An applicant for certification under this rule shall file with the Office of Bar Admissions of the Supreme Court an Application for Temporary Certification. The application shall be on forms furnished by the Office of Bar Admissions and shall include all of the following:
(A) A certificate from the applicant's law school certifying that the applicant has received a law degree;(B) A certificate of admission as an attorney at law from another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States;(C) A certificate of good standing from each jurisdiction in which the applicant is admitted to practice law;(D) An affidavit that the applicant has read, is familiar with, and agrees to be bound by the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility and to submit to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for disciplinary purposes pursuant to Gov. Bar R. V;(E) An affidavit from the director of the legal services or public defender program or the dean of the law school where the applicant is employed or associated certifying all of the following: (1) That the applicant is employed by or associated with the legal services, public defender, or law school program;(2) That the director or law school dean has no knowledge of information that would cause him or her to doubt the applicant's character, fitness, or moral qualifications to practice law or the applicant's ability to discharge the duties of an attorney at law;(3) That the director or law school dean will notify the Office of Bar Admissions in writing immediately upon termination of the applicant's employment or association with the legal services, public defender, or law school program;(F) A questionnaire for use by the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness in conducting a character investigation of the applicant;(G) A fee in the amount charged by the National Conference of Bar Examiners for its report;(H) A fee of three hundred dollars. Fees paid under this rule may be applied toward the fees for admission under Gov. Bar R. I.Amended January 10, 2024, effective 4/1/2024.