The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission of Professionalism publishes a series of very short best-practices guides titled “Professionalism Dos and Don’ts.” These are in the form of two lists, one of “dos” and one of “don’ts” and are each only a few pages long. It has just released a list of “Dos and Don’ts” for Legal Writing, which joins others on judicial professionalism, depositions, courtroom behavior, working with opposing counsel, and other topics.
The Justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio appoint five judges, two law school professors or administrators, and two non-lawyers (“persons not admitted to practice law in any state”). The Commission also includes six lawyer commissioners appointed by the Ohio State Bar Association and the Ohio State Metropolitan Bar Association Consortium. It is charged with various duties related to promoting professionalism among Ohio attorneys.