Section 1 - [Effective 4/1/2024] General Requirements To be admitted to the practice of law in Ohio, an applicant shall satisfy all of the following requirements:
(A) Be at least twenty-one years of age;(B) Have earned a bachelor's degree or doctoral-level degree from an accredited college or university;(C) Have earned a J.D. or an L.L.B. degree from a law school that was approved by the American Bar Association at the time the degree was earned or, if not located in the United States, from a law school evaluated and approved in accordance with Section 2(C), 10(C)(12), or 11(B)(7) of this rule;(D) Prior to taking the Ohio bar examination, being admitted without examination pursuant to Section 10 of this rule, or being admitted by transferred Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) score pursuant to Section 11 of this rule, have demonstrated that the applicant possesses the requisite character, fitness, and moral qualifications for admission to the practice of law and have been approved as to character, fitness, and moral qualifications under procedures provided in this rule;(E) Have passed the Ohio bar examination or been admitted by transferred UBE score pursuant to Section 11 of this rule, passed the Ohio Law Component, and passed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), or have been approved for admission without examination pursuant to Section 10 of this rule;(F) Have taken the oath of office as provided in Section 9 of this rule.Amended April 4, 2020, effective 6/1/2020; amended January 10, 2024, effective 4/1/2024.