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Affiliated Offices Office of Disciplinary Counsel Jonathan E. Coughlan Disciplinary Counsel Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline Jonathan W. Marshall Secretary Clients’ Security Fund Janet Green Marbley Administrator Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission David J. Diroll Executive Director 2008 Annual Report • The Supreme Court of Ohio
The Ohio Constitution gives the Supreme Court of Ohio responsibility to oversee the practice of law in the state. To fulfill these duties, the Court developed one of the most comprehensive disciplinary systems of any state in the nation by establishing three offices — Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline, and the Clients’ Security Fund — to exercise quasi-independent authority to assist the Court. In addition, Chief Justice Moyer chairs the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, which was created by statute in 1990. The commission reviews Ohio’s sentencing statutes and patterns, and recommends necessary statutory changes. Office of Disciplinary Counsel The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is authorized to investigate allegations and initiate complaints concerning ethical misconduct and/or mental illness of judges or attorneys under the Code of Professional Responsibility, the Rules of Professional Conduct, the Code of Judicial Conduct, and rules governing the Unauthorized Practice of Law, pursuant to the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar and the Government of the Judiciary. The current disciplinary counsel staff includes 10 attorneys, one administrative officer, one administrative assistant, two full-time and one part-time legal research analyst/paralegals, two full-time and one part-time investigators, four legal secretaries, one receptionist and one clerical support person. During 2008, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel received 3,395 matters for consideration, including 2,385 grievances filed against attorneys and 556 grievances filed against judges. Of those, 1,680 were dismissed upon initial review and 1,260 were opened for investigation. The office also received 291 appeals of grievances previously dismissed by local bar association certified grievance committees, 91 allegations of the unauthorized practice of law and four reciprocal discipline cases (cases involving licensed Ohio attorneys disciplined in other jurisdictions). No cases of failure to maintain child support were reported to the office in 2008. Additionally, 29 resignation applications were received for review, and 19 resignation cases were closed in 2008. During the year, disciplinary counsel attorneys appeared in 33 hearings before panels of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline and one hearing before the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law. They also participated in 11 Supreme Court oral arguments. Office of Disciplinary COUNSEL 2008 staff Paula J. Adams Stacy Beckman Robert R. Berger Lori J. Brown Joseph M. Caligiuri Carol A. Costa Jonathan E. Coughlan Cheryl A. Dean Brenda M. English Linda S. Hardesty-Fish Heather L. Hissom Laura K. Johnston Joel S. Kent Philip A. King Michael J. Kozanecki Randy T. McGough Christine McKrimmon James R. McMahon Rae Jeanne Nicholas Karen H. Osmond Heath A. Rambo Mischelle L. Russell Shannon B. Scheid Holly A. Smith Amy C. Stone BOARD OF Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline 2008 staff Jayme L. Barlow Anne M. Butcher Ruth B. Dangel Faith Long Jonathan W. Marshall Michele L. Pennington Jennifer Routte Clients’ Security Fund 2008 staff Meletha Dawson Pamela Leslie Janet Green Marbley Abigail L. Minnix Criminal Sentencing Commission 2008 staff David J. Diroll Cynthia J. Ward Shawn P. Welch 2008 Annual Report • The Supreme Court of Ohio 91
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