Legal Aid's 118th Annual Meeting

Nov 20

Nov 20, 2023
3:30 p.m. doors open

Hilton Cleveland Downtown
100 Lakeside Ave East Cleveland, OH 44114

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3:30 p.m. – doors open
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4:00 p.m. – program (prompt start)
(for attorneys, 1.0 CLE professional conduct credit)

5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – reception
including food/drink

Keynote Panel:
International Corporate General Counsels
a conversation about Legal Aid, corporate social responsibility and civil justice, featuring:

Gina Beredo, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Owens Corning,
April Miller Boise, executive vice president and chief legal officer at Intel Corporation,
Paul Grewal, chief legal officer at Coinbase, and
Taras (“Terry”) Szmagala, Jr., executive vice president and chief legal officer for Eaton

Legal Aid Update from:
Colleen Cotter, Esq.
Executive Director, Legal Aid
&
Jonathan Leiken, Esq.
President, Board of Directors

Keynote Panel Moderated by:
Quo Vadis Cobb, Esq.
Vice President, Board of Directors

Louis Stokes Paragon Award
presented to:
Vanetta Jamison, Board President Emeritus

Staff Awards, including:
Claude E. Clarke Awards, presented to:
Tammy Adams
David King
Emily Murphy
Krystle Rivera
Michael Russell
&
Leadership Award, presented to:
David Johnson
&
C. Lyonel Jones Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to:
Penny Gooden

Volunteer Lawyers Program Awards, including:
Legacy of Justice Award, presented to:
Stephen Hobt (posthumously)
&
Access to Justice Award, presented to:
Ellen and Michael Meehan
&
Community Impact Award, presented to:
Norman S. Minor Bar Association