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Overview Our Mission: The Law and Leadership Institute, LLC is a state-wide initiative in collaboration with the legal community that inspires and prepares students from underserved communities for post-secondary and professional success through a comprehensive four-year academic program in law, leadership, analytical thinking, problem solving, writing skills and professionalism.Our Methods: The Law and Leadership Institute, LLC (“LLI”) provides programming that introduces high school students from under-served communities to the wide array of legal careers and prepares those students to achieve the scholastic success needed to ultimately obtain a law degree. Students attend classes during the five week LLI Summer Institute and on Saturdays during the school year at each of the eight Ohio law schools located in urban areas, namely in the cities of Akron, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo.Our Motivation: LLI students are recruited to produce a class composition that promotes diversity and can serve to diversify the pipeline of students entering the legal profession. In doing so, LLI hopes to enhance the administration of justice in Ohio and nationwide by infusing the legal profession with individuals who reflect the communities they serve and, along the way, groom young leaders who excel as high school and college students. Our Historic Origins: The Law and Leadership Institute began as a summer initiative of the Supreme Court of Ohio with just 40 students in 2008. Today, LLI provides legally-based academic instruction and leadership training to over 400 students statewide due to the support of all nine Ohio law schools, the Ohio State Bar Foundation, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Law School Admission Council, the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education, AEP Foundation, Kaplan Pre-Law Programs, the metropolitan bar associations and corporate and individual stewards of the community who recognize the value of the work LLI performs. LLI was made possible, in part, by a Grant from the Ohio State Bar Foundation.

Board The Law and Leadership Institute is governed by an elected Board of Directors.Carl Smallwood, Esq.President, Law and Leadership Institute, LLCPartner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLPOSBA designee Hugh McKay, Esq.Vice President, Law and Leadership Institute, LLCPartner, Porter, Wright, Morris & ArthurAt-large member Steve Jemison, Esq.Treasurer, Law and Leadership Institute, LLCChair, LLI Finance CommitteeFormer Chief Legal OfficerProctor & GambleAt-large member Lisa L. EschlemanSecretary, Law and Leadership Institute, LLCChair, LLI Program CommitteeChair, Ohio Environmental Appeals CommissionAt-large member Dean Louis D. BilionisUniversity of Cincinnati College of LawAt-large member Stuart F. CubbonPartnerCubbon & AssociatesAt-large member Paul N. HarrisEVP, Secretary and General CounselKeyCorpAt-large member Phil HayesChair, LLI Communications CommitteeEducator, Columbus City School DistrictOCLRE designee Gary J. Leppla, Esq.Chair, LLI Development CommitteePartner, Leppla AssociatesSupreme Court designee Donnie LongExecutive DirectorAkron Bar AssociationAt-large member Chief Justice Maureen O’'ConnorSupreme Court of OhioSupreme Court designee Nancy H. RogersChair, LLI Nominating CommitteeProfessorThe Ohio State University Moritz College of LawAt-large memberHonorable Jeffrey S. SuttonU.S. Court of Appeals Sixth CircuitAt-large member William K. Weisenberg, Esq.Director of Government AffairsOhio State Bar AssociationAt-large memberThomas P. Whelley IIPartner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLPAt-large member

Partners

The Supreme Court of OhioThe Ohio State Bar AssociationOhio Center Law-Related EducationCharles F. Kettering FoundationCapital University Law SchoolCase Western Reserve University School of LawCleveland State University's Cleveland-Marshall College of LawOhio Northern University Pettit College of LawThe Ohio State University Moritz College of LawUniversity of Akron School of LawUniversity of Cincinnati College of LawUniverity of Dayton School of LawUniversity of Toledo College of LawAkron Bar AssociationCincinnati Bar AssociationCleveland Bar AssociationColumbus Bar AssociationDayton Bar Association FoundationAkron Bar FoundationJohn Mercer Langston Bar AssociationToledo Bar AssociationAkron Public SchoolsCincinnati Public SchoolsCleveland Metropolitan School DistrictColumbus City SchoolsDayton Public SchoolsToledo Public SchoolsOhio College Access Network

The Law and Leadership Institute, LLC is made possible in part by a Grant from the Ohio State Bar Foundation

SUSTAINERS

Sustaining Partners

Sustaining Partners of the Law and Leadership Institute, LLC support our programming through generous multi-year financial and in-kind support of statewide or city-specific activities.

Ohio State Bar FoundationAmerican Electric Power Foundation Ohio Center for Law-Related Education

Law School Admission Council

Supreme Court of Ohio

Kaplan Pre-Law

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Justice Lanzinger with the students of LLI Toledo

Supporters

LLI LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

University of Akron School of Law Joann Sahl Director, Civil Litigation Clinic

STATEWIDE ADMINISTRATION

University of Cincinnati College of Law Alfred P. Watson Assistant Dean and Director of Admission and Financial Aid

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Capital University Law School Darren L. Nealy, J.D. Multicultural Affairs Director

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University of Dayton School of Law Maureen H. Anderson, JD, LLM, MLS Associate Professor & Reference Librarian

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Robin M. Hegedus, CPA Accountant Pamela Lombardi Volunteer Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

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The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Kathy Northern Assoc. Dean for Admissions and Assoc. Professor of Law

TEACHING FELLOWS

The Stanley H. Ross Fellow - In honor of attorney and benefactor Stanley H. Ross. Keith Edwards is a second year law student at The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law.

The John D. Holschuh Sr. Fellow - In honor of the late John D. Holschuh Sr., of the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Benefactor - The United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio Troy Benton is a second year law student at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Caitlin Murphy is a second year law student at the Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law. Stephanie O'Banion is a second year law student at the University of Dayton School of Law.

The Robert L. Shuman Fellow - In honor of attorney Robert L. Shuman. Benefactor - Anonymous Hannah Botkin-Doty is a second year law student at the Capital University School of Law.

The Lisa L. Eschleman Fellow - In honor of attorney and LLI Board Secretary Lisa L. Eschleman. Benefactor - Anonymous Jennifer Medcalf is a third year law student at the Capital University School of Law.

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