In honor of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's (CMBA) 150th Anniversary, Cleveland Law Library Association (CLLA) Board members and staff recorded a Podcast for the CMBA's My BarStory Series. Please join CLLA Board President Carla Tricarichi, Esq., Past President Joseph N. Gross, Esq., and Director/Board Secretary Kathleen M. Dugan, Esq., MLS in discussing the relationships between the CMBA and the CLLA over the years, including shared leadership and values. Click here to listen to this episode, which is numbered S02E05. Enjoy!

   

In conducting legal research the other day, I found some old Ohio Supreme Court cases from the 1840’s that contained the phrase “In Bank.” I am pretty sure that would now be “en banc,” which, translated from French, means ‘on the bench, or a hearing by all of the judges or justices in the Court. Although it could have been the usage at the time, the phrase “In Bank” made me chuckle. If you would like to see what I mean, check out Throckmorton v Moon, 10 Ohio 42 (1840) and Boyd's Lessee v. Longworth, 11 Ohio 235 (1842). Kathy

   

On Monday, the United States Supreme Court announced that it has formally adopted a code of conduct for the justices. The court issued a 15-page document that included five canons of conduct on issues such as when justices should recuse themselves and acceptable outside activities. 

   

To celebrate International Women's Day, we released a new episode of our podcast, Law Library Insights. Episode 2 focuses on equity in the legal field and parental leave policies. Check it out!

   

On this day, 40 years ago, CLEVNET was created. What started as a small consortium between the Cleveland Public Library and the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library, has expanded across Ohio. Today, CLEVNET has 47 member libraries that operate in 12 counties and proudly serve nearly one million people across Northeast Ohio. The CLEVNET system benefits libraries and patrons, alike. Through this partnership, CLEVNET libraries can share cataloging services, administration, computer equipment, professional support, and consolidate their circulation. As a patron of a CLEVNET library, you can access the vast collections of every participating library, that is over 12 million items at your fingertips. CLEVNET has been vital to the library ecosystem of Northeast Ohio. The Cleveland Law Library has been a proud member of CLEVNET since 1985. We are here to congratulate CLEVNET on this momentous milestone! Here’s to another 40 years!