Ohio Gov. Bar. R. 3

As amended through October 29, 2024
Section 3 - Duties of the Commission
(A) The Commission shall do all of the following:
(1) Monitor and coordinate professionalism efforts and activities in Ohio courts, bar associations, and law schools and by other entities;
(2) Monitor professionalism efforts and activities in jurisdictions outside Ohio;
(3) Promote and sponsor state and local activities that emphasize and enhance professionalism;
(4) Develop and make available educational materials and other information for use by judicial organizations, bar associations, law schools, and other entities in emphasizing and enhancing professionalism;
(5) Assist in the development of law school orientation programs, law school curricula, new lawyer training programs, and continuing education programs that emphasize professionalism;
(6) Make recommendations to the Supreme Court, judicial organizations, bar associations, law schools, and other entities on methods by which professionalism can be enhanced;
(7) Oversee and administer a mentoring program for attorneys newly admitted to the practice of law in Ohio as the Commission deems appropriate. This program will be reviewed by the Secretary and the Commission every three years, at which time the Commission will submit a report to the Court providing statistics about program participants, an overview of feedback received from participant evaluations, and an assessment of the program's success.
(B) The Commission shall seek and may accept grants, contributions, and other awards to supplement funding provided by the Supreme Court.

Ohio. Gov. Bar. R. 3