By Sara Dorn, cleveland.com 
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on November 22, 2016
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The American Judges Association is expected hold its 2017 annual conference in Cleveland next year, and bail reform — something courts in Cuyahoga County are considering — is a potential theme.
As many as 200 North American judges are scheduled to gather at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel from Sept. 11 to 15 for workshops, speeches and networking.
The association, which holds conferences in locations from Hawaii to Toronto, chose Cleveland because the association has a strong membership base from Ohio, association spokeswoman Shelley Rockwell said. Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Joseph J. Zone, who serves on the association’s board of governors, and other local judges also lobbied for the conference. Read More…