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Clerk’s Division Office of the Clerk Kristina D. Frost Clerk Case Mediation Section William A. Zapp Mediation Counsel 2008 Annual Report • The Supreme Court of Ohio
The Clerk’s Division oversees the filing of all case-related documents and maintains all case files in matters pending before the Supreme Court. In addition to managing the cases filed, the clerk maintains case dockets, the Court’s journal and, in pending cases, the trial and district appellate court records. The clerk also prepares and issues Court orders, schedules oral arguments and the Court’s consideration of other case matters, and coordinates interagency communication in deathpenalty cases. The Clerk’s Division also includes the Case Mediation Section, which moved from the Legal Resources Division in July 2008 to better coordinate caseflow and improve communications and case tracking. Office of the Clerk The Office of the Clerk maintains and enforces the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court, recommending amendments as appropriate to the Court. Deputy clerks and staff attorneys provide assistance on procedural issues to attorneys, litigants and the public through written communications, seminar presentations, and telephone and office consultations. The office also provides answers to frequently asked questions on the Supreme Court Web site. In 2008, the office led the division in a strategic-planning initiative to develop goals and vision, mission and core value statements. Goals included creating practice and procedure guidelines for each position; increasing professional development; developing a comprehensive records retention process; revising reporting standards for case statistics and accepting credit card payments. Clerk’s Division 2008 staff Valerie J. Cannell Dave W. Coleman Karen R. Fields Kristina D. Frost Helka C. Gienapp Marcia C. Gipson Sandra H. Grosko Kimberly M. Hamiter Thomas A. Imber Joella Jones Justin T. Kudela Tiffany N. Morgan Amy L. Reitz Doris L. Roche Amie K. Vetter Nathan L. Wasson William A. Zapp Case Mediation Section The Case Mediation Section conducts mediation for appellate cases and original actions. Mediation is a settlement process in which the mediation counsel meets informally with Supreme Court litigants, encouraging them to develop workable solutions away from the courtroom. The section brings parties together in confidential negotiating sessions facilitated by the mediation counsel, who monitors settlement solutions. In 2008, the section reviewed 175 cases, focusing on state and local tax cases, workers’ compensation matters and extraordinary writs. The Court referred 85 of the cases to mediation, and the section cleared 82 cases, 24 of which were settled after one or more mediation conference. In all, the section conducted 202 mediation conferences. 2008 Annual Report • The Supreme Court of Ohio 37
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