YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy of the Ohio Supreme Court has appointed Judge Robert N. Rusu Jr. of Mahoning County Probate Court to serve on the Ohio Judicial College Board of Trustees.
Rusu will serve a three-year term starting Jan. 1, 2026.
The Judicial College provides continuing legal and professional education for judges, magistrates, acting judges and nonjudicial court personnel to ensure the effective administration of justice for all Ohioans. In addition, the Judicial College offers education opportunities for guardians ad litem and guardians of adults. Working in partnership with all state judicial associations, the Judicial College also provides continuing legal education for its members.
The Ohio Judicial College Board of Trustees consists of 10 members: seven judges appointed by the various judicial associations, one magistrate appointed by the Ohio Association of Magistrates and two judges appointed by the chief justice. Rusu will represent the interest of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges on the board.