American politician of the Democratic Party, who served as the 49th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, as a cabinet member in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and as a U.S. appeals court judge.
The Celebrezze/Zanghi Community Legal Education project, Inc. (CZ-CLEP) is devoted to the education of legal issues. Driven by the public's keen interest in our legal-judicial system, CZ-CLEP is dedicated to educational endeavors aimed at enhancing the understanding by all citizens, regardless of age, education,and/or occupation.
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THIS MONTH ON "LAW TALK":
Magistrate Susana Lewis, Medina County Common Pleas Court Probate and Juvenile Divisions
Press Release: New Public Affairs Television Show, "Ask the Judge"
The Celebrezze-Zanghi Community Legal Education Project Inc., (CZ-CLEP), is proud to announce a new public affairs television show. The new show, Ask the Judge, will be seen on community access television channel(s) in Medina County. With Ask the Judge citizens actually participate by asking questions of a sitting judge. The questions range from fundamental to complex, including thorough explanations of crime classifications, sentencing and jury instructions. The show will give viewers an opportunity to compare questions asked by their friends and neighbors to their own. Anyone can participate by e-mailing a question via the project site at www.czclep.org.
This is the second community access show produced by CZ-CLEP. The other show, Law Talk, is hosted by CZ-CLEP co-founder, John Celebrezze. Mr. Celebrezze is a retired public school administrator, adjunct professor and he is also an attorney.
In addition to producing television shows, CZ-CLEP distributes a weekly email newsletter written by Judge James Kimbler; conducts seminars for attorneys; and is developing a program to help train trial attorneys. CZ-CLEP is a non-profit corporation and is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization under Internal Revenue federal tax regulations.
Watch your cable listings for Ask the Judge in September.
Press Release: Constitution Lecture Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8-14-2010 - Mark A. Zanghi, co-founder of the Celebrezze-Zanghi Community Legal Education Project, will be participating in a series of lectures on the Constitution of the United States.
The lecture series is the brainchild of Phillip Lehmkuhl, a Mount Vernon attorney. Lehmkuhl has arranged for local judges and attorneys to discuss the Constitution. The series will be videotaped and made available for distribution to local schools.
Each guest lecturer will speak for 45 minutes on an assigned topic. Speakers have been instructed to eliminate any legal jargon and discuss their topic as if they were addressing a high school class.
The lectures will be held at the Memorial Theatre, High Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio. Lectures will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at no cost to the public. They may be obtained by contacting Phillip Lehmkuhl at (740) 392-2786 or the Mount Vernon News at (740) 397-5333.
The following is the schedule for the lecture series:
August 18:
Phillip Lehmkuhl: The Origins of the Constitution
John Aebi: Separation of Powers
August 25:
John Thatcher, Knox County Prosecuting Attorney: The supremacy clause
Mark A. Zanghi: Full faith & credit clause, privileges and immunities clause, extradition, admittance of new states to the union, regulation of territories, guarantee of a republican form of government, process to amend the Constitution, oath of office for Congress and ratification of the Constitution.
September 1:
Judge James Ronk, Knox County Probate/Juvenile Court: Freedom of religion
Judge Paul Spurgeon, Mount Vernon Municipal Court: Grand jury indictments, double jeopardy, the right against self incrimination, due process of law, eminent domain, the right to a speedy trial, the right to counsel, and the right to subpoena witnesses.
September 8:
Robert Broeren, Assistant Law Director, City of Mount Vernon: Amendments 3, 7, 8, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, and 27.
Charles McConville, Assistant Knox County Prosecuting Attorney: Freedom of speech, press and assembly.
September 15:
William Kepko: the right to keep and bear arms (second amendment).
Phillip Lehmkuhl: Fourth amendment, search warrants and arrest warrants.
Law Talk on Armstrong Cable Channel 4
By Kate Feeks
The television show Law Talk hosted by John Celebrezze, Co-Founder of The Celebrezze/Zanghi Community Legal Education Program Inc., or CZ CLEP, is now available on Armstrong cable channel 4.
Law Talk is a function of CZ CLEP which is dedicated to legal education. For the past 2 years Law Talk has been aired on public broadcast stations across Medina County and now can also be viewed on another station - cable channel 4.
Mr. Celebrezze will be interviewing local judges on specific areas of interest in their courts. Some of the judges to watch for include: Judge James Kimbler of the Medina County Common Pleas Court on the topic of foreclosures, Judge Dale Chase of the Medina Municipal Court on his probation department as well as DUI convictions in his court, Judge Mary Kovack of the Medina County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on the workings the domestic relations court and the areas of family law that it handles, Judge Steve McIvaine of the Wadsworth Municipal Court on the programs his court uses to educate teens about underage drinking, and Judge Christopher Collier of the Medina County Court of Common Pleas on his Drug Court as a solution for defendants on how to find a way to get off drugs.
Watch for the show Law Talk on your local Armstrong cable channel 4 on Monday and Friday at 9:30am, Tuesday and Thursday 7:00pm, and Wednesday at 1:00pm.
In The Spotlight with: Magistrate Susana Lewis, Medina County Common Pleas Court Probate and Juvenile Divisions
By Kate Feeks
In September watch for the next episode of Law Talk, hosted by John Celebrezze. This episode features Magistrate Susana Lewis, Medina County Juvenile Court. This show can be viewed on Wadsworth Cable (WCTV) Public Access, Channel 15, Brunswick Area Television (BAT) Public Access, Channel 21, and Armstrong Cable Access, Channel 37.
Magistrate Lewis has served as a Medina County Juvenile Court Magistrate since her appointment by Judge John J. Lohn in June, 2005. Primarily assigned to the delinquency docket, Magistrate Lewis presides over hundreds of cases each year including: juvenile traffic, status offenses, misdemeanors and felonies.
While a judge is elected in Ohio, a magistrate is appointed and has limited law enforcement and administration authority. The Medina County Juvenile Court has jurisdiction over persons under the age of eighteen or if the individual has been committed to the Department of Youth Services (DYS) up until twenty-one years of age.
Magistrate Lewis handles different types of cases in juvenile court. Status offenses are charges due to the status of the individuals, in her case younger defendants. Specific status offenses include truancy and curfew matters. The misdemeanor cases she handles range from minor misdemeanors to M-1 offenses, the highest level. Felonies range from F-5 to F-1, the most serious. Parole violations brought before her include individuals that are over eighteen that have been sent to DYS.
Magistrate Lewis works diligently to ensure a balance when making the appropriate sentences to the juveniles that appear before her. “I feel the most difficult part about my job is to look beyond what maybe seems obvious. My goal is to address the individual’s real concerns in order to stop them from reoffending, while making a suitable consequence that also protects the community” Lewis said.
Many times it is difficult to make decisions about the future of the child with only the information gathered during the court interview process. Along with talking to family, other kids and the school, there is another way to break through the “juggling act with limited information” according to Lewis. The OYAS tool, or Ohio Youth Assessment System, is a new instrument being used in Ohio courts. Its purpose is to offer the courts more information on individuals during court process. The tool basically analyzes characteristics of personality with a series of questions. The history of the individual is assessed by looking at family, peer association, history of drug usage, prior convictions, and multiple offenses.
Lewis attributes her experience as a prosecutor as her best preparation for the many duties required of a magistrate. She served as a Summit County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney from 1994 to 2005, and Counsel for the Stark County Department of Human Services from 1991 to 1994. Lewis received her Bachelor's Degree from Kean College in New Jersey in 1987, and is a 1990 graduate of the University of Akron Law School. She resides in Medina County with her husband and 2 children.
To learn more about the functions of the Medina County Common Pleas Court Probate and Juvenile Divisions as well as more information on the responsibilities of a Magistrate watch for an interview with Magistrate Susana Lewis on the show Law Talk throughout the month of September on your local cable.
CZ CLEP Returns to Millstream
The Celebrezze-Zanghi Community Legal Education Project, Inc. will again sponsor Everyday Law this Spring through the Millstream Adult Education program, Findlay, Ohio. This is a practical class in law that includes: Legal Procedure, Criminal Law, Torts, Contracts, Property, and Family and School Law. All materials are provided free compliments of CZ-CLEP. Message www.millstream-adult-ed.org for details.
Kent students should get the Username and Password from their instructor(s) to log in to Power Point presentations.
CZCLEP Police & Community Training Materials
The Celebrezze-Zanghi Community Legal Education Project, Inc. is pleased to announce that it will provide training materials to police and crime prevention organizations. In line with our mission statement these materials can be custom designed to individual content needs regarding police and crime prevention training.
In memory of Patrolman Vincent R. Celebrezze (1940-1988), Richfield Police Department, Richfield, Ohio these materials will be made available free of charge to Ohio law enforcement agencies for a limited time.
Interested police agents should contact John Celebrezze via this site or call 330.416.8774 for a sample disc.
CZCLEP's Tax Exempt Status Approved!
The Celebrezze-Zanghi Community Legal Education Project, Inc. holds tax exempt status exempting it from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the organization are deductible under section 170 of the Code. The organization is also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Code. The Celebrezze-Zanghi Community Legal Education Project, Inc. is treated as a public charity.
Tax deductible contribution checks payable to CZ-CLEP can be mailed to 5192 Gillen Way, Westerville, Ohio 43082. Contributors should consult a qualified tax advisor regarding their contributions as they apply to their annual tax filings.
Law Talk Wins WCTV Clapper Award
The Celebrezze-Zanghi Community Legal Education Project, Inc. is the proud recipient of a WCTV Clapper Award for Best Talk Show. On November 30, 2009 John Celebrezze accepted the runner up Clapper Award for our show on foreclosures aired in early 2009. The show was the first of two focusing on a serious problem facing many Ohio home owners today.
View Law Talk on Wadsworth Cable (WCTV) Public Access Channel 15, Brunswick Area Television (BAT) Public Access Channel 21, and Medina Cable Access, Channel 37.
The show can also be seen on You Tube accessible from this site in segments by CLICKING HERE.
Comments made by John's guests on Law Talk are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of Celebrezze - Zanghi Community Legal Education Project, Inc.
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