Southern District of Ohio (S.D. Ohio)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Southern District of Ohio (S.D. Ohio)?
Member in good standing of Ohio Supreme Court bar (LR 83.3(b)); alt: N.D. Ohio admitted 2+ yrs (83.3(c)(2)); federal govt attorneys (83.3(c)(3)). Rule: LR 83.3(b).
What is the admission fee for the Southern District of Ohio (S.D. Ohio)?
$199. Payment: through PACER.
Does the Southern District of Ohio (S.D. Ohio) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: Yes. Local counsel: Motion for PHV admission must be signed by a permanent member of the bar. Fee: $200.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Member in good standing of Ohio Supreme Court bar (LR 83.3(b)); alt: N.D. Ohio admitted 2+ yrs (83.3(c)(2)); federal govt attorneys (83.3(c)(3))
- Rule
- LR 83.3(b)
- Exam or course
- Federal Court Practice Seminar required before PACER application (waived for N.D. Ohio 2-yr reciprocity)
- Good standing cert.
- Ohio Supreme Court
- Oath
- Conditional swearing at end of seminar; final on PACER application and payment
- Swearing-in
- The conditional swearing in of attorneys will take place at the conclusion of the Federal Court Practice Seminars.
- Fee
- $199
- Fee payment
- through PACER
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- Yes
- Who qualifies
- Any attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any State or the District of Columbia
- Rule
- LR 83.3(e),(f) (text in PDF)
- Local counsel
- Motion for PHV admission must be signed by a permanent member of the bar
- Fee
- $200
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Ongoing and other
- Bankruptcy court
- Local Bankruptcy Rule 2090-1
- Rules dated
- May 1, 2026
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Who qualifies
(b) Eligibility. Any member in good standing of the bar of the Supreme Court of Ohio is eligible for admission as a permanent member of the bar of this Court.ohsd.uscourts.gov
Reciprocity routes
Applicants must have been admitted to the Northern District of Ohio for at least two years and must be admitted to the State of Ohio bar .ohsd.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
(iii) provide a current certificate of good standing from the Supreme Court of Ohio;ohsd.uscourts.gov
Oath
The conditional swearing in of attorneys will take place at the conclusion of the Federal Court Practice Seminars.ohsd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
(e) Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. In its discretion, the Court may grant leave to appear pro hac viceohsd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
bar of the highest court of any State or the District of Columbia.ohsd.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
(i) filing a motion for admission on the form approved by the Court in each case in which the attorney wishes to appear, with the motion signed by a permanent member of the bar;ohsd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
All applications must be submitted through PACER . Instructions : Applying for Admission to the Southern District of Ohio Fee Increase The current fee for admission to practice in the Southern District of Ohio is $199.00.ohsd.uscourts.gov