NEW BOARD OPINIONS
Opinion 2022-12
Prosecutor Preparation of Judgment Entry
A prosecutor may prepare a judgment entry at the direction of a judge. A prosecutor should not engage in subsequent communications with a court about changes or edits to a judgment entry that concern substantive matters or issues on the merits unless opposing counsel is included in the communications.
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Opinion 2022-13
Taking of a Deposition by a Paralegal or Out-of-State Lawyer
A lawyer may not delegate the task of taking or defending a deposition to a paralegal. An out-of-state lawyer may take or defend a deposition in Ohio so long as he or she meets one of the exceptions contained in Prof.Cond.R. 5.5. An Ohio lawyer may take or defend a deposition in a state outside Ohio in which the lawyer is not licensed to practice law if permitted by that state.
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