Section 9 - Induction to the Bar(A) Each applicant accepted for admission to the practice of law in Ohio shall take the following oath of office: I, ____________________, hereby (swear or affirm) that I will support the Constitution and the laws of the United States and the Constitution and the laws of Ohio, and I will abide by the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct.
In my capacity as an attorney and officer of the Court, I will conduct myself with dignity and civility and show respect toward judges, court staff, clients, fellow professionals, and all other persons.
I will honestly, faithfully, and competently discharge the duties of an attorney at law. (So help me God.)
(B) An applicant's statement of the oath shall indicate that the applicant either swears or affirms to be bound by the oath.(C) Following administration of the oath, the Court shall present the applicant with a certificate of admission. A duplicate certificate shall not be issued by the Court unless the original certificate is lost or destroyed. A replacement certificate may be issued to a licensed attorney who has had a legal change of name.(D) The oath for successful bar examination applicants shall be administered by a state or federal judge. In no event shall the oath of office of an applicant occur prior to the bar admissions ceremony that the applicant qualified to attend. If the applicant does not attend the bar admissions ceremony, an affidavit for administration of the oath, in a form prepared by the Office of Bar Admissions, shall be executed and returned to the Office of Bar Admissions.Amended April 4, 2020, effective 6/1/2020.