The Supreme Court Ohio Annual Report

continued to diversify its method of delivering course offerings
by adding monthly non-credit webinars for court personnel.
The live webinars are delivered directly to the desktop of
the learner, eliminating travel and other expenses related to
attending live courses.
Judicial College Board of Trustees
The Judicial College Board of Trustees is established pursuant
to Gov. Jud. R. V. In 2009, the continuing education rules for
judges were changed to add mandatory education for judges on
the topic of access to justice and fairness in the following areas:
self-represented litigants; pro bono representation; foreign
language interpretation; race, ethnicity and foreign origin;
gender; disability; and sexual orientation.
The board of trustees also provided advice and guidance
to Judicial College staff on the implementation of the new
mandatory education rule.
Court Personnel Education & Training Committee
The Court Personnel Education & Training (CPET)
Committee was established to provide advice to the Judicial
College for the continuing education needs of court personnel
across the state. In addition to assistance in curriculum
planning, in 2009 the CPET Committee worked with Judicial
College staff to develop a registration policy that improved
attendance at courses for court personnel.
Judicial College
Board of Trustees
Hon. Peggy Bryant
Hon. Janet R. Burnside
Hon. Joyce A. Campbell
Hon. Charles G. Hague,
chair
Hon. Jim D. James
Hon. Jan Michael Long
Hon. Denise Herman
McColley
Hon. Carla Moore
William Rickrich
Hon. Michael W. Ward
Court Personnel
Education & Training
Committee
Beverly Bell
Bruce Bishilany
Hon. Sarah Brown-Clark
Michael A. Casto
Anne Gatti
Letreese M. Jones
Kory Halter Kochera
Cathie Kuhl
Linda Lovelace
Hon. Michele Mumford
Greg M. Popovich, chair
Elizabeth Stephenson
Juli Tice
Vicky Unger
Case Management Section
The Case Management Section provides three primary
services to Ohio courts: caseflow management assistance and
training; statistical report collection and analysis; and visiting
and retired judge assignments.
Section staff provide caseflow management assistance by
identifying areas where preferred practices, such as calendar
management, trial management, backlog reduction and
technology, can enhance case management efforts.
The Case Management Section also provides guidance on
the caseload statistical reports required of Ohio courts and
administers the judicial assignment program of the Chief
Justice, who is authorized by the state constitution to assign
sitting and retired judges to preside in Ohio courts to ensure
the timely and efficient administration of justice.
In 2009, section staff provided caseflow management
assistance to courts in Brown, Butler, Clark, Cuyahoga,
Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Ottawa, Shelby, Stark and Union
counties.
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