Clermont County Commissioner David Uible recently filed a restraining order against a person who has challenged him publicly. Uible filed the protection order because he wanted to quiet one of his most public critics; not because he was threatened with violence. The...
Month: September 2017
But I wasn’t on campus when it happened.
House parties; Uptown establishments; Spring break trips; Summer vacation destinations...what do all of these places have in common-aside from a high probability of underage alcohol consumption? All of these places are off-campus. And yet, receiving a citation or...
What if I Just Plead Guilty?
If you have been charged with a criminal offense---particularly for the first time---you may be tempted to plead guilty "just to get it over with." Let me to start with this basic premise:That's a bad idea.First, the overwhelming majority of offenses carry the...
Ohio’s Certificate of Qualification for Employment
In June of 2012, the Ohio Legislature passed a bill creating a Certificate of Qualification for Employment ("CQE"). Contained in Revised Code § 2953.25, the CQE increases employment and licensing opportunities for individuals whose previous options had been few and/or...
The Barriers To Helping Child Sexual Abuse Victims
When the Boston Globe's Spotlight team released its incredible series of articles on child sex abuse and the Catholic Church, there was hope that victims of this abuse would finally get justice. The articles inspired an Academy Award-winning movie released in 2015. It...