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Marriage Project head to speak at bar dinner

Cleveland-The Ohio Human Rights Bar Association will hold its annual meeting and dinner in Cleveland on Saturday, May 3. This is the first time the event will be held in Cleveland.

The annual meeting, which is open to all OHRBA members, will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Glidden House, 1901 Ford Drive, across the street from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

OHRBA is the only statewide bar association dedicated to providing a forum for lesbian and gay legal issues in Ohio.

At the annual meeting, members will elect trustees and hear a short report about all of OHRBA's activities in 1996 and plans for 1997. After that, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., the association will present a continuing legal education, or CLE, program on topics including the employment rights of gays, lesbian and bisexual employers and employees; ethical considerations in representing same sex couples; Social Security and the gay, lesbian or bisexual client; and substance abuse.

The legal education program is certified by the Ohio Supreme Court, and, as always, is presented free of charge. Interested members of the public are welcome to attend. The CLE program will take place at the Glidden House.

Following the CLE program, the members of the board of trustees will be holding a meeting to elect officers for calendar year 1997-98 and discuss other business. Members of OHRBA are welcome to attend the board meeting.

At 6:30 p.m., OHRBA's annual dinner will begin. The annual dinner will take place across the street across the street from the Glidden House at Cleveland Bo-

tanical Gardens, 11030 East Boulevard. The dinner will feature, for the first time, a Chinese "family style" meal by Pearl of the Orient, with each table being provided with a chicken dish, a seafood dish and several vegetarian dishes.

OHRBA is especially pleased that Evan Wolfson, senior staff attorney and director of the Marriage Project for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, and who is acting as lead attorney in the Hawaii marriage case, will be the keynote speaker at the annual dinner.

Cost of the annual meeting, including the dinner and CLE program is $45. Members attending the annual meeting and dinner will also be given the opportunity to pay their 1997 OHRBA dues at a discounted rate $35 instead of the usual $40, if they renew their membership at that time.

OHRBA has reserved a limited block of rooms at the Glidden House at a discounted rate. To make reservations and to get directions to the Glidden House, call 216231-8900. To receive the discounted rate, mention you will be attending OHRBA annual meeting and dinner.

To make reservations for the annual meeting and dinner or to become a member of OHRBA, please contact Timothy J. Downing, Esq., President, at 216-621-8400 or by email at tdowning@ulmer.com. You may also call OHRBA's Hotline at 614265-7530, write us 1487 West Fifth Avenue, Suite 247, Columbus, Ohio 43212 or by e-mail at info@ohrba.org. Also, check out our Web page at www.ohrba.org.

While OHRBA's annual dinner is specifically directed toward lawyers and law students, all members of the public are welcome to attend. Therefore, we hope to see you on May 3.

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