Rule 17 - Admission of out-of-state attorneys(A)Nonresident attorney. An attorney not licensed to practice in Ohio who currently is licensed to practice in any other state or the District of Columbia may, in the discretion of the court, be permitted to represent parties in any litigation pending or to be filed in this court after completion of all of the following conditions:(1) Filing a written certificate of pro hac vice registration from The Supreme Court of Ohio pursuant to Section 2(A)(3) of Rule XII, of the Rules for the Government of the Bar;(2) Be sponsored in writing by an attorney licensed to practice law in Ohio. The sponsoring attorney, or another attorney licensed to practice in Ohio, shall be cocounsel with the attorney admitted pro hac vice.(B)Duty of resident attorney; service of papers. The sponsoring attorney shall submit the motion and certification of an entry granting the motion.(C)Duty of resident attorney; service of papers; attorney fees. Where leave has been granted under this rule, the attorney at law of this state shall examine and cosign all motions, pleadings and other papers prepared by the nonresident attorney. The nonresident attorney shall not appear at oral hearings in the absence of the attorney at law of this state. Service of orders, motions, pleadings and any other papers upon the nonresident attorney shall be upon the attorney at law of this state.
(D) Scheduling for a continuance of any trial or hearing date shall not be permitted solely because of the unavailability of or inconvenience to out-of-state counsel.