Seminars, Conferences and Training
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE PROUDLY PRESENTS:
Use of Force: Legal Standards & Real-Life Applications
Thursday, November 12, 2026Registration begins at 8:00 am.
Program starts at 8:30 am and concludes at 3:30 pm.
Presenters:
Jonathan Downes
and Chief Scott Hughes, CLEE Hamilton Twp. PD
TARGET AUDIENCE: Chiefs, Upper Command, and Supervisors.
With continued attention to Use of Force (UOF) issues, this one-day workshop provides a concentrated examination of UOF standards, documentation of incidents, defense of lawsuits, and enforcement of standards of conduct as well as real-life examples of proper application of UOF.
The session will examine the current legal standards and court decisions in a practical manner for the development and maintenance of defensible UOF policies and training as well as documentation of incidents, and whether officers may review recordings prior to preparing reports. This includes the application of standards of UOF when defending officers and departments as well as the enforcement of policies with discipline. Steps necessary in defending a UOF lawsuit and presenting a UOF discipline case are presented with case examples.
The session will explore the real-life application of legal standards and best practices, the most difficult and important aspect of police standards of conduct. The participants will view and discuss the use of force videos (BWC’s, dash cams, and CCTV) and understand the limitations of relying exclusively on video for application in UOF lawsuits, arbitrations, and grievances.
Location: Cuyahoga County Public Works Facility
2501 Harvard Avenue, Newburgh Heights, OH 44105
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OEMSCA Conference
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 1:40pm - 3:00pmJonathan Downes
presents Labor and Employment Law: Emerging and Current Issues during Day 2 of the 2026 OEMSCA Conference. The Conference will be held November 16, 17, and 18th at Cherry Valley Hotel and Conference Center in Newark, Ohio.
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OPAA (Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association) 2026 Annual Meeting
Thursday, December 3, 2026 | 10:45am – 12:15pmJonathan Downes
presents:
Labor and Employment Issues – Employee Rights in Investigations and Discipline
Public employees have Constitutional procedural rights which are strictly enforced by Courts, Arbitrators, and in civil service appeals. This session will examine which employees are subject to the standards, the multiple standards, and provide the legal basis for each including the Loudermill and Garrity standards. Investigation techniques and potential conflict between administrative and criminal investigations and discipline in union and civil service environments will be addressed.
Date / Location: The Conference will be held December 3rd and 4th at the Hilton Columbus at Easton.
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Zashin & Rich has a responsibility to our clients as well as other individuals interested in knowing more about workplace law. Each year, many of our attorneys speak and present at seminars and conferences in an effort to broaden an understanding of various aspects of workplace law that affects corporations, public sector entities, and private organizations.
These presentations can be tailored to each group and are often accompanied by supporting materials. These materials allow the learning process to continue long after the presentation. The firm's presentations are developed with two goals:
- Present information creating new avenues of thinking and new approaches to problem solving; and
- Discuss issues which may have caused confusion or created doubt about laws, ordinances, or specific court decisions.
Special relationships with practitioners in a wide range of professional services, including financial consulting, health care, accounting, and business development, allow the firm's attorneys to tailor its presentations.
The following is a partial list of seminar topics the firm has presented to corporations, professional organizations, and community groups:
- The Leave of Absence Puzzle: Fitting the Pieces Together
- Alternate Dispute Resolution: Taking a Fresh Look and Litigating Employment Based Claims
- Recent Developments in Ohio and Federal Employment Law
- Recent Developments under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Sexual Harassment Education and Training
- How to Conduct an Internal Investigation
- Making the Most of Employer Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Surprise! Responding Effectively to Visits from Federal and State Agencies
If you are interested in a seminar presentation or training seminar, please contact Stephen S. Zashin at 216-696-4441.