2012 annual report - Supreme Court - State of Ohio

STAFFPursuant to Gov. Bar R. VIII, the Supreme Court of Ohio appoints an administratorto oversee the day-to-day operations of the Clients’ Security Fund and to serve assecretary to the board. Janet Green Marbley (page 1), originally appointed by thecourt in 1995, is the current administrator and board secretary. The staff includesMeletha Dawson, administrative secretary; Pamela Leslie, fiscal specialist; and AbbyMinnix, claims analyst.STAFFPUBLICATIONSThe Clients’ Security Fund, in collaboration with the Commission onProfessionalism, published “A Consumer’s Practical Guide to Managing aRelationship with a Lawyer,” which provides general, practical information about thelawyer-client relationship. The guide is written and intended for use by the generalpublic, and provides easy-to-understand, useful information, including how to find alawyer, what to expect after hiring a lawyer and how to avoid problems in the lawyerclientrelationship. The consumer guide is distributed statewide to bar associations,public libraries, law firms and other professional and governmental offices.DAWSONLESLIEThe CSF also publishes a pamphlet that contains a brief description of the purpose ofthe fund. The pamphlet includes answers to basic questions about the types of claimsthat may be reimbursed by the CSF.Following each board meeting, the CSF staff prepares and distributes a press releasethat contains a brief description of the awards made by the board, including thenames of attorneys involved in the claims. The Supreme Court Office of PublicInformation distributes the press release online to the publications on its mailinglist. In addition, the fund distributes the press release statewide to bar and otherprofessional associations, newspapers and other publications, as well as to legislators,county prosecutors and other governmental offices. The CSF gains increasedexposure from the distribution of its press release.MINNIXThe CSF is online at www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/Boards/clientSecurity/ and isaccessible by e-mail at csfo@sc.ohio.gov. Thanks to the assistance of the Officeof Public Information Office, current information about the CSF, including theapplication for reimbursement, is available online.5