The Supreme Court Ohio Annual Report

A Law and Leadership participant poses a
question for Chief Justice Moyer during a
Courtroom Q&A session.
Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer participated
in the institute, fielding questions from
participants by video connection during their
visits to law schools throughout the state; he
addressed Columbus students in-person at
the Ohio Judicial Center.
Chief Justice Moyer explained that
although his father and brothers were
lawyers, he enrolled in college with a career
path different from the law in mind. “When
I started out at Ohio State University, I was
going to be a doctor,” he said. “It only took
two or three quarters of science to realize that
was the end of pre-med for me. I changed to
pre-law.”
The Chief Justice similarly advised students
to keep their options open to different career
choices and be aware of what opportunities fit
their personalities. He also encouraged them
to consider pursuing a career in law, which
can prepare them for many professions, even
if they do not become lawyers, he said.
Additional 2009
Summer Institute Partners:
Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio Center for Law-Related
Education
Ohio State Bar Foundation
Ohio’s metropolitan bar associations
City school districts
University of Akron School of Law
Capital University Law School
Case Western Reserve University
School of Law
University of Cincinnati
College of Law
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
University of Dayton School of Law
Ohio Northern University
Pettit College of Law
The Ohio State University Mortiz
College of Law
University of Toledo College of Law
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