Wednesday, October 12, 2022 – Noon
The Silver Grille
Higbee Building
200 W. Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
The Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys is pleased to welcome State Representative Kristin Boggs to present on The Future of Non-Economic Damages for Sexual Assault Survivors.
Representative Kristin Boggs serves the people of House District 18
Rep. Boggs is a dedicated public servant and an advocate for a strong public education system, economic opportunity for working people and a fair and compliant election process. She is committed to being a strong voice for Ohio’s working class by fighting for fair wages and economic security, and her passionate advocacy work extends to important issues such as voting rights, affordable education and domestic violence.
After graduating from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Boggs joined the Office of the Ohio Attorney General, serving as an assistant attorney general for nearly 10 years. In the Attorney General’s office, Boggs assisted some of Ohio’s most vulnerable populations in recovering from crimes of financial exploitation and physical abuse.
Along with her extensive background in public service, policy and legal issues, Boggs has served as a board member for the American Constitution Society since 2010, she volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Franklin County, and she was a working committee member of the Ohio Women’s Bar Association 2013 Leadership Institute.
Boggs represents the 18th House District, which consists of Columbus, Bexley, Grandview Heights and parts of central Franklin County.
AGENDA
- Discussion of Simpkins v. Grace Brethren and Brandt v. Pompa and implications on claiming non-economic damages for survivors of sexual assault
- Discussion on HB 199 – a bill introduced by Rep. Boggs to remove non-economic damage caps for survivors of sexual assault
- Ways practitioners can help sexual assault survivors seek justice
- Q & A
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