Catharine Daniels, Attorney, OSU Extension Agricultural and Resource Law Program Attorneys across Ohio recently came together for the 2013 Ohio Agricultural Law Symposium to learn about current legal issues for Ohio farmers and agribusinesses. In a session about protecting the farm and agribusiness, Cari Rincker, a … Continue reading 
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Fifth Annual Ohio Agricultural Law Symposium Planned for June
Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio State Bar Association will again partner to host the fifth annual Ohio Agricultural Law Symposium on June 23 and 24, 2013.
The focus of this year’s program is representing Ohio’s farm and agri-business clients. Two nationally respected practitioners will teach for the Symposium. Allen Olson from Albany, Georgia, who has farm clients throughout the southern states, will provide guidance on representing farmers in crop insurance disputes and will also share his outlook on federal farm bill policies. Cari Rincker of Rincker Law Office in New York, NY, whose client base is spread around the country, will speak on protecting the farm client’s business by managing contracts, intellectual property and employment concerns.
The program will also include Ohio legal experts on labor, trucking, food safety and estate and business planning. Leah Curtis from Ohio Farm Bureau and Roxi Liming with Adams, Liming & Hockenberry, LLC in Columbus will use a case study approach to discuss advising farm clients on trucking and labor regulations. Russell Cunningham and Jeff Easterday of Barrett, Easterday, Cunningham & Eselgroth, LLP will present on estate and business planning for farm clients, and advising clients on recent food safety regulations will be presented by our own OSU Extension Agricultural & Resource Law Program. An update from the Ohio Department of Agriculture will feature Deputy Director John Schlichter.
New this year are changes to the location and timing of the Symposium. The conference will be held at Cherry Valley Lodge near Newark, Ohio, and will begin on Sunday evening with a bonus 2.5 hour CLE session on Ethics, Professional Responsibility, and Substance Abuse. Ethics and substance abuse topics will be delivered via video replay and speakers Allen Olson and Cari Rincker will cover the professionalism component with strategies for developing and retaining farm and agri-business clients. The Sunday session will conclude with a social reception. Also new this year, the Ohio State Bar Association Agricultural Law Committee will meet on Monday morning.
Law students interested in attending the Symposium may apply for student scholarships provided by the Paul L. Wright Chair in Agricultural Law Endowment Fund at Ohio State. Contact Peggy Hall at aglaw@osu.edu for scholarship information.
To register for the Symposium, visit the Ohio State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education website at www.ohiobar.org. View the complete Symposium brochure on the OSU Extension Agricultural & Resource Law website.
American Agricultural Law Association meets in Texas
Ohio attorneys involved in AALA’s 32nd annual conference
The American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) has hosted another excellent educational event, recently concluded on October 22 in Austin, TX. Approximately 250 attorneys, law students and professionals across the United States attended the conference. Ohio attendees were visible on the program in several ways, including:
- Paul L. Wright of Wright Law Co., LPA presented on “Estate Planning in a Climate of Change.”
- Robert Moore of Wright Law Co., LPA presented on “Partnerships: the Neglected, the Disaster and the Desirable Plan.”
- Peggy Hall of The Ohio State University presented on “Animal Welfare Litigation Impacting Livestock Producers: Emerging Issues.”
- Larry Gearhardt of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation received an AALA Excellence in Agricultural Law award.
- Peggy Hall of The Ohio State University was inducted as the AALA’s President Elect.
Nashville, Tennessee is the site of the AALA’s 2012 conference, which will take place October 19-20. For more information on the AALA, visit http://aglaw-assn.org.
