The Supreme Court Ohio Annual Report

Dear Fellow Ohioans:
March 2010
During 2009, the Supreme Court staff — with leadership from the Court
and guidance from the boards, commissions, advisory committees and
task forces who volunteer their time and talent — shone on the local and
national stages.
Jonathan W. Marshall, secretary to the Board of Commissioners on
Grievances & Discipline, was honored as Capital Law School’s Distinguished
Alumnus of the Year. And a record number of Supreme Court staff now
serve in leadership positions for national organizations, including the
Association of Judicial Disciplinary Counsel, National Association for Court
Management, Conference of State Court Administrators, Conference of
Court Public Information Officers, National Conference of Appellate Court
Clerks and National Association of State Judicial Educators. The election
or appointment of staff members to these positions is testament to the
innovative work being done by the professionals at the Supreme Court of
Ohio.
The professional excellence of our staff also had substantial results in
2009, including the creation of the Judicial e Cademy, an online teaching
tool developed by the Ohio Judicial College; in the establishment of the
Forum on the Law lecture series to highlight the law’s role as a cultural
influence; and in the installation of “Identity on Trial,” an interactive
educational exhibit at the Ohio Judicial Center about the role of science and
technology in the courtroom. This annual report is filled with additional
examples.
It was said that the fierceness of their climate contributed to the pilgrims’
greatness by forcing the simultaneous cultivation of frugality and industry. In
the same way, the fierce economic climate of 2009 made greater the staff of
the Supreme Court. Despite the Court reducing its spending by $1.5 million
in February, the dedicated professionals here remained as productive as
ever.
Steven C. Hollon
Administrative Director
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