Ohio Loc. App. R. 3

As amended through October 29, 2024
Rule 3 - DESIGNATION OF COUNSEL; ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
(A)General Requirements

Every notice of appeal, pleading, motion, and brief filed shall include the name of the attorney serving as lead counsel, the law firm name, if any, mailing address, attorney registration number, and telephone number; or, if the party is not represented by counsel, the party's mailing address at which pleadings or notices may be served. In addition, every notice of appeal shall include the name and address of attorneys of record of all other parties known to appellant.

If counsel desires to withdraw, counsel shall submit an application showing good cause for withdrawal, along with proof of service of said application upon counsel's client, and the name and address of any substitute counsel, or, if none, the name and address of counsel's client.

(B)Admission Pro Hac Vice

This court may permit any attorney who is not licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio but is duly licensed to practice law in any other state or the District of Columbia, to represent, pro hac vice, a party in any appeal pending or to be filed in this court. A party wishing to appear, pro hac vice, shall file a motion requesting permission to so appear. Such motion shall be accompanied by a copy of the certificate of pro hac vice registration furnished by the Supreme Court of Ohio's Office of Attorney Services, shall include all information required by Gov. Bar R. XII(2)(A)(7), and shall be served by the filing attorney on all known parties and attorneys of record.

(1) Any party to a proceeding may object to a motion of an attorney to appear pro hac vice by filing a response to the same within 10 days after service of the motion.
(2) An attorney granted permission to appear pro hac vice in a pending proceeding shall inform this court of any disciplinary action taken against the attorney since the date permission to appear pro hac vice was granted.

Ohio. Loc. App. R. 3

Amended effective 7/1/2015; as amended effective 7/1/2021; amended effective 1/1/2022; amended effective 7/1/2023; amended effective 7/1/2024.