. City of Cincinnati et al C-220533 Plaintiff-appellant Mt. Lookout Community Council (“MLCC”) brought an administrative appeal before the court of common pleas to challenge the decision of defendant-appellee Zoning Board of Appeals (“ZBA”). The ZBA, on behalf of defendant-appellee city of Cincinnati (collectively, the “city appellees”), affi ..read more

American Poet T.S. Eliot famously wrote, “April is the cruelest month….”  (from The Waste Land, by T.S. Eliot, see more at Poetry Foundation and for more poetry, check out our blog posts for National Poetry Month!) But, it looks like May is already turning out to be a busy busy month—and it’s only getting started! To begin, today (May 1) is Law Day 2023, with a theme of Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration. (Learn more here).  If you are interested in Law Day programming, there are a few different opportunities at the CBA both online and in person, as well a ..read more

Issue—Does sovereign immunity apply to an officer who is a K-9 handler when the K-9 officer bites (and injures) an invited guest to their home for a social gathering, or is the K-9 handler responsible for the dog bite? Or, is the Issue—Is a police officer personally responsible when his K-9 partner bites a guest invited to their home for a social gathering? Try to remember back to your first semester Legal Research and Writing—does anybody really get assigned to brief a “dog bite case?” Well…. a number of area high school students recently had the opportunity to hear oral arguments on exactly ..read more

We thought we would conclude this year’s National Poetry Month celebration with a selection from the editor of the anthology—we’re sad to see this year’s celebration end, but, already excited for next year’s poems! Enjoy! From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for solo attorneys and 100% subscribing firms. HeinOnline also requires that subscribing firms have fewer than 50 attorneys for remote access ..read more

Today, we are continuing our sort of Earth Day real property-esque poetry.  But, did you know that Charlotte Perkins Gilman, author of The Yellow Wallpaper was related to Cincinnati author Harriet Beecher Stowe?  (see Connecticut History and Harriet Beecher Stowe House 2020 Year of the Woman Discussion series for more.) From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for solo attorneys and 100% subscribing firms. HeinOnline also requires that subscribing firms have few ..read more

In the vein of Earth Day, we were just wondering...of all the things to inherit...Margaret Wheeler Ross got....a tree? From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for solo attorneys and 100% subscribing firms. HeinOnline also requires that subscribing firms have fewer than 50 attorneys for remote access ..read more

Welcome to the last week of National Poetry Month!  In celebration of Earth Day, which occurred over the weekend, we thought we would spend a little time today with Ralph Waldo Emerson, and his Earth-Song. From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for solo attorneys and 100% subscribing firms. HeinOnline also requires that subscribing firms have fewer than 50 attorneys for remote access ..read more

Following in the vein of studying law—anyone else remember their first few weeks of orientation vocab? Our reference team can surely grab a law dictionary for anyone who needs it. Until then, whew! This poem sure brings back some….memories! From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for solo attorneys and 100% subscribing firms. HeinOnline also requires that subscribing firms have fewer than 50 attorneys for remote access ..read more

In honor of the Ohio Supreme Court holding their oral arguments at the UC College of Law this morning, we pay homage to “The Law Student.” From Justice and the Law: an Anthology of Legal Poetry and Verse, compiled by Percival E. Jackson, available on HeinOnline.* *These benefits are reserved for solo attorneys and 100% subscribing firms. HeinOnline also requires that subscribing firms have fewer than 50 attorneys for remote access ..read more