Section 11 - [Effective 4/1/2024] Admission by Transferred UBE Score(A) An applicant may apply for admission to the practice of law in Ohio by filing an Application to Transfer UBE score if all of the following apply: (1) The applicant earned an UBE score that meets or exceeds the minimum score required by the Board of Bar Examiners, subject to approval by the Court;(2) The qualifying UBE score was earned in an administration of the UBE that occurred within five years of the date of the applicant's submission of an application pursuant to division (B) of this section, but no earlier than the date of the February 2016 administration of the UBE.(3) The applicant has taken the MPRE prepared and administered by the NCBE and earned the scaled score required by the Board, subject to approval by the Court;(4) The applicant has met all requirements of Section 1 of this rule, including successful completion of the Ohio Law Component.(B) An applicant under this section shall file with the Office of Bar Admissions an Application for Admission to the Practice of Law by Transferred UBE Score. The application shall include all of the following: (1) An affidavit stating both of the following:(a) That the applicant has not engaged in the unauthorized practice of law;(b) That the applicant has studied the Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio, the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, and the Code of Judicial Conduct.(2) A certificate of good standing from each jurisdiction, if any, in which the applicant is admitted to practice law, dated no earlier than sixty days prior to the submission of the application;(3) A questionnaire provided for use by the NCBE, the Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness, and the regional or local bar association admissions committee in accordance with NCBE and the Office of Bar Admissions' policies in conducting a character investigation of the applicant;(4) A seven hundred and fifty dollar fee;(5) A fee in the amount charged by the NCBE for its character investigation and report;(6) Certificates or official transcripts evidencing compliance with Section 1(B) and (C) of this rule. If the applicant's undergraduate or legal education was not received in the United States, a one hundred and fifty dollar fee shall accompany the application for evaluation of the applicant's foreign education. If the applicant's legal education was not received in the United States, the application shall not be processed until the applicant's legal education is approved by the Court.(C) The Office of Bar Admissions shall refer the application and the report of the NCBE to the regional or local bar association admissions committee in accordance with Sections 12 and 13 of this rule. The applicant shall be reviewed and approved as to character, fitness, and moral qualifications in accordance with the procedures provided in Sections 12 and 13 of this rule.(D) An applicant under this section shall be under a continuing duty to update the information contained in the application, including the character questionnaire, and to report promptly to the Office of Bar Admissions all changes or additions to information in the application that occur prior to the applicant's admission to practice.(E) An applicant under this section shall successfully complete the Ohio Law Component within the timeframe required by the Board.(F) An applicant under this section who has been approved for admission under this section shall be administered the oath of office pursuant to Section 9 of this rule.(G) An applicant under this section shall be considered withdrawn if the applicant does not take the oath of office within twelve months after being approved for admission to the practice of law in Ohio.(H) An applicant under this section shall not engage in the practice of law in Ohio prior to approval by the Court and administration of the oath pursuant to Section 9 of this rule. This division does not apply to applicants whose practice is affirmatively permitted by Ohio law, including those who have been approved for practice pending admission pursuant to Section 19 of this rule. SectionAmended April 4, 2020, effective 6/1/2020; amended January 10, 2024, effective 4/1/2024.