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• Nancy A. Fuerst Elected New Cuyahoga CP Administrative Judge

  As they do every November pursuant to local rule, the Judges of the Common Pleas Court for Cuyahoga County have elected a new Administrative Judges. This year, it is Judge Nancy A. Fuerst, whose term…

• Ohio Supreme Court Adopts New Pro Hac Vice Rules, effective 1/1/2011

  Effective 1/1/11 (not 1/1/10), the Ohio Supreme Court will significantly chang the rules for out-of-state lawyers who want to be admitted to practice for a limited purpose in an Ohio case. Under amendments to Rule…

• Comments Sought on Proposed Amendments to Federal Bankruptcy, Criminal and Evidence Rules

  Public comments are being accepted until February 10, 2010 on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankrutpcy and Criminal Procedure, as well as proposed style revisions to the Federal Rules of Evidence. Some of…

• Law Firm Slogans Can Be Catchy or Profound

  The Stem Legal Blog has collected some of the most creative and profound legal slogans from the United States, the U.K. and Canada.Two local firms that made the list employ the following taglines to entice…

• November is National Adoption Month

  The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is promoting November as National Adoption Month to encourage people to become adoptive parents and thank those who have already heard the call. Click here to…

• Ohio Supreme Court Suspends Less Than 1% of Ohio Attorneys

  Most of Ohio's attorneys got their biennial registrations in on time this year. The Ohio Supreme Court only had to suspend 233 attorneys state-wide, which is less than 1% of the total attorneys registered in…

• Women Still Under-representated as Law Firm Partners

  A brand new study on law.com indicates that women lawyers are still way behind their male counter-parts when it comes to making partner. Although women graduate from law schools as often as men, only 19.2%…

• Almost 1,000 Pass the Ohio Bar Exam

  In typical Halloween-time tradition, the July Ohio Bar Exam results are out. According to the Ohio Supreme Court, almost 1,000 candidates passed the July 2009 bar exam at the rate of 81.3% of all test…

• Last Day for Attorneys to Register with Ohio Supreme Court

  Today is the last day attorneys can register late with the Ohio Supreme Court. The Ohio Supreme Court has warned that it will suspend all attorneys who do not pay their $350 biennial registration plus…

• Jones Day Partner Rawson to Continue as Case Law School Dean

  The Plain Dealer reports that Jones Day partner, Robert Rawson, will continue as the Dean of the Case Law School until mid-2011. High on his list of priorities for the remainder of his tenure are…