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In 2007, the Judicial College staff saw an important leadership
transition: John Meeks left as director at the beginning of the year,
and Milt Nuzum, a former Ohio municipal court judge, was hired in
January to replace him. Under Nuzum’s leadership in 2007, the college
conducted the first mandatory new judges orientation. Longtime
Judicial College employee Christy Tull was elected vice president of the
National Association of State Judicial Educators (NASJE) and will serve
as NASJE president in 2010.
Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer congratulates the Court Management Program class of 2007.
The graduation ceremony was held at the Ohio Judicial Center Sept. 28, 2007.
Case Management Section
The Case Management Section provides three primary services
to courts in Ohio: caseflow management assistance and training,
statistical report collection and analysis and visiting and retired judge
assignments.
In providing caseflow management assistance, the section assists
courts by identifying where preferred practices — such as calendar
management, trial management, backlog reduction and technology —
can enhance case management efforts. The section does this through
on-site or telephone consultation with judges, court administrators,
clerks or other court staff members, as well as through caseflow
management training.
Ohio courts are required to submit reports detailing the status of all
pending cases to the Case Management Section. The section provides
statistical report form training to judges and court staff and also
analyzes, audits and publishes statistical data from the courts.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is authorized by the Ohio
Constitution to assign sitting and retired judges to preside in the courts
of Ohio to ensure the timely and efficient administration of justice.
The administration of the judicial assignment program is conducted
through the Case Management Section.
During 2007, the Case Management Section presented three caseflow
management training seminars to various courts. Through the caseflow
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