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