Ohio Loc. App. R. 44

As amended through July 25, 2024
Rule 44 - Designation And Withdrawal Of Counsel; Admission Pro Hac Vice
(A)Designation Of Counsel. Every notice of appeal, pleading, motion, and brief must contain:
(1) The number of the case;
(2) The name of the court;
(3) The caption of the case;
(4) The nature of the proceeding (e.g., Appeal; Motion for Reconsideration) and the name of the court, agency, or board below;
(5) The name, office address, telephone number and email address of counsel representing the party for whom the document is filed or the party, if not represented by counsel;
(6) The name of a particular attorney primarily responsible for the case when counsel is a firm of attorneys; and
(7) The attorney registration number issued by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
(B)Withdrawal Of Counsel.
(1) If counsel desires to withdraw, counsel must:
(a) File a notice of withdrawal in this court; and
(b) Submit proof of service of the notice upon counsel's client.
(2) The notice of withdrawal must contain:
(a) A showing of good cause for withdrawing; and
(b) The name and office address of substitute counsel or, if none, then the name and address of counsel's client.
(C)Admission Pro Hac Vice.
(1) This court may permit any attorney who is admitted to practice in the highest court of a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia, or who is admitted to practice in the courts of a foreign state, to appear pro hac vice and file pleadings, memoranda, briefs, or other documents, or participate in oral argument before the court.
(2) Admission pro hac vice will be allowed only on motion of an attorney admitted to practice in Ohio and registered with the clerk for active status. The motion shall demonstrate compliance with Gov.Bar.R. XII. It may be filed at any time, but no later than with the first pleading or brief in which the attorney seeks to participate or at least 30 days before oral argument if the attorney seeks only to participate in oral argument. The court may withdraw admission pro hac vice at any time.

Ohio. Loc. App. R. 44

Adopted eff. 2/1/1999; amended eff. 7/1/1999; 2/15/2011; 2/1/2019; amended eff. 12/28/2020.