Ohio Supreme Court News

More than 400 prospective lawyers took the February 2010 Ohio Bar Examination Tuesday, Wednesday and today at Franklin County Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.

Court personnel managers learned some tips Tuesday on how to motivate and maintain morale during tough financial times.

Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer has announced that the Supreme Court of Ohio will convene in official session in Huron County on Wednesday, April 21. The visit is part of the court’s semiannual Off-Site Court Program.

The Supreme Court of Ohio announced the adoption of amendments to the rules concerning appointment of counsel for indigent defendants in capital cases. The new amendments take effect March 1. Justices concurred 7-0 in adopting the amendments.

Vital court information will be more readily accessible to non-English speaking Ohioans and those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) as the result of a translation project initiated by the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Supreme Court of Ohio Administrative Director Steven C. Hollon commended the work of a legal administrators organization during a lunchtime speech today.

In recognition of Black History Month, the Supreme Court of Ohio paid tribute to the historical significance of the Tuskegee Airmen today at the Ohio Judicial Center.

Ohio foreclosure case filings in 2009 again set a record, according to data released today by the Supreme Court of Ohio.

The Supreme Court of Ohio’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline has issued an advisory opinion concerning the inclusion of an area of practice or specialization in a law firm name.

Ohio’s disciplinary system for lawyers and judges should be restructured to realize more consistency, uniformity and oversight, according to a report released today by a Supreme Court of Ohio task force.

Judges and journalists from around Ohio gathered at the Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus on Thursday to discuss a national research project on new media and the courts and to learn more about the ways that new media like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are affecting courts and the coverage of the judicial system by traditional news media.

Many teachers from around Ohio are looking ahead, past the cold winter months, and planning spring field trips to the Supreme Court of Ohio Visitor Education Center.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced the appointment of Robert D. Rinfret to the Holmes County Common Pleas Court.

Former Supreme Court of Ohio Justice J. Craig Wright, 80, died Wednesday in Palm Springs, Calif.

Ohioans who represent themselves in cases before the Supreme Court of Ohio can turn for guidance to a publication released today.

Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Maureen O’Connor administered the oath of office today to the municipal and county court judges elected to leadership positions by the membership of their association. The swearing-in ceremony and remarks by Justice O’Connor took place at the group’s annual three-day winter meeting.

The Ohio Judicial Appointments Recommendation Panel (OJARP) will accept applications to fill vacant seats on the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court until 5 p.m. Feb. 23 and on the Licking County Common Pleas Court until 5 p.m. March 8.

A Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College course today explored the fine line for court personnel between providing customer service and offering legal advice.

The following schedule of cases is set for hearings by the Supreme Court’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline next month.

Nearly 500 applicants have applied to take the February 2010 Ohio Bar Examination, the Supreme Court of Ohio announced today.