APRIL 30, 2024
Ohio Board of Professional Conduct Issues Advisory Opinion on Improper Fee Agreement
The Board of Professional Conduct has issued an advisory opinion addressing the permissibility of an alternative fee arrangement under the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct.
APRIL 26, 2024
Finding the Right Size Legal Services
The legal profession is committed to increasing access to justice by helping people resolve disputes that they cannot resolve on their own.
February Ohio Bar Exam Results Announced
The Supreme Court of Ohio has results from the February 2024 Ohio Bar Examination.
APRIL 18, 2024
Jackson County Prepares for Off-Site Court
Preparations are underway in Jackson County to welcome the Supreme Court of Ohio for an official session of oral arguments in a program called Off-Site Court.
APRIL 15, 2024
Reading and Writing Legal Briefs and Opinions Is Getting Easier
The third edition of the Supreme Court of Ohio Writing Manual is now available and promises to improve the readability of legal documents.
MAY 2, 2024
Attorney Indefinitely Suspended for Failing to Disclose Drug Conviction
The Supreme Court of Ohio today indefinitely suspended an Elyria attorney who failed to self-report a federal felony drug conviction to disciplinary authorities.
MAY 1, 2024
Injured Worker’s Court Case Seeking Additional Compensation Can Proceed
Once an injured employee properly appeals a workers’ compensation claim to a court, a five-year limit on the Ohio Industrial Commission’s oversight of the claim does not impact the court case, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
APRIL 25, 2024
Lawyer Suspended for Intoxicating Teens and Groping One of Them
The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Westlake attorney based on his criminal convictions for providing two teenage girls with alcohol and groping one of them.
APRIL 23, 2024
Developer May Be Entitled to Prejudgment Interest from Port Authority
A Cincinnati area port authority is subject to a state law that directs a party who breached a contract to pay an additional sum for delaying payment while the matter is disputed in court, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled.
APRIL 18, 2024
Charge Against Teen May Proceed in Adult Court
A teen may be charged and convicted of tampering with evidence in the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court after his murder case was transferred from juvenile court, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
APRIL 17, 2024
Database Collection of Death Information Not Public Record
A statewide database of dead Ohioans with the names and addresses associated with the causes of death is not available to the public via a public records request because it contains “protected health information,” the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
APRIL 24, 2024
For Judge Andrew King of the Fifth District Court of Appeals, public service runs in the family. It began with his grandparents who served in World War II in the Army Air Corps and Cadet Nurse Corps.
Assigned Judge Wants to Leave Everywhere Better Than He Found It
As a first-year law student, Judge Juergen Waldick sat in the back of Ohio Northern University’s moot courtroom with sights set on becoming a prosecutor.
Assigned Judge Has Served All Levels of Courts
After graduating from college, Judge Eugene Lucci spent his days enforcing the law. By night, he was gaining a greater knowledge about the laws he was sworn to enforce.
APRIL 19, 2024
Hometown Attorney Appointed Warren Municipal Court Judge
Attorney Natasha Natale is the new judge of Warren Municipal Court in Trumbull County.
APRIL 10, 2024
Trailblazing Judge Sits for Supreme Court Argument
Making her third appearance on the Supreme Court of Ohio bench, Judge Carol Ann Robb served as an assigned judge during oral arguments Tuesday.
MARCH 29, 2024
Municipal Judge Appointed to Appeals Court
Judge Katelyn Dickey of the Columbiana County Municipal Court was appointed today to serve as judge for the Seventh District Court of Appeals.
May 2, 2024
Ohio Supreme Court sides with ex-Whirlpool employee in workers’ compensation case: Cleveland.com
The state Supreme Court ruled against Whirlpool Corp. and for its former employee Wednesday, boosting his chances of prevailing on a workplace injury compensation claim.
Area students head to court: Tribune Chronicle
The halls of various courtrooms across Trumbull County were filled Wednesday with students from local high schools looking to gain first-hand insights into the county’s legal system.