Lake County Ohio Bar

New Notary Class
2026-02-06, 2026-01-02 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR NEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
New Notary’s will receive their education via on-demand webinar class. To participate in the class for NEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:
Obtain your BCI prior to exam. Average time is 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, DO NOT send results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $130.00 registration fee on the LCBA Payment Portal.
Complete the online application.
You will receive the link to the webinar the day before the class with other materials and information for the webinar. The class is on demand. You may watch the webinar at anytime of the given test day.
Then, a PDF version of the exam will be provided. It you receive at least an 80%, you have passed the exam. A Certificate of Completion and Education along with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be sent via email.
INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR COMPLETION AND CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION:
Visit the Ohio Secretary of State website.

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT
Click “New Notary Commission Applicant” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Ohio Secretary of State.

UPLOAD:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
A certificate showing the grade you received on the test.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

Notary Renewal Class
2026-02-04, 2026-01-07 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR RENEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
The process will be done via a webinar. To participate in the class for RENEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:
Obtain your BCI early as the return time is about 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, do not send your results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $45.00 registration fee at LCBA Payment Portal
Complete the online application on our website.
The webinars are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. You will receive an email with a registration link and instructions the day before the webinar. The webinar is on demand, so it can be taken at anytime on the given webinar date.
After we receive notice the webinar is complete, a Certificate of Completion with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be emailed.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FOR RENEWAL ON THE SECRECTARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:
Go to www.ohiosos.gov

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT (if you do not have one prior)
Click “Existing Notary” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office

Upload:
A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

LCBA Holiday Party
2026-01-29 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Westel’s Speakeasy, 4084 Erie St., Willoughby, OH, 44094
Please join us to celebrate and connect with LCBA members and colleagues!
Sponsored by:
Schraff Thomas Law
Zashin Law
HV Legal
Catering provided by Geraci’s Willoughby.

CLE - Interstate Custody Cases
2026-01-28 12:00 - 13:00 | OH
Speaker – Brian Bly
Lunch will be provided at 11:30am.
Payments can be made at LCBA Payment Portal.

Notary Renewal Class
2026-01-21 | OH
PROCEDURE FOR RENEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
The process will be done via a webinar. To participate in the class for RENEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:
Obtain your BCI early as the return time is about 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, do not send your results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $45.00 registration fee at LCBA Payment Portal
Complete the online application on our website.
The webinars are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. You will receive an email with a registration link and instructions the day before the webinar. The webinar is on demand, so it can be taken at anytime on the given webinar date.
After we receive notice the webinar is complete, a Certificate of Completion with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be emailed.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FOR RENEWAL ON THE SECRECTARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:
Go to www.ohiosos.gov

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT (if you do not have one prior)
Click “Existing Notary” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office

UPLOAD:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
Image of Signature
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

Christmas Day
2025-12-25 | OH
LCBA Office Closed

Professionalism Seminar (GCBA)
2025-12-19 08:00 - 12:00 | Chardon Municipal Court, 111 Water St., Chardon, OH, 44024, United States
Agenda for Professionalism Seminar
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Trauma Informed Advocacy w/ Stephanie Anderson, Esq.
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Human Trafficking – Brittany Joy Figlar, Human Trafficking Survivor
This course has been submitted for approval by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 3.0 Total CLE Professional Conduct Credit Hours.
Cost of this seminar, to be paid by Thursday, December 18, 2025 is Free for GCBA members, $60 for non-member attorneys.
Please contact Krystal Thompson at: secretary@geaugabar.org, with any questions regarding this program.
Cancellations must be received by Thursday, December 18, 2025 or no refund will be issued.

Notary Renewal Class
2025-12-17 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR RENEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
The process will be done via a webinar. To participate in the class for RENEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:
Obtain your BCI early as the return time is about 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, do not send your results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $45.00 registration fee at LCBA Payment Portal.
Complete the on-line application on our website.
The webinars are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. You will receive an email with a registration link and instructions the day before the webinar. The webinar is on demand, so it can be taken at anytime on the given webinar date.
After we receive notice the webinar is complete, a Certificate of Completion with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be emailed.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FOR RENEWAL ON THE SECRECTARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:
Go to www.ohiosos.gov

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT (if you do not have one prior)
Click “Existing Notary” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office

Upload:

A copy of your BCI report
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

Probate Committee Holiday Party
2025-12-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Bistro 70, 70 North St., Painesville, OH, 44077, United States
Sponsored by:
Erie Bank
Ellen Forbus
Roetzel & Andress
Lori R. Kilpeck
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Karen Manning
Schraff Thomas Law
Patricia J. Schraff and John P. Thomas
Acacia Title Agency, LLC and Cannon & Aveni Co., LPA
Benjamin Aveni

New Notary Class
2025-12-05 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR NEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
New Notary’s will receive their education via a webinar class. The New Notary classes and exam are held on the first Friday of each month. To participate in the class for NEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:

Obtain your BCI prior to exam. Average time is 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, DO NOT send results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $130.00 registration fee on the LCBA Payment Portal.
Complete the application on website and email it to the Bar Association office at barassociation@lakecountyohio.gov
You will receive the link to the webinar the day before the class with other materials and information for the webinar. The class is on demand. You may watch the webinar at anytime of the given test day.
Then, a PDF version of the exam will be provided. It you receive at least an 80%, you have passed the exam.
A Certificate of Completion and Education along with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be sent via email.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR COMPLETION AND CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION:
Visit the Ohio Secretary of State website.

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT
Click “New Notary Commission Applicant” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Ohio Secretary of State.

Upload:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
A certificate showing the grade you received on the test.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

Notary Renewal Class
2025-12-03, 2025-11-05 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR RENEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
The process will be done via a webinar. To participate in the class for RENEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:
Obtain your BCI early as the return time is about 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, do not send your results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $45.00 registration fee at LCBA Payment Portal.
Complete the on-line application on our website.
The webinars are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. You will receive an email with a registration link and instructions the day before the webinar. The webinar is on demand, so it can be taken at anytime on the given webinar date.
After we receive notice the webinar is complete, a Certificate of Completion with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be emailed.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FOR RENEWAL ON THE SECRECTARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:
Go to www.ohiosos.gov

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT (if you do not have one prior)
Click “Existing Notary” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office

Upload:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

LCBA Family Law Food Drive
2025-11-21 08:00 - 16:00 | United Way of Lake County, 9285 Progress Pkwy, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
The LCBA Family Law Committee is hosting a food drive at United Way of Lake County on Friday, November 21st, 2025.
Please join Anna Parise and Darya Klammer for a cup of coffee if you choose to drop off essential items for our Lake County residents.
Drop-off Time: Friday,11/21, 8am-4pm
Address: 9285 Progress Pkwy, Mentor, OH 44060
Or, if you have a tight schedule that day, please donate.
If you want to make a day and attend the GAL Seminar, we welcome your attendance.

CLE - GAL Seminar
2025-11-21 08:00 - 16:00 | United Way of Lake County, 9285 Progress Pkwy, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Registration for the LCBA 2025 GAL Seminar is now open.
Lake County Domestic Relations Court Judge Colleen Falkowski and Lake County Juvenile Court Judge Michael DeLeone, have approved this course to satisfy the continuing education requirements for guardians ad litem in Sup.R.48.
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided by Attorneys Anna Parise and Darya Klammer.
CLE Hours Approved: General: 6.00 CLE hour(s), 5 General, 1 Attorney Professional Conduct
Materials will be provided electronically.
LCBA Members: $160.00
Non-Members: $240.00

Notary Renewal Class
2025-11-19 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR RENEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
The process will be done via a webinar. To participate in the class for RENEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:

Obtain your BCI early as the return time is about 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, do not send your results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $45.00 registration fee at LCBA Payment Portal
Complete the application on our website and email it to barassociation@lakecountyohio.gov.
The webinars are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. You will receive an email with a registration link and instructions the day before the webinar. The webinar is on demand, so it can be taken at anytime on the given webinar date.
After we receive notice the webinar is complete, a Certificate of Completion with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be emailed.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FOR RENEWAL ON THE SECRECTARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:
Go to www.ohiosos.gov

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT (if you do not have one prior)
Click “Existing Notary” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office

Upload:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

New Notary Class
2025-11-07 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR NEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
New Notary’s will receive their education via a webinar class. The New Notary classes and exam are held on the first Friday of each month. To participate in the class for NEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:

Obtain your BCI prior to exam. Average time is 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, DO NOT send results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $130.00 registration fee on the LCBA Payment Portal.
Complete the online application on our website. Fill out all required fields.
You will receive the link to the webinar the day before the class with other materials and information for the webinar. The class is on demand. You may watch the webinar at anytime of the given test day.
Then, a PDF version of the exam will be provided. It you receive at least an 80%, you have passed the exam.
A Certificate of Completion and Education along with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be sent via email.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR COMPLETION AND CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION:
Visit the Ohio Secretary of State website:

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT
Click “New Notary Commission Applicant” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office.

Upload:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
A certificate showing the grade you received on the test.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

CLE - Essential Domestic Relations Law
2025-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Probate Court Hearing Room, Painesville, OH, 44077, United States
Speaker – Gary Okin
Lunch will be provided at 11:30am.
Payments can be made at LCBA Payment Portal.

LCBA Annual Clam Bake @ Fossil Creek Winery
2025-10-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Fossil Creek Winery, 5807 South Madison Rd., Madison, OH, 44057, United States
Family and guests are welcome to attend the clambake, live music, and a family-friendly event!!
Please RSVP by October 22, 2025.
$65 per person includes: a standard clambake, assorted desserts, and live music.
Contact the LCBA for vegetarian and children’s options.

CLE - Common Pleas Seminar / Judges Seminar
2025-10-16 08:00 - 17:00 | The Everly, 8200 Norton Pkwy, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Registration for the LCBA 2025 Common Pleas Seminar is now open.
CLE Hours Approved: General: 6.50; Attorney Professional Conduct: 1.00; Total: 7.50
Materials will be provided electronically.
LCBA Members: $125.00 (including breakfast & lunch) IF paid before 10/9/25; Thereafter: $145.00
Non-Members: $165.00 (including breakfast & lunch) IF paid before 10/9/25; Thereafter: $195.00

Notary Renewal Class
2025-10-15 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR RENEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
The process will be done via a webinar. To participate in the class for RENEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:

Obtain your BCI early as the return time is about 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, do not send your results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $45.00 registration fee at LCBA Payment Portal
Complete the online application on our website. Fill out all required fields.
The webinars are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. You will receive an email with a registration link and instructions the day before the webinar. The webinar is on demand, so it can be taken at anytime on the given webinar date.
After we receive notice the webinar is complete, a Certificate of Completion with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be emailed.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FOR RENEWAL ON THE SECRECTARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:
Go to www.ohiosos.gov

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT(if you do not have one prior)
Click “Existing Notary” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office.

UPLOAD:

A copy of your criminal record check.
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

New Notary Class
2025-10-03 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR NEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
New Notary’s will receive their education via a webinar class. The New Notary classes and exam are held on the first Friday of each month. To participate in the class for NEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:

Obtain your BCI prior to exam. Average time is 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, DO NOT send results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $130.00 registration fee on the LCBA Payment Portal.
Complete the online application on website. You will receive the link to the webinar the day before the class with other materials and information for the webinar. The class is on demand. You may watch the webinar at anytime of the given test day.
Then, a PDF version of the exam will be provided. It you receive at least an 80%, you have passed the exam.
A Certificate of Completion and Education along with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be sent via email.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR COMPLETION AND CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION:

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT
Click “New Notary Commission Applicant” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office.

Upload:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
A certificate showing the grade you received on the test.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

Notary Renewal Class
2025-10-01 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR RENEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
The process will be done via a webinar. To participate in the class for RENEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:

Obtain your BCI early as the return time is about 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, do not send your results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $45.00 registration fee at LCBA Payment Portal.
Complete the online application on our website. Fill out all required fields.
The webinars are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. You will receive an email with a registration link and instructions the day before the webinar. The webinar is on demand, so it can be taken at anytime on the given webinar date.
After we receive notice the webinar is complete, a Certificate of Completion with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be emailed.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FOR RENEWAL ON THE SECRECTARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:
Go to www.ohiosos.gov

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT(if you do not have one prior)
Click “Existing Notary” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office.

UPLOAD:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

CLE - Post-Conviction Relief
2025-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Probate Court Hearing Room, Painesville, OH, 44077, United States
Speaker – Dan Williams
Lunch will be provided at 11:30am.
Payments can be made at LCBA Payment Portal.
$10 – LCBA Members
$25 – Non-Members

Notary Renewal Class
2025-09-17 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR RENEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
The process will be done via a webinar. To participate in the class for RENEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:

Obtain your BCI early as the return time is about 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, do not send your results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $45.00 registration fee at LCBA Payment Portal
Complete the online application on our website and email it to barassociation@lakecountyohio.gov.
The webinars are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. You will receive an email with a registration link and instructions the day before the webinar. The webinar is on demand, so it can be taken at anytime on the given webinar date.
After we receive notice the webinar is complete, a Certificate of Completion with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be emailed.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FOR RENEWAL ON THE SECRECTARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:
Go to www.ohiosos.gov

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT(if you do not have one prior)
Click “Existing Notary” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office.
Upload:

Upload:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

New Notary Class
2025-09-05 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR NEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
New Notary’s will receive their education via a webinar class. The New Notary classes and exam are held on the first Friday of each month. To participate in the class for NEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:

Obtain your BCI prior to exam. Average time is 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, DO NOT send results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $130.00 registration fee on the LCBA Payment Portal.
Complete the application on website and email it to the Bar Association office at barassociation@lakecountyohio.gov
You will receive the link to the webinar the day before the class with other materials and information for the webinar. The class is on demand. You may watch the webinar at anytime of the given test day.
Then, a PDF version of the exam will be provided. It you receive at least an 80%, you have passed the exam.
A Certificate of Completion and Education along with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be sent via email.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR COMPLETION AND CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION:

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT
Click “New Notary Commission Applicant” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office.

Upload:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
A certificate showing the grade you received on the test.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

Notary Renewal Class
2025-09-03 | Online, OH, United States
PROCEDURE FOR RENEW NOTARY WEBINAR AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
The process will be done via a webinar. To participate in the class for RENEW NOTARY we have set up the following outline:

Obtain your BCI early as the return time is about 3 weeks. Have the results sent to yourself. This is ONLY for the Secretary of State, do not send your results to the Lake County Bar Association. The code is 147022.
Pay the $45.00 registration fee at LCBA Payment Portal
Complete the application on our website and email it to jessica.somogyi@lakecountyohio.gov.
The webinars are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. You will receive an email with a registration link and instructions the day before the webinar. The webinar is on demand, so it can be taken at anytime on the given webinar date.
After we receive notice the webinar is complete, a Certificate of Completion with instructions to complete the process on the Secretary of State website will be emailed.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FOR RENEWAL ON THE SECRECTARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:
Go to www.ohiosos.gov

Click on NOTARY
Click FILE NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Click CREATE USER ACCOUNT(if you do not have one prior)
Click “Existing Notary” and follow the prompts from there on.
Select file online to submit your application to the Secretary of State office.

Upload:

A copy of your criminal record check
A certificate from the education provider to show successful completion of the class.
Image of Signature.
Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to apply is $15

CLE - Military Divorce
2025-08-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Probate Court Hearing Room, Painesville, OH, 44077, United States
Speaker – Susan Seacrist
Lunch will be provided at 11:30am
Payments can be made at LCBA Payment Portal.

2025 Annual Golf Outing at St. Denis Golf Club
2025-08-22 | St. Denis Golf Club, 10660 Chardon Road, Chardon, OH, 44024, United States
Registration / Continental Breakfast: 8:30am
Tee Off: 10:00am – Shotgun Start – Scramble Format
Dinner: 4:00pm – Cash Bar
Cost: $135.00 per golfer – Includes: Door Prize, breakfast, lunch, 18 holes of golf, cart & dinner
Dinner Only: $35.00
Dinner will include a New York strip steak, pasta, garden salad, vegetables & dinner rolls.
Great Prizes and Hole-In-One Contest
Gifts to Every Golfer
Raffle Prizes & Skill Prizes for Men & Women!!
Contact the LCBA Office for Registration Information and Hole Sponsorship Information.
