The Supreme Court of Ohio
& The Ohio Judicial System

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Annual Seminar Focuses on Unauthorized Practice of Law
A half-day seminar sponsored by the Supreme Court of Ohio today provided the latest information on investigating and prosecuting cases against individuals who render legal services without being recognized as an attorney in the state. Read more »

Specialized Dockets Practitioners Attend Conference
More than 300 professionals involved in specialized dockets in courts across Ohio met Thursday in Worthington for training sessions and to learn innovative and effective strategies from each other. Read more »

Monday, Nov. 16, 2009

New Lawyers Invited to Participate in Mentoring Program
As new lawyers admitted to the Ohio bar last week begin in earnest this week to chart their professional careers, a nationally recognized Supreme Court of Ohio mentoring program can go a long way toward helping them start off on the right foot. Read more »

Ukranian Leaders Examine Rule of Law and Governance in Central Ohio
Five Ukrainian judicial leaders participating in the Open World Program are spending this week in central Ohio examining the inner workings of the U.S. judicial system and court operations. Read more »

Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

State, County Progress Cited at Children's Summit
With a pledge to continue efforts to collaborate and share innovative ways to meet the needs of the state’s children, the second Ohio Summit on Children concluded today. Read more »

Gov. Strickland Appoints Nadine Allen to Hamilton County Common Pleas Court
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland announced today the appointment of Nadine Allen to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas.
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Judicial Panel Accepting Applications to Fill Vacancy on Mansfield Municipal Court
Applications to fill a vacancy on the Mansfield Municipal Court are due by 5 p.m. Nov. 30 to the Ohio Judicial Appointments Recommendation Panel (OJARP).
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Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Court grants writ of mandamus to enforce funding request by judge in Ashtabula County.

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Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

Court Suspends Two Cleveland Attorneys
In separate decisions announced today, the Supreme Court of Ohio suspended the licenses of Cleveland attorneys Donald S. Nance and William Dawson for violations of state attorney discipline rules. Read more »

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Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

Damaging Single Phone Violates 'Disrupting Public Service' Law If Conduct Substantially Impairs Emergency Response
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that the damaging of a single private telephone or cellular telephone disrupts public services in violation of R.C. 2909.04(A)(3) if the conduct substantially impairs the ability of law-enforcement officers, firefighters, rescue personnel, emergency-medical-services personnel, or emergency-facility personnel to respond to an emergency or to protect and preserve any person or property from serious physical harm. Read more »

Court Rules That Order Granting or Denying Stay of Trial Pending Arbitration is Subject to Immediate Appeal
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that when a party in a civil lawsuit moves for a stay of trial pending arbitration of the dispute, and the trial court issues an order granting or denying the requested stay, R.C. 2711.02(C) permits an immediate appeal of the trial court’s order, even when that order does not include a judicial determination that there is “no just cause for delay” in pursuing an appeal as required by Civil Rule 54(B). Read more »

Denial of Writ In Public Records Case Affirmed, Attorney Fee Request Remanded for Further Hearing
The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed a decision of the 1^st District Court of Appeals that denied a writ of mandamus sought by the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper to compel disclosure of documents related to the Cincinnati Public Schools’ search for a new superintendent. Read more »

Eaton Attorney Suspended
The Supreme Court of Ohio today indefinitely suspended the license of attorney Andrew F. Siehl of Eaton for abandoning the case of an incarcerated client he was appointed to represent in a postconviction appeal, then failing to respond to inquiries or otherwise cooperate with disciplinary authorities during the investigation of his misconduct. Read more »

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