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The Office of the Administrative Director led the Court through its first strategic planning process in 2008. With the input of the Justices, all Court staff and outside stakeholders, the Court’s senior staff engaged in a collaborative process to produce the following vision and mission statements, as well as three key strategies to guide the administrative operation of the Court for the next three to five years: Vision For the Supreme Court of Ohio to administer justice with integrity and provide leadership for the judicial branch of Ohio government. Mission The Supreme Court will accomplish this vision by: • Applying and promoting standards of impartiality and fairness • Strengthening the judiciary, courts, and bar of Ohio • Fostering collaboration with its justice system partners • Serving as a catalyst for the strategic direction of the justice system. Strategy • Simplify processes • Foster uniformity • Enhance communication and collaboration. During 2008, the Office of the Administrative Director also oversaw the preparation of a proposed operating budget for the Supreme Court, judiciary and courts of appeals for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. Individual Court offices aligned their budget proposals with the strategic goals produced by the strategic planning process, resulting in more uniform and comprehensive budget priorities. The office also worked with then-Attorney General Nancy Rogers, the Ohio State Bar Association and others to launch the Legal Education Opportunity (LEO) program. The LEO program provides minority and educationally disadvantaged students with opportunities to foster an interest in a legal career. Using funds provided by the Supreme Court, the LEO program sponsored the Law & Leadership Summer Institute in Cleveland and Columbus. The summer institute involved 34 incoming high school freshmen in a five-week program 30 2008 Annual Report • The Supreme Court of Ohio
that included classroom activities, hands-on experiences at law offices and governmental offices, and concluded with a mock trial, which allowed the students to try a criminal case. The students who participated in the summer institute remain part of the LEO program through participation in law-related activities during the school year. A second class of summer institute students will be invited to participate in the 2009 program, and planning is under way to expand the program to Akron, Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo. Commission on the Rules of Superintendence for Ohio Courts The Commission on the Rules of Superintendence for Ohio Courts is a 19-member commission that makes recommendations to the Court for adoption of new rules and amendments to the Rules of Superintendence for Ohio Courts. During 2008, the commission completed work on rules regarding public access to court records, qualifications for magistrates, and court security standards. The commission also began work on rules regarding certification of court reporters, standards and training for guardians ad litem and a reorganization/restructuring of the rules. Commission on the Rules of Practice & Procedure The Commission on the Rules of Practice & Procedure is a 19-member commission that receives and considers proposed rules and amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Juvenile Procedure, the Traffic Rules and the Rules of Evidence, and recommends rules and amendments to the Supreme Court for adoption. In 2008, the commission finalized work on several rule amendments that became effective July 1, 2008, including an amendment to Crim. R. 43 to give courts more flexibility in the use of video teleconferencing, an amendment clarifying App. R. 22 on entries of judgment, and amendments to rules governing electronic discovery in civil cases. Task Force on the Code of Judicial Conduct In 2008, the task force completed its work, culminating in the Supreme Court of Ohio’s adoption of a new Code of Judicial Conduct, effective March 1, 2009. The task force completed its review of the 2007 ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct and Commission on the Rules of Superintendence for ohio courts Jo Ellen Cline, staff liaison Hon. Deborah A. Alspach Hon. Patricia Ann Blackmon Hon. Patricia A. Cosgrove Hon. Theresa Dellick Hon. Charlotte Coleman Eufinger Hon. Gary W. Herman Steven C. Hollon Hon. James M. Hughes Hon. William A. Klatt Hon. Judith Ann Lanzinger, chair Hon. David Lewandowski Nancy G. McMillen Robert G. Palmer Hon. J. Bernie Quilter Hon. Kenneth J. Spicer Elizabeth W. Stephenson Adrian D. Thompson Hon. Jennifer P. Weiler Hon. Mary Pat Zitter Commission on the Rules of Practice & Procedure Jo Ellen Cline, secretary Janine T. Avila Susan J. Becker Hon. James Brogan Rick L. Brunner Richard Collins Joshua Engel Hon. Sean C. Gallagher, chair Hon. Elizabeth Gill Hon. Janet A. Grubb Hon. Reeve W. Kelsey Hon. Mary Kovack Nancy D. Moody Mark E. Owens Hon. Jack R. Puffenberger C. William Rickrich Hon. Michael Sage Nancy Schuster Sam Shamansky Hon. James Shriver Randall L. Solomon Daniel J. Steinbock Peter H. Weinberger Hon. David Yost 2008 Annual Report • The Supreme Court of Ohio 31 Clerk's division Office of the Clerk Case Mediation Section
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