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Cincinnati, OH—Judge Mark P. Painter has been named the first Stanley Chesley Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. With this position, Judge Painter will teach “The Rules of Legal Writing,” emphasizing the importance of simplicity and the use of plain English in legal writing.
Judge Painter has been a member of the Ohio First District Court of Appeals since 1994, running unopposed since 2000. Previously, he served on the Hamilton County Municipal Court for 13 years, recognized as one of the youngest judges—ever—in Hamilton County.
A UC and UC Law graduate (‘70 and ‘73, respectively), he is recognized around the country as an outstanding legal scholar. More than 370 of Judge Painter’s decisions have been published nationally, making him one of the most-published judges in Ohio history. His opinions have been cited as precedent more than 3,000 times in legal encyclopedias, treatises, law reviews, and other cases. And one of his opinions was named one of the six best in the nation for 2005.
Acknowledged for his strong emphasis on plain legal writing, his book, The Legal Writer: 30 Rules for the Art of Legal Writing, was published in 2002 and sold out within a year. Second and third editions were published over the next three years. Currently, he writes a monthly column on legal writing for Lawyers USA as well as the Cincinnati Bar Association Report.
A long-time adjunct professor at the law school, Judge Painter has taught agency and partnership and legal writing to many of today’s leading attorneys. He also teaches legal writing, DUI law, appellate practice, and legal ethics to judges and lawyers throughout the country.
Contact Information:
Sherry English
513.556.0090
sherry.english@uc.edu
