The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has laid out its schedule for April. It is slated to host several open-to-the-public disciplinary hearings. Attorneys Clyde Bennett II, Russell Anthony Buzzelli, Michael Duane Juhola, and James Terry Robinson will face the board for various disciplinary actions. Proceedings are to initiate sharply at 10 a.m., with the exception of one that's to begin at 9 a.m., according to an announcement made by the Board, according to Court News Ohio.
The first in the docket, Disciplinary Counsel v. Clyde Bennett II, is scheduled for April 9 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus, Ohio. Bennett, who will be represented by George D. Jonson of Cincinnati, is noticeably set to appear earlier than the rest, with a start time of 9 a.m. Details of the accusations or the nature of the disciplinary action were not immediately available.
Mid-month, from April 14-16, Russell Anthony Buzzelli will stand unrepresented during his hearing for case number 2024-030. Buzzelli's case, like Bennett's, will be held at the Moyer Judicial Center's Hearing Room 106. This announcement suggests the gravity of proceedings, even as specific allegations against Buzzelli remain undisclosed to the public.
Later in the month, on April 24, Michael Duane Juhola is set to face the disciplinary panel without legal counsel, as noted by the Board. Juhola's hearing will take place in the Court of Claims Hearing Room 3B at the same judicial center. The following day, April 25, brings up the matter of James Terry Robinson, who is petitioning for reinstatement. While details on Robinson's prior disciplinary history or the reasons for his suspension were not shared, the venue remains the Court of Claims Hearing Room 3B.
All hearings are described as accessible to the general public, with case documents and further information readily available on the Ohio court's website. The Board cautions that the scheduled hearings are subject to change, advising interested parties to confirm details closer to the dates. With these proceedings, the legal community and the engaged populace alike bear witness to the gears of accountability and rectitude in motion, assured by the transparency these open hearings provide.
