The Supreme Court Ohio Annual Report
The Supreme Court Ohio Annual Report The Supreme Court Ohio Annual Report
Supreme Court Releases Lawyer-Client Guide “The tips included in this consumer guide should go a long way toward establishing a comfort level when the need arises to hire an attorney.” In November 2009, the Supreme Court of Ohio released a publication that provides practical information about the lawyer-client relationship for Ohioans considering hiring an attorney. A joint project of the Supreme Court Clients’ Security Fund and Commission on Professionalism, the guide is intended to promote public confidence in the integrity of the legal profession in Ohio. It is hoped that Ohioans use the guide with its easy-tounderstand terms for help in finding a lawyer, what to expect after hiring a lawyer, how to avoid problems in the lawyer-client relationship, and what steps to take if problems do occur. The guide also contains a glossary of common legal terms and their definitions. “Hiring an attorney can present many challenges to someone unfamiliar with the legal system,” said Janet Green Marbley, administrator of the Clients’ Security Fund. “The tips included in this consumer guide should go a long way toward establishing a comfort level when the need arises to hire an attorney.” Lori Keating, secretary to the Commission on Professionalism, said other aspects of the guide speak to the duties that the attorney and the client have when working together. “Appreciating the roles each person plays and how one’s actions affect the other should reduce misunderstandings and lead to more successful attorneyclient relationships,” she said. The guide will be distributed through multiple channels to reach Ohio consumers, including judges, clerks of court, and legal aid and public defender offices. Copies also are available at no cost for attorneys to provide to their clients. To download the guide, visit www.supremecourt.ohio. gov/Publications/consumersguide.pdf. 50 1
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attorney services<br />
division<br />
Office of Attorney Services<br />
Susan B. Christoff • Director<br />
Office of Bar Admissions<br />
Lee Ann Ward • Director<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Supreme</strong> <strong>Court</strong> of <strong>Ohio</strong>, by authority of Article IV of the <strong>Ohio</strong><br />
Constitution, has original jurisdiction in matters relating to admission<br />
to the practice of law, the discipline of those admitted to the practice<br />
of law and all other matters related to the practice of law. <strong>The</strong> primary<br />
responsibility of the Attorney Services Division is to assist the <strong>Supreme</strong><br />
<strong>Court</strong> in its regulation of the practice of law in <strong>Ohio</strong>.<br />
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