As amended through October 29, 2024
Section 3 - Director of the Board(A) Director. The Board shall appoint a director of the Board. The director shall be an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Ohio, shall be appointed by a majority of the Board, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The position of director shall be a fulltime position. Neither the director nor any other employee of the Board shall be employed by any trial or appellate court.(B) Responsibilities. The director shall have the following responsibilities:(1) Serve as the chief legal, administrative, and fiscal officer of the Board;(2) Schedule all meetings of the Board and its committees and all hearings of Board panels;(3) Maintain a docket of each complaint and of all proceedings on each complaint, which shall be retained permanently as a part of the records of the Board;(4) Execute entries on behalf of the Board and its hearing panels and execute entries for extensions of time where appropriate;(5) Issue subpoenas pursuant to Section 2(C) of this rule;(6) Employ such personnel as are reasonably necessary to discharge the responsibilities set forth in this rule and shall establish the salaries of personnel, subject to approval by the Board;(7) Maintain the records for the receipt and expenditure of money, and prepare financial reports and budgets as required by the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio and the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Judiciary of Ohio;(8) File with the Supreme Court annually a report of the activities and expenses of the Board;(9) Take all necessary steps to see that office facilities, furnishings, stationery, equipment, and office supplies are available as needed;(10) Assist the Board in preparing advisory opinions pursuant to Section 2(D) of this rule;(11) Take any other action consistent with the director's position as chief legal, administrative, and fiscal officer that is not otherwise inconsistent with the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio and the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Judiciary of Ohio.