Ohio R. Superi. Ct. 49.04
Within the period of time commencing two years prior to appointment to the commercial docket and ending one year following the appointment, each commercial docket judge shall complete an orientation and education program on business law and the administration of commercial dockets to be offered or approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College or the National Judicial College.
As part of the forty hours of continuing legal education instruction required by Gov.Jud.R. IV, Section 2(A), each commercial docket judge shall complete at least twelve hours of commercial docket education offered or approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College or the National Judicial College.
Non-commercial docket judges shall be encouraged to attend commercial docket education opportunities offered pursuant to divisions (A) and (B) of this rule. A non-commercial docket judge who complies with the requirements of divisions (A) and (B) of this rule shall be eligible for assignment by the Chief Justice pursuant to Article IV, Section 5(A)(3) of the Ohio Constitution to hear cases assigned to the commercial docket
Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 49.04