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Summarizes news of interest to the local legal community. New Cleveland Ordinances and important local court cases (local municipal courts, Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas, Eighth District Court of Appeals) are highlighted along with some Ohio Supreme Court, Sixth Circuit cases, U.S. Supreme Court and State and Federal Statutes.

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Last Entry: March 24, 2011 at 16:51:04

Members-Join Us for a Lunch & Learn Tomorrow on Shepardizing and KeyCiting Online

Posted on March 24, 2011
Members-please join us at the Law Library tomorrow for a Lunch & Learn program at 12:00 noon. Tomorrow's topic covers Shepardizing and KeyCiting online. We will cover basic and advanced methods of checking cases, statutes and other authorities and show...

Cleveland-Marshall Law School to Open High-Tech Trial Courtroom

Posted on March 18, 2011
Having raised almost all of the funds it had hoped, Cleveland-Marshall is opening a brand new, $1 million dollar trial courtroom with high-tech like that used in the local federal district courthouse. CSU plans to use the room to educate...

Ohio Attorney General Issues New Online Sunshine Laws Manual aka Yellow Book

Posted on March 18, 2011
The Ohio Attorney General's office has updated its very useful online Sunshine Laws Manual, which is also known as the Yellow Book. Despite its name, the Yellow Book covers both open meetings and public records laws in Ohio. Sunshine law...

Cuyahoga County Probate Court Has Revised Its Local Rules of Court

Posted on March 18, 2011
The Probate Court for Cuyahoga County has revised its Local Rules of Court. The new Rules have been integrated into the Court's online repository of rules. The new changes affect Rule 71.1 regarding attorney fees for a decedent's estate and...

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Fewer Students Are Entering Law School Due in Large Part to Debt Fears and Fewer Job Prospects

Posted on March 18, 2011
A WSJ article reports that applications to US law schools are down 11.5% compared to last year. The reason appears to be that students are fearing high law school tuition debts (about $100,000 according to the ABA) and the prospect...

Ohio Supreme Court Issues New Oral Argument Guide for Lawyers

Posted on March 18, 2011
The Ohio Supreme Court has just issued a new 16-page Guide for Counsel Presenting Oral Arguments before the Court. The Guide contains information on who may argue cases, preparing for oral argument, timing on when to arrive at court, court...

Ohio Governer Appoints Robert McClelland to Cuyahoga County CP Bench

Posted on March 18, 2011
Ohio Governor Kasich has appointed Cleveland Heights, Ohio attorney Robert C. McClelland to the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas bench beginning on March 28, 2011. McClelland will have to run for election in November of 2012 in order to complete the...

Lawyers Are FaceBooking Potential Jurors for Biases

Posted on February 25, 2011
An article in the Wall Street Journal indicates that lawyers are using the technology available through facebook to check for juror biases and possible dispositions on legal issues. Sometimes this leads to kicking off a juror, but it is clearly...

Almost 400 Potential New Lawyers Took the Ohio Bar Exam This Week

Posted on February 25, 2011
According to the Ohio Supreme Court, almost 400 potential new lawyers took the grueling Ohio Bar Exam this week, which is still being held in the Vets Memorial Hall in Columbus. The candidates will have to wait until April 29th...

Starting March 1, 2011, Cuyahoga County DR Court Will Send All Notices of Hearings to Counsel by Email

Posted on February 25, 2011
Starting next week on March 1, 2011, the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court will send all notices of hearings to counsel by email. Each attorney practicing before the court is required to complete and submit a form to register his...

Cleveland Law Library's Lunch & Learn Programs Starts Today with Information on Finding Ohio Cases for Free

Posted on February 24, 2011
The Cleveland Law Library's Lunch & Learn program series starts today with an initial program on Finding Ohio Cases for Free. These short, monthly programs are designed to help your law practice become more effective and efficient. Bring a brown...

Beachwood Attorney Files Class Action in Ohio Supreme Court Over Cleveland's Red Light Cameras

Posted on February 14, 2011
Local Attorney Paul Greenberger has filed a class action suit in the Ohio Supreme Court over Cleveland's red light cameras. According to news reports, the suit is being brought on behalf of drivers who have paid their tickets as well...

OSBA Issues Updates 2011 Version of its Award-Winning Online Book: OfficeKeeper

Posted on February 14, 2011
The Ohio State Bar Association has issued an updated, 2011 version of its award-winning online book called OfficeKeeper. This ebook is a great resource for "opening, maintaining and closing a law office." It contains chapters on: Opening and Maintaining a...

Ohio Has Opened the Second of Two Veterans Courts in Youngstown

Posted on February 01, 2011
Ohio has opened a second veterans court in Youngstown, Ohio called the Youngstown Veterans Treatment Court. It operates out of the Youngstown Municipal Court. According to the Ohio Supreme Court's press release, the court will serve: "the needs of those...

Was Hamlet Innocent or Guilty-The Answer at a Recent Criminal Mock Trial Was Indeterminant

Posted on February 01, 2011
Was Hamlet, the famous character in Shakespeare's play of the same name, guilty of murdering Polonious? Hamlet's fate was left indeterminant in a mock trial recently held in California. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy presided over the trial, and...

Obama Health Care Law is Destined for the U.S. Supreme Court

Posted on January 31, 2011
In a rather long 78 page opinion, federal district Judge Roger Vinson has ruled that the Obama Health Care plan is unconstitutional. Ohio just recently joined the suit, which the court decided today. Although another judge in Virginia only struck...

OSBA Gears Up to Certify New Paralegals in 2011

Posted on January 25, 2011
The Ohio State Bar Association is gearing up to certify new Ohio paralegals in 2011. The OSBA website sums up the benefits of becoming certified: "For lawyers, this credential makes it easier to identify the best qualified paralegal professionals. For...

Local Cleveland Attorney David Mills Wins in U.S. Supreme Court

Posted on January 25, 2011
Congratulations go to local Cleveland attorney David Mills, who just scored a huge win in the U.S. Supreme Court (09-737) in the case of Ortiz v. Jordan, which the Court unanimously decided on January 24, 2011. The Supreme Court's decision...

Ohio Legislative Service Commission Members Only Briefs Provide Good Info.

Posted on January 25, 2011
Last year, the Ohio Legislative Service Commission, a non-partisan agency that serves the Ohio General Assembly, added a few very good Members Only Briefs to its bank of helpful information. 2010 additions include a Brief on Adopting General Assembly and...

Cleveland Public Library Launches Downtown Destination Campaign

Posted on January 25, 2011
The Cleveland Public Library (CPL) has lauched a bold new initiative called the Downtown Destination Campaign. CPL plans to spend $12 million to renovate its main branch in the heart of Cleveland, including $1.2 million to to create "Tech Central,"...

January 31st is Ohio Supreme Court Filing Deadline for M through Z Lawyers

Posted on January 25, 2011
If your last name begins with the letter M through Z, don't forget to file your CLE transcript form with the Ohio Supreme Court. This report shows your compliance with CLE requirements for the current biennial period. Even if you...

Ohio Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Challenging Federal Health Care Law

Posted on January 21, 2011
Ohio is the one of the latest states to join a multi-state lawsuit pending in Florida which is challenging the new federal health care law. According to the Dayton Daily News, there are 25 states already involved and the decision...

Don't Forget to Report Your Pro Bono Hours and Donations to the Ohio Supreme Court

Posted on January 18, 2011
By now, you should have received an email from the Ohio Supreme Court asking you to complete a brief survey on your pro bono efforts and financial donations in 2010. The Court is using surveymonkey to collect the data, and...

Ohio Supreme Court Justice O'Connor Calls for Reform of Probation System

Posted on January 18, 2011
According to the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice O'Connor calls for extensive reform of Ohio's current probation system, which she claims makes things worse for minor offenders. The article also claims that half-way houses and community-based correction claims...

Cuyahoga County DR Court Seeks Input for New Rules Committee

Posted on January 18, 2011
The Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court has created a new Rules committee to review and update its current local rules. The committee is seeking input from lawyers, litigants and other interested parties. The committee requests that comments be sent to...

Future Law Students May Not Have to Take the LSAT

Posted on January 18, 2011
What a relief it would be for future law students if they do not have to take the LSAT? Such a proposal is in the works as part of proposed changes to ABA law school accreditation standards. According to law.com,...

Ohio Supreme Court Denies License to Law Student with Too Much Debt

Posted on January 18, 2011
The Ohio Supreme Court has just denied a law license to an Ohio law student who owes $170,000 in debt. According to ABCnews, the Court's Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness thought he owed too much money without a...

Ohio Supreme Court Sanctions 407 A-L Attorneys on Eve of Filing Deadline for the Second Half of the Alphabet

Posted on December 27, 2010
The Ohio Supreme Court has sanctioned and fined 407 lawyers whose last names begin with A-L for failing to meet their CLE requirements by January 31, 2010. The list of the attorneys and their corresponding fines may have been timed...

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Issues New Residential Foreclosure Affidavit Policy

Posted on December 27, 2010
The Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas has issued a new residential foreclosure Affidavit policy dated December 22, 2010. The new rules govern situations where lenders have asked for more time to get their paperwork in order. The rules contemplate...

The Seven Hills, Ohio City Council Has Voted to Create a Land Bank

Posted on December 03, 2010
The City Council of Seven Hills, Ohio has voted to create a land bank under O.R.C. Chapter 5722 (Land Reutilization Program). Click here to read the article announcing the City's vote, which indicates that the City's move is prompted by...