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affiliated offices Office of Disciplinary Counsel Jonathan E. Coughlan, disciplinary counsel board of commissioners on grievances & discipline Jonathan W. Marshall, secretary clients’ security fund Janet Green Marbley, administrator Ohio criminal sentencing commission David Diroll, executive director
The supreme Court has the constitutional responsibility to oversee the practice of law in the state, and as a result has developed one of the most comprehensive disciplinary systems of any state in the nation. The Court has established three offices to exercise independent authority in assisting the Court in meeting its responsibility as set forth in Section 5(B), Article IV, of the Ohio Constitution. In addition, Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer chairs the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, which was created by statute in 1990. The commission is responsible for reviewing Ohio’s sentencing statutes and patterns, and making recommendations regarding necessary statutory changes. Office of Disciplinary Counsel The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is authorized to investigate allegations and initiate complaints concerning misconduct and/or mental illness of judges or attorneys under the Code of Professional Responsibility, the Code of Judicial Conduct, and rules governing the unauthorized practice of law, pursuant to the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar and Rules for the Government of the Judiciary. In 2006, the staff included eight attorneys, one administrative officer, one administrative assistant, two paralegals, two full-time and one part-time investigators, four legal secretaries, one receptionist, one clerical assistant and one part-time student law clerk. During 2006, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel received 3,402 matters for consideration. These included 2,374 grievances filed against attorneys and 566 grievances filed against judges. Of these, 1,670 grievances were dismissed at intake upon initial review and 1,263 grievance files were opened for investigation. The office also received 329 appeals of grievances previously dismissed by the certified grievance committees at local bar associations, 66 allegations of the unauthorized practice of law, five reciprocal discipline actions and two cases involving the nonpayment of child support. In 2006, staff attorneys appeared in 17 hearings before panels of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline, and participated in 10 oral arguments before the Supreme Court. As a result, 19 resignations were received and 10 resignation cases closed in 2006. 75
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2006A look back January A collectio
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supreme court administrative struct
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Page 29 and 30: Visitor Education Center The Visito
Page 31 and 32: In 2006 The Clerk’s Division cons
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Page 35 and 36: The Supreme Court of Ohio 2006 Case
Page 43 and 44: The Legal Resources Division consis
Page 45 and 46: Law Library Updates Information Ser
Page 47 and 48: The Fiscal & Management Resources D
Page 49 and 50: The Employee Events Committee is an
Page 51 and 52: Judiciary/Supreme Court 2006 expend
Page 53 and 54: The Information Technology Division
Page 55 and 56: Advisory Committee on Technology &
Page 57 and 58: the ohio courts network “All cour
Page 59 and 60: The Facilities Management Division
Page 61 and 62: Meetings & Events The Meetings & Ev
Page 63 and 64: The Office of Court Security organi
Page 65 and 66: The Attorney Services Division is r
Page 67 and 68: Attorney Registration & CLE Section
Page 69 and 70: The Judicial & Court Services Divis
Page 71 and 72: Judicial College The Judicial Colle
Page 73 and 74: Department of Job & Family Services
Page 75 and 76: The Specialized Dockets Section als
Page 77 and 78: Hon. Scott Gwin 5 th District Court
Page 79: Hon. Richard Rogers 3 rd District C
Page 83 and 84: Five present and former board membe
Page 85 and 86: Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission
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Page 89 and 90: is entitled to exemption of its inv
Page 91 and 92: exception to the state Public Recor
Page 93 and 94: Judgment reversed. Moyer, C.J., O
Page 95 and 96: Orders the Public Utilities Commiss
Page 97 and 98: June Knox Cty. Bd. of Commrs. v. Kn
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Page 101 and 102: Moyer, C.J., Resnick, Pfeifer, Lund
Page 103 and 104: Lundberg Stratton, J., concurs in p
Page 105 and 106: October State ex rel. Ohio Democrat
Page 107 and 108: November In re J.J. Case no. 2006-0
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Page 111 and 112: Judgment affirmed. Moyer, C.J., Res
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Page 115: Herb Hungerford, Custodian Herbert
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