Monday, August 9, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O’Connor will join “Lunching With The League” on Monday, August 9, at 12noon

Chief Justice O’Connor will share notes from her illustrious career and offer her thoughts on issues of democracy and important public policy. Join us for a lunch that you don’t want to miss!

Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor is the 10th chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio and the first woman to lead the state’s judicial branch. Elected twice as a justice and twice as chief justice, she has served as a private lawyer, magistrate, common pleas judge, prosecutor, Ohio lieutenant governor, and Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

Chief Justice O’Connor has led many substantial judicial reforms, in Ohio and nationally, including a focus on the impact of fines, fees, and bail practices that led to substantial rule changes in Ohio in 2020 and 2021. Her ongoing initiatives include data collection and racial fairness in the court system, conviction reform, expansion of technological innovation in the courts, improved civic education for school children, citizen awareness in judicial elections, and increased funding for civil legal aid efforts.

Chief Justice O’Connor is also a regional and national leader on governmental responses to America’s drug epidemic.

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Hosted by League of Women Voters of Ohio.

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Monday, August 9, 2021 - 12:00pm

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