2012 annual report - Supreme Court - State of Ohio
2012 annual report - Supreme Court - State of Ohio
2012 annual report - Supreme Court - State of Ohio
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CONCLUSIONThis <strong>report</strong> confirms that the majority <strong>of</strong> the nearly 60,000 licensed attorneys in <strong>Ohio</strong>are honest pr<strong>of</strong>essionals who help maintain the integrity <strong>of</strong> the legal pr<strong>of</strong>ession.Slightly less than one-half <strong>of</strong> 1 percent <strong>of</strong> all licensed <strong>Ohio</strong> attorneys have beeninvolved in claims filed with the Clients’ Security Fund <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ohio</strong>. The fund attempts torestore law clients’ trust in attorneys by providing a remedy for those who are victims<strong>of</strong> dishonest conduct. The fact that the Clients’ Security Fund is funded entirely byattorneys is further evidence <strong>of</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>ession’s commitment to maintaining thehighest standards <strong>of</strong> integrity.The commissioners <strong>of</strong> the Clients’ Security Fund board volunteer their time tosupport this effort and their service is commendable. Likewise, the staff is dedicatedto helping law clients who have been harmed as a result <strong>of</strong> a few dishonest lawyers.Their hard work is also greatly appreciated.The board and staff sincerely thank the justices <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Supreme</strong> <strong>Court</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ohio</strong> fortheir continued support <strong>of</strong> and commitment to the Clients’ Security Fund’s purposeand goals.15
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