PURPOSE

The corporation shall hold a Judicial Conference (“Conference”) at such time and place as shall be designated by the Board of Trustees. The purposes for which the Conference shall be held are to provide an opportunity for the judges of the courts of the Eighth Judicial District (the “Courts”) to assemble for the purpose of considering the state of business of the Courts and advising ways and means of improving the administration of justice within the Eighth Judicial District (the “District”), and to provide an opportunity for the Delegates and Life Members of the Conference to interact with the Judges of the Courts, to provide for formal and informal dialogue with the Courts, and to otherwise permit the members of the legal community to assist the Courts in seeking the improvements of the administration of justice within the District.

Board of Trustees / Officers

The Honorable Michelle J. Sheehan, President

Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals

The Honorable Ashley A. Kilbane, Vice-President

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

The Honorable Thomas F. O’Malley, Secretary

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division

The Honorable Michelle D. Earley, Member

Administrative and Presiding Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court

Stuart E. Scott, Treasurer

Partner, Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP

Life Member Committee Co-Chairs

Henry J. Hilow, Esquire  

Hilow & Spellacy Co., LLC 

Dana M. Paris, Esquire 

Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy

Executive Committee

Honorable Pamela Barker 

U.S. District Court N.D. of Ohio 

Honorable Patricia Gaughan 

U.S. District Court N.D. of Ohio 

Honorable Deena Calabrese 

Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals 

Honorable Brendan J. Sheehan 

Administrative and Presiding Judge, Cuyahoga County Court 

Honorable Richard Bell 

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division 

Honorable Joy Kennedy 

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division 

Matthew D. Besser 

Principal, Bolek Besser Glesius LLC 

Kendra N. Davitt 

Attorney, Flower & Grube 

Nicholas A. DiCello 

Partner, Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP 

Rosalina Fini 

Cleveland Metroparks Chief Legal & Ethics Officer 

P.J. Mooney 

Attorney 

Michael P. O’Donnell 

Partner, Frantz Ward LLP  

Robert A. Zimmerman 

Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Executive Director

Stephanie Douglas