Justice Sharon Kennedy to talk at Miami Hamilton
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy will present “Pathways in Criminal Justice” 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the Harry T. Wilks Conference Center.
Kennedy began her career as an officer in the Hamilton Police Department. Following her time on the police force, she obtained her law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She then served as judge at the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, and as the administrative judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division.
In 2012 Kennedy was sworn in as the 154th justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio and the ninth female justice to serve on the court. She has received multiple awards, including the Nicholas Longworth, III Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2014. She was named one of 13 professional women to watch by the Cincinnati Enquirer in 2013.
The event is sponsored by the department of justice and community studies and is free and open to the public. For more information, call 513-785-7702 or email criminaljustice@MiamiOH.edu.
