The mood in the office building where James A. Marx ’97 works is directly correlated to 162 events in a calendar year.  Then again, his office is the Great American Ball Park and home of the Cincinnati Reds.  Nevertheless, whether the team wins or loses, Marx takes joy in the work he does and where he does it.  “I brown-bagged it the other day, ate out on the ballpark and watched them cut the grass and line the field for a game, that’s not exactly something you can do in typical law office.” (Read More)

“My job affords me the opportunity to deal with issues that affect people’s lives on a day-to-day basis,” said Christie, a native New Yorker.

Husband to a fellow Buckeye and father of two adult daughters, Christie was appointed to the position of director for the human resources department by Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman in February 2000. (Read More)

Time is running out to take advantage of the Graham/Reese Challenge 2, which will match new and increased gifts to the Law Annual Fund up to $5,000 per donor.

Due to the overwhelming success of the first Graham/Reese Challenge, Jim Graham '52 and Gib Reese '52 have extended their generosity for this second installment of the challenge. As with the first challenge, Jim and Gib are asking fellow alumni and friends of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law to make a gift to the Annual Fund. (Read More)

In an initiative designed and led by Moritz Professor Edward B. Foley, a three-judge court recently issued a ruling in the hypothetical case of McCain v. Obama that upheld a (hypothetical) Colorado Supreme Court ruling that allowed the counting of some 60,000 provisional ballots filed on Election Day. In the hypothetical case and oral argument, sponsored by The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, AEI Brookings Election Reform Project, and Georgetown Law - Supreme Court Institute, a severe snow storm caused election officials in Denver to extend polling hours beyond 7 p.m. This spurred litigation challenging the 60,000 ballots, which were cast as provisional ballots, after the normal 7 p.m. deadline. (Read More)

The difference between this year and last for 1L David Lisko goes beyond coming to law school and being recently married. This year, he is no longer on the football field at Ohio Stadium wearing his number 18 jersey during the game.

Lisko played wide receiver for the Buckeyes and said that this year it’s been tough transitioning to being a spectator. “What I miss most about football would be the competition, being a part of a team, and being with my friends from the team almost all day everyday,” he said. “I miss being down there with the guys during the game. It’s weird not knowing what is going on with the team when I watch them.” (Read more)