Supreme Court of Ohio 2006 Annual Report - Supreme Court - State ...
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May 21<br />
Justice Terrence O’Donnell delivers<br />
the commencement address at the<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Akron School <strong>of</strong> Law and<br />
is presented with an honorary doctor<br />
<strong>of</strong> law degree.<br />
May 22<br />
The 2005 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Court</strong>s Summary issued<br />
by the <strong>Court</strong> shows that <strong>Ohio</strong> courts<br />
saw 3.1 million new cases filed in 2005,<br />
representing a 2 percent increase from<br />
2004.<br />
June 29<br />
The <strong>Court</strong> launches RSS (really simple<br />
syndication or rich site summary) feeds<br />
for <strong>Court</strong> news and opinion summaries<br />
on www.supremecourt<strong>of</strong>ohio.gov.<br />
July 14<br />
Justice O’Donnell and Justice Maureen<br />
O’Connor speak on pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism<br />
and the newly launched mentoring<br />
effort in <strong>Ohio</strong> at a seminar hosted by<br />
the <strong>Ohio</strong> Metropolitan Bar Association<br />
Consortium.<br />
July 20<br />
<strong>Ohio</strong>’s Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring<br />
Program is extended to include<br />
attorneys admitted in November to the<br />
<strong>Ohio</strong> Bar.<br />
Aug. 18<br />
Justice O’Donnell speaks on<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism at Capital University<br />
Law School’s fall orientation program.<br />
Aug. 24<br />
<strong>Court</strong> Security Officer Jason Thomas<br />
is recognized in a special ceremony in<br />
the <strong>Supreme</strong> <strong>Court</strong> <strong>Court</strong>room (right)<br />
for his acts <strong>of</strong> heroism and bravery on<br />
Sept. 11. Thomas was instrumental<br />
in the rescue <strong>of</strong> two New York Port<br />
Authority <strong>of</strong>ficers. His actions were<br />
brought to light with the release <strong>of</strong> the<br />
movie World Trade Center.<br />
Sept. 14<br />
Chief Justice Moyer delivers his<br />
19 th <strong>State</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Judiciary address<br />
at the annual meeting <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ohio</strong><br />
Judicial Conference. He announces<br />
progress on plans for a statewide<br />
network connecting courts to share<br />
information with each other and with<br />
law enforcement partners.<br />
Justice O’Connor delivers the keynote<br />
address at a conference <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ohio</strong><br />
Bailiffs & <strong>Court</strong> Officers Association in<br />
Columbus.<br />
Sept. 26<br />
Justice O’Connor participates in a<br />
panel discussion <strong>of</strong> women in the<br />
judiciary at the Shaker Heights Public<br />
Library, in celebration <strong>of</strong> the 25 th<br />
anniversary <strong>of</strong> Sandra Day O’Connor’s<br />
appointment to the U.S. <strong>Supreme</strong><br />
<strong>Court</strong>.<br />
Sept. 28<br />
Chief Justice Moyer serves as<br />
small-group judicial facilitator at a<br />
conference on fair and impartial courts<br />
in Washington, D.C., sponsored by<br />
Georgetown University School <strong>of</strong> Law<br />
and the American Law Institute.<br />
Oct. 18<br />
The <strong>Court</strong> meets at the Delaware<br />
County <strong>Court</strong>house for the Off-Site<br />
<strong>Court</strong> Program.