Rule 2.02 - Pro Hac Vice Admission(A) General(1) The Supreme Court may permit an attorney who is not registered for active status with the Office of Attorney Services of the Supreme Court of Ohio to appear pro hac vice and to file documents or participate in oral argument in a case before the Supreme Court of Ohio if the attorney has complied with the requirements of Gov.Bar R. XII and this rule.(2) The Supreme Court may withdraw pro hac vice admission at any time.. (B) Motion (1) Pro hac vice admission will be allowed only on motion of an attorney who has complied with all the requirements of Gov.Bar R. XII. The motion shall succinctly state the qualifications of the attorney seeking admission and shall contain all information required by Gov.Bar R. XII(2)(A)(6)(a) through (e), including the affidavit. A copy of the certificate of registration furnished by the Office of Attorney Services of the Supreme Court as required by Gov.Bar R. XII(2)(A)(6) shall also be attached.(2) If the Supreme Court grants a motion for pro hac vice admission then the attorney shall be deemed to have made an appearance in the case and a notice of appearance under S.Ct.Prac.R. 2.01(B)(2) is not required.. (3) If an attorney required by S.Ct.Prac.R. 2.01 to be admitted pro hac vice has perfected an appeal without filing a motion for pro hac vice admission, the attorney shall file the motion no later than thirty days after the filing of the appeal.(4) If an attorney seeks to participate pro hac vice in oral argument and has not already been admitted in the case, the motion for pro hac vice admission shall be filed at least thirty days before oral argument.(C) Refusal to file The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall refuse to file motions for pro hac vice admission that are not timely submitted or that fail to comply with these rules.
(D) Notification and renewal(1) Within thirty days of being admitted pro hac vice before the Supreme Court, the attorney shall file a notice of permission to appear pro hac vice with the Office of Attorney Services of the Supreme Court as required by Gov.Bar R. XII.(2) In any case that is pending as of the first day of a new calendar year, the attorney admitted pro hac vice shall comply with the registration renewal requirements of Gov.Bar R. XII within thirty days of the start of that calendar year.Ohio. R. Prac. S. Ct. 2.02
Effective Date:6/1/1994 Amended:4/1/1996; 6/1/2000; 7/1/2004; 1/1/2008; 1/1/2010; 1/1/2011; 10/1/2011; 1/1/2013; 1/1/2017.