COVID-19 Updates & Policies
Since March of 2020 when the mass spread of COVID-19 changed how we work and live, CMBA has committed to being the primary resource for all COVID-19 information as it affects the courts and the legal community. This page is constantly updated with the latest court orders, policies, and safety alerts from Cuyahoga County and courts throughout Northeast Ohio.
Links to Local Courts
The CMBA serves dozens of regional courts, each with its own response to the COVID-19 emergency. We will post major updates received from the courts but in a constantly changing situation, your best source for updated information is the individual court. Here is a list of links to those courts. If you have additional updates or information that’s important to the legal community, email communications@clemetrobar.org.
- Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.us/court-information/covid-19/
- Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court: http://juvenile.cuyahogacounty.us/
- Cuyahoga County Probate Court: http://probate.cuyahogacounty.us/Default.aspx
- Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court: http://domestic.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/home.aspx
- Eighth District Court of Appeals: https://appeals.cuyahogacounty.us/
- U.S. District Court Northern District: https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District: https://www.ohnb.uscourts.gov/
- Cleveland Municipal Court: https://clevelandmunicipalcourt.org/
- Cleveland Municipal Housing Court: https://clevelandmunicipalcourt.org/housingcourt
Suburban Municipal Courts
- Bedford Municipal Court: https://www.bedfordmuni.org/
- Berea Municipal Court: http://www.bereamunicipalcourt.org/
- Chardon Municipal Court: https://www.co.geauga.oh.us/municourt/
- Cleveland Heights Municipal Court: http://www.clevelandheightscourt.com/
- East Cleveland Municipal Court: http://www.eccourt.com/
- Euclid Municipal Court: http://www.cityofeuclid.com/community/court
- Garfield Hts. Municipal Court: https://www.ghmc.org/
- Lakewood Municipal Court: http://www.lakewoodcourtoh.com/index.html
- Lyndhurst Municipal Court: http://www.lyndhurstmunicipalcourt.org/
- Parma Municipal Court: http://parmamunicourt.org/
- Rocky River Municipal Court: http://rrcourt.net/
- Shaker Hts. Municipal Court: http://www.shakerheightscourt.org/home/
- South Euclid Municipal Court: http://southeuclidcourt.com/
Local County Courts
- Geauga County Court of Common Pleas: https://www.co.geauga.oh.us/commonpleas/Clerk-Of-Courts
- Lake County Court of Common Pleas: https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/common-pleas/
- Lorain County Court of Common Pleas: http://cp.onlinedockets.com/LorainCP/index.aspx
- Medina County Court of Common Pleas: https://www.medinaco.org/
- Portage County Court of Common Pleas: https://www.co.portage.oh.us/common-pleas-court
- Summit County Court of Common Pleas: https://www.summitcpcourt.net/
Statewide Health Orders
- Ohio Governors Site for Coronavirus Information: Coronavirus.Ohio.Gov
- Public Health Orders: Coronavirus.Ohio.Gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home/public-health-orders/public-health-orders
- Director's Order- Amended Mass Gathering 3.17.20
- Director's Order non-essential surgery 3-17-2020
- Director's Order- Primary Election
- Executive Order 2020-03D- Unemployment Benefits Restriction Eased for COVID-19, 3.16.20
- Health Director Order Limit Access Jails and Detention Facilities
- Signed EO for Temporary Pandemic Child Care
Other Resources
- Mental Health
- Maintaining Mental Health
- RAIN Technique
- Lori Wald - Resources
- Zoom Meeting Security
- Virtual Work Policies and Guides
- 10 Rules Found in Every Remote Work Policy
- How to Create an Effective Telecommuting Policy
- Remote Access Policy
- Telecommuting Policy Sample
- 9 Home Office Upgrades to Improve Telecommuting
- Is Your Crisis Communication Plan Ready?
- Remote Work is Trending: How to Make it Work at Your Law Firm
- How to Work Remotely as a Lawyer
- COVID-19 Advice for Employers
- An Employer's Action Guide
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employer FAQs
- Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Awareness, Response, and Workplace Plans/Policies (Part 1)
- Awareness, Response, and Workplace Plans/Policies (Part 2)
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- Preparing for the Unknown - Disaster Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning for Law Firms
- Virtual Client Service
- Virtual Work Productivity
- Basic Computer Skills
- Productivity Skills and Training
- Working From Home? Five Productivity Hacks to Help You Get More Done
- Working from Home? Use the Right Tools
- The Virtual Work Skills You Need Even If You Never Work Remotely
- 20 Tips for Working from Home
- How to Actually Work When You're Working From Home
- Working in a coronavirus world: Strategies and Tools for Staying Productive
- Remote Access Products
- NordVPN
- Splashtop
- Barracuda
- LogMeIn
- GoToMyPC
- RemotePC
- Virtual Office Security
- Law Firm Security
- Security Skills
- COVID-19 Security Resource Library
- Top Tips for Working More Securely from Home
- Cyber Security Policy Template
- US Government Shares Tips to Defend Against Coronavirus Cyberscams
- Working from Home: Cybersecurity Tips for Remote Workers
- PC Mag Reviews of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
- Preventing Eavesdropping and Protecting Privacy on Virtual Meetings
- Team Collaboration Tips
- A Global Legal Tech Space: Aiming for a Truly Collaborative Online Community
- The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together
- Best Practices for Instant Messaging at Work
- 8 Communications Tips for Telecommuters to Master
- Tech Tips for Teams: Smart Collaboration Tools
- Collaboration Tools
- Virtual Meeting Tips
- Etiquette Tip: How to Participate in an Online Meeting
- 11 Teleconferencing Tips: Are You Ready for Your Closeup
- What It Takes to Run a Great Virtual Meeting
- How to Get People to Participate in Virtual Meetings
- Working and Meeting in the Age of Social Distancing
- Virtual Meeting Tools
- Virtual Meeting Hardware
- Video (Logitech)
- Microphone/Speakers (Galaxy Buds Plus, Airpods Pro, Logitech)
- Voice/Telephony
- Virtual Receptionists
- Voice Over IP (VOIP) (RingCentral, Ooma, Jive, Vonage, Comcast, AT&T, etc.)
- Google Voice
- Scanning Documents
- Sending Forms to Clients
- Electronic Signatures
- Backups
- Cloud Storage
- Physical and Other Storage
- Miscellaneous
- More Practice Management and Technology Advice from PMAP
- How to Clean Your Smartphone and Keyboard the Right Way
- How to Use WiFi Calling When Cellular Service Fails for iPhone and Android