Ohio Board of Professional Conduct
Ohio Board of Professional Conduct
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct is a 28-member quasi-judicial body appointed by the Supreme Court of Ohio that consists of 17 lawyers, seven active or retired judges, and four non-lawyers. The Board's duties are as follows:
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Adjudicating formal complaints of misconduct involving judges and lawyers and making recommendations to the Supreme Court on the appropriate sanction
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Hearing cases involving the impairment of judges and lawyers and the reinstatement of lawyers suspended from the practice of law
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Monitoring and assisting bar association certified grievance committees in the regulation of the legal profession
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Issuing ethics advisory opinions
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Advising judges and lawyers on ethics compliance
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Conducting educational programs on ethics for judges, lawyers, and judicial candidates
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Receiving and retaining financial disclosure statements filed annually by judges, magistrates, and judicial candidates
Guide to the Board of Professional Conduct
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Ohio Board of Professional Conduct
65 South Front Street, 5th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3431
Phone: 614.387.9370
Fax: 614.387.9379
Chair: Hon. D. Chris Cook
Vice-chair: Patrick M. McLaughlin, Esq.
Director: Richard A. Dove, Esq.
Senior Counsel: D. Allan Asbury, Esq.
Counsel: Kristi R. McAnaul, Esq.
Case Management Clerk: Faith Long
