Law and Media Conference set for Oct. 16

Please join us for the ever popular Law and Media Conference that brings together journalists, lawyers, academics, judges and others to discuss hot media topics.

Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ohio State Bar Association
1700 Lake Shore Dr.,
Columbus, OH 43204
614-487-8585 or 800-232-7124

Sessions begin at 9 a.m.

Cost: Ranges from $15 for students to $70 ($30-$50 for journalists). Early bird and member discounts available. Save by registering before October 9. See link below for details.

For conference details and to register download the Law and Media Conference 2015 brochure. https://www.ohiobar.org/ForPublic/Pages/StaticPage-1334.aspx

Conference Program Schedule:

– Plenary: Coming to a City Near You: Police Body Cameras
– Workshop A: INCOMING! Drones’ Impact on News Reporting and Privacy Rights Description
– Workshop B: Back to Basics: Defamation, Privacy and Copyright Law in Ohio
– Workshop C: Building Bridges Forum
– Workshop D: Ohio’s Public Records Act – Are We Going Forward or Backward?
– Workshop E: Hot Topics in Privacy
– Workshop F:Punching Out Scruff Face: Jesse Ventura/American Sniper Libel Lessons
– Workshop G: I Can’t See CLEIRly Now: Access to Police Records
– Workshop H: Public Records in the Digital Age
– Workshop I: Reporting In and About the Courts

Check out a video from last year’s conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWipuxVMyTI

Conference Sponsored By:

Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L.
Frost Brown Todd, LLC
Graydon Head
Ohio Association of Broadcasters
Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio Newspaper Association
Society of Professional Journalists, Central Ohio Chapter
Mark R. Weaver, Esq.