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SUMMIT COUNTY PRO BONO COLLABORATIVE Civil Legal Advice Clinic CLE Agenda DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026 LOCATION: Summit County Court of Common Pleas Ceremonial Courtroom 209 South High St., Akron, Ohio TIME: 9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM (Submitted for Approval for 1.5 hour General & .5 hour Professional CLE) I. 8:45 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast II. 9:00 am – 9:15 am : Summit County Pro Bono Collaborative Legal Clinic Overview Speakers: Judge Joy Malek Oldfield & Judge Jennifer D. Towell, Summit County Court of Common Pleas III. 9:15 am – 10:30 am - Substantive Legal Issues Training, Materials & Discussion Speakers: Attorney Kenneth Mirkin & Attorney Elsa Reale-Gottfried, Community Legal Aid Legal Clinic Topics - Consumer Collection Defense/Bankruptcy - Housing Defense – Foreclosure & Evictions - Landlord/Tenant Issues - Driver’s License Suspensions - Record Sealing & Expungements - Common Family Law Issues – Child Support & Parenting Rights IV. 10:30 am - 11:00 am – Pro Bono & Professionalism Speakers: Attorney Kenneth Mirkin & Attorney Elsa Reale-Gottfried, Community Legal Aid Topics - Applicable Rules of Professional Conduct & Ethics - The Many Professional & Personal Benefits of Pro Bono Service