Ohio Gov. Bar. R. 2

As amended through October 29, 2024
Section 2 - [Effective until 1/1/2025] Effective Dates
(A) The Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio shall take effect on February 28, 1972.
(B) Amendments to the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio shall take effect on January 1, 1983, November 30, 1983, May 7, 1984, May 28, 1984, December 31, 1984, May 13, 1985, January 1, 1986, July 1, 1986, October 1, 1986, April 1, 1987, May 6, 1987, July 29, 1987, September 1, 1987, January 1, 1988, March 16, 1988, June 6, 1988, July 1, 1988, July 27, 1988, January 1, 1989, and July 1, 1989.Amendments to the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio shall take effect on January 1, 1983, November 30, 1983, May 7, 1984, May 28, 1984, December 31, 1984, May 13, 1985, January 1, 1986, July 1, 1986, October 1, 1986, April 1, 1987, May 6, 1987, July 29, 1987, September 1, 1987, January 1, 1988, March 16, 1988, June 6, 1988, July 1, 1988, July 27, 1988, January 1, 1989, and July 1, 1989.
(C)
(1) Amendments to Gov. Bar R. V(1)(a) shall be effective November 8, 1989.
(2) Amendments to Gov. Bar R. V(3)(d) shall be effective October 11, 1989.
(3) Amendments to Gov. Bar R. V(44) shall be effective December 5, 1989.
(4) Amendments to Gov. Bar R. VII and VIII(8)(d) shall be effective January 1, 1990.
(D) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. IX and XX, adopted by the Supreme Court on May 29, 1990, shall take effect on July 2, 1990.
(E) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 4 and 5, adopted by the Supreme Court on January 22, 1991, shall take effect on February 1, 1991, and shall apply to all bar examinations conducted on or after that effective date.
(F)
(1) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. IX and XX, adopted by the Supreme Court on June 4, 1991, shall take effect on July 2, 1991.
(2) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 7, adopted by the Supreme Court on June 4, 1991, shall take effect on July 1, 1991. The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Sections 1 to 6, adopted by the Supreme Court on June 4, 1991, shall take effect on September 1, 1991.
(G) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 4, adopted by the Supreme Court on July 17, 1991, shall take effect on October 1, 1991. The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 5, adopted by the Supreme Court on July 17, 1991, shall take effect on February 1, 1992.
(H) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 5, adopted by the Supreme Court on September 24, 1991, shall take effect on November 1, 1991.
(I) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI adopted by the Supreme Court on October 8, 1991, shall take effect on January 1, 1992. The amendments to Gov. Bar R. II, Gov. Bar R. VI and Gov. Bar R. VII, adopted by the Supreme Court on December 11, 1991, shall take effect on January 1, 1992.
(J) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 1, 2, 6, and 8, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 8, 1991, shall take effect on May 1, 1992. The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 3, adopted by the Supreme Court on December 5, 1991, shall take effect on August 1, 1992.
(K) The amendments to Section 11 of Gov. Bar R. I, Gov. Bar R. V, Section 7 of Gov. Bar R. VI, and Section 6 of Gov. Bar R. X adopted by the Supreme Court on May 19, 1992, shall take effect on July 1, 1992.
(L) Gov. Bar R. XV, adopted by the Supreme Court on July 29, 1992, shall take effect on September 1, 1992.
(M) The amendments to Section 9 of Gov. Bar R. I, Gov. Bar R. III, Sections 1 and 2 of Gov. Bar R. IV, and Gov. Bar R. VIII adopted by the Supreme Court on October 20, 1992, shall take effect on January 1, 1993.
(N) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 1, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 27, 1993, shall take effect on July 1, 1993.
(O)The amendments to Gov. Bar R. XIV, Section 2, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on November 17, 1993 shall take effect on November 17, 1993.
(P) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 2, 1994, shall take effect on January 1, 1995, except that amendments to Sections 1 and 6 relating to the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination shall apply to applicants who take the July 1995 or a subsequent Ohio bar examination.
(Q) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VII adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 31, 1994 shall take effect on January 1, 1995.
(R) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 1, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on November 30, 1994, shall take effect on January 1, 1995.
(S) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 1 adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 22, 1995, shall take effect on July 1, 1995.
(T) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V., Sections 3(C), 4(G), 4(I), 9(A), (B), and (C), and 11(E) adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio On June 6, 1995, shall take effect on September 1, 1995.
(U) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. III, Gov Bar R. V, Section 4(I)(2), and Gov. Bar R.VI adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 26, 1995, shall take effect on November 1, 1995.
(V) The amendment to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 9(G)(1) adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on October 24, 1995, shall take effect on December 1, 1995.
(W) Gov. Bar R. XVI, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 16, 1996, shall take effect on April 16, 1996.
(X) The amendment to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 4(I), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on May 7, 1996, shall take effect on July 1, 1996.
(Y) The amendment to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 11(E)(3), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on June 25, 1996, shall take effect on September 1, 1996.
(Z) The amendment to Gov. Bar R. VIII, Section 3(F)(1), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on October 8, 1996, shall take effect on December 1, 1996.
(AA) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 18, 1997, shall take effect on May 1, 1997.
(BB) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Sections 1(A), (B), and 7, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 19, 1997 shall take effect on July 1, 1997.
(CC) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 5, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 19, 1997, shall take effect on April 21, 1997.
(DD) The amendments to Gov. Bar B. V, Section 3(C)(5), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 26, 1997, shall take effect on October 1, 1997.
(EE) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 11(F), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on October 7, 1997, shall take effect on November 3, 1997.
(FF) The amendment to Gov. Bar R. VIII, Sections 5 and 7(F), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 26, 1997, shall take effect on October 20, 1997.
(GG) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VIII, Section 2, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 3, 1998, shall take effect on April 13, 1998.
(HH) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section. 9, adopted by the Supreme Court on May 26, 1998, shall take effect on August 3, 1998.
(II) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VIII, Section 1(A), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 19, 1998, shall take effect on August 19, 1998.
(JJ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Sections 8 and 11, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 28, 1998, shall take effect on November 2, 1998.
(KK) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 3, 4, 5, and 7, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 30, 1999, shall take effect on June 1, 2000.
(LL) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Sections 3, 4, 5, 8 and 11, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio April 13, 1999, shall take effect on September 1, 1999.
(MM) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 7, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on June 8, 1999, shall take effect on July 1, 1999.
(NN) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 10, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 28, 1999, shall take effect on August 30, 1999.
(OO) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sec. 13 adopted by the Supreme Court on March 7, 2000, shall take effect on June 1, 2000.
(PP) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 3, Gov. Bar R. X, Section 2, and Gov. Bar R. XIV, Section 7 adopted by the Supreme Court on April 10, 2000, shall take effect on May 8, 2000.
(QQ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, II, IX, and XI adopted by the Supreme Court on April 10, 2000, shall take effect on October 1, 2000.
(RR) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 28, 2000, shall take effect on November 28, 2000.
(SS) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 8, adopted by the Supreme Court on March 27, 2001, shall take effect on May 1, 2001.
(TT) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, adopted by the Supreme Court on March 12, 2002 shall take effect on June 1, 2002.
(UU) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, adopted by the Supreme Court on July 24, 2002 shall take effect on August 19, 2002.
(VV) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. XVII, adopted by the Supreme Court on July 24, 2002 shall take effect on August 19, 2002.
(WW) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, adopted by the Supreme Court on August 27, 2002 shall take effect on November 1, 2002.
(XX) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Sections 7 and 11(E), adopted by the Supreme Court on December 4, 2002 shall take effect on February 1, 2003.
(YY) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 10, 11, 12, and 13 adopted by the Supreme Court on November 13, 2002, shall take effect on February 1, 2003.
(ZZ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI adopted by the Supreme Court on May 14, 2003, shall take effect on July 1, 2003.
(AAA) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VII adopted by the Supreme Court on April 29, 2003, shall take effect on June 16, 2003.
(BBB) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VIII adopted by the Supreme Court on June 3, 2003, shall be effective and apply to claims filed on or after August 1, 2003.
(CCC) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 2, 3, 7, and 9; Gov. Bar R. IX, Section 2; and Gov. Bar R. XI, Section 2, adopted by the Supreme Court on June 3, 2003, shall take effect on October 1, 2003.
(DDD) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 5 and Section 8 adopted by the Supreme Court on January 12, 2004, shall take effect on January 12, 2004.
(EEE) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. XV, adopted by the Supreme Court on July 20, 2004, shall take effect on September 1, 2004.
(FFF) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VII, adopted by the Supreme Court on August 17, 2004, shall take effect on January 1, 2005.
(GGG) Gov. Bar R. XIII, adopted effective September 3, 1990, was repealed effective October 12, 2004.
(HHH) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V and VI, adopted by the Supreme Court on February 1, 2005, shall take effect on September 1, 2005.
(III) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, adopted by the Supreme Court on May 10, 2005, shall take effect on July 1, 2005.
(JJJ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. XVII, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 8, 2005, shall take effect on January 1, 2006.
(KKK) Gov. Bar R. XII, adopted effective June 1, 1990, was repealed effective January 1, 2006.
(LLL) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 3, 8, and 9, Gov. Bar R. II, Sections 2, 3, and 6, Gov. Bar R. III, Sections 2 and 3, Gov. Bar R. IV, Section 1, Gov. Bar R. V, Sections 2, 5a, 6, and 11, Gov. Bar R. IX, Sections 2 and 5, Gov. Bar R. XI, Section 7, and Gov. Bar R. XVI, Sections 1 and 2 adopted by the Supreme Court on January 23, 2007 shall take effect on February 1, 2007.
(MMM) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. XVI adopted by the Supreme Court on April 3, 2007 and the repeal of the Lawyer Referral and Information Services Regulations shall take effect on April 30, 2007.
(NNN) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, II, IX, and XI adopted by the Supreme Court on April 3, 2007 shall take effect on May 1, 2007.
(OOO) Amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 1 are effective July 1, 2007. All other amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI and the repeal of Gov. Bar R. V, Section 11(G) are effective September 1, 2007.
(PPP) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 2, 3, 7, and 9 adopted by the Supreme Court on September 11, 2007 shall take effect on October 1, 2007.
(QQQ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VII, Section 5b adopted by the Supreme Court on September 11, 2007 shall take effect on November 1, 2007.
(RRR) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. X adopted by the Supreme Court on September 11, 2007 shall take effect on November 1, 2007.
(SSS) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sect. 9, VI, Sect. 3(E), and IX, Sect. 6 adopted by the Supreme Court on December 11, 2007 shall take effect on January 1, 2008.
(TTT) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 3(D) and Gov. Bar R. VII, Section 9(A) to (E), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 11, 2008, shall take effect on January 1, 2008. The amendments shall apply to all reimbursements and reimbursement requests for costs incurred in calendar year 2008 and subsequent calendar years.
(UUU)The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 1(D) and Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline Regulation 11, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 11, 2008, shall take effect on April 1, 2008.
(VVV) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VII shall take effect on September 1, 2008. The amendments shall apply to a motion for interim cease and desist filed on or after the effective date.
(WWW) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 8(G) and (H), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 21, 2008, shall take effect on September 1, 2008. An attorney or law firm that has entered into an employment, contractual, or consulting relationship with a disqualified or suspended attorney prior to September 1, 2008 shall register such relationship as provided in Gov. Bar R. V, Section 8(G)(3) no later than November 1, 2008.
(XXX) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. X, Sect. 3 and 8 adopted by the Supreme Court on June 24, 2008 shall take effect on November 1, 2008.
(YYY) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. XV, Section 3 adopted by the Supreme Court on January 15, 2008 shall take effect on November 1, 2008.
(ZZZ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 4 adopted by the Supreme Court on January 20, 2009 shall take effect on February 1, 2009.
(AAAA) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI adopted by the Supreme Court on March 9, 2009 shall take effect on May 1, 2009.
(BBBB) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. II, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 adopted by the Supreme Court on June 1, 2009 shall take effect on August 1, 2009.
(CCCC) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 11 adopted by the Supreme Court on March 31, 2010 shall take effect on May 1, 2010.
(DDDD) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 5(C), adopted by the Supreme Court on July 6, 2010, shall take effect on September 1, 2010.
(EEEE) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VII, adopted by the Supreme Court on July 6, 2010, shall take effect on September 1, 2010, except Section 2(A)(1)(e), which shall take effect on January 1, 2011.
(FFFF) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. XII, adopted by the Supreme Court on September 1, 2009 shall take effect on January 1, 2011.
(GGGG) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 1 and 2 adopted by the Supreme Court on July 6, 2010, shall take effect on August 1, 2010.
(HHHH) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 10 adopted by the Supreme Court on March 3, 2011, shall take effect on April 1, 2011.
(IIII) The amendment to Gov. Bar R. XIV, Appendix VI adopted by the Supreme Court on August 8, 2011, shall take effect on October 1, 2011.
(JJJJ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Sections 3 and 4 adopted by the Supreme Court on September 20, 2011, shall take effect on January 1, 2012.
(KKKK) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. III, Sections 1-4 and Rule VI, Section 1, adopted by the Supreme Court on December 8, 2011, shall take effect on January 1, 2012.
(LLLL) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Sections 4 and 6 and the repeal of BCGD Proc. Reg. 9(E), adopted by the Supreme Court on May 22, 2012, shall take effect on August 1, 2012. The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Sections 4 and 6 shall apply to all complaints filed on or after August 1, 2012. The default provisions contained in former Gov. Bar R. V, Section 6(F) shall apply to complaints certified by the Board prior to August 1, 2012.
(MMMM) Gov. Bar R. XVII, adopted effective August 19, 2002, was repealed effective October 1, 2012.
(NNNN) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 9; Gov. Bar R. V; Gov. Bar R. VI, Sections 4 through 8; Gov. Bar R. VII, Section 19; Gov. Bar R. X, Section 3; and Gov. Bar R. XII, Section 7, adopted by the Supreme Court on September 11, 2012, shall take effect on January 1, 2013.
(OOOO) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 9, adopted by the Supreme Court on October 23, 2012, shall take effect on January 1, 2013.
(PPPP) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 3, adopted by the Supreme Court on August 22, 2013, shall take effect on November 1, 2013.
(QQQQ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. X and Appendix I, adopted by the Supreme Court on October 23, 2012, shall take effect on January 1, 2014.
(RRRR) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 9 and 14 and Gov. Bar R. XII, Sections 2 and 7, adopted by the Supreme Court on July 9, 2013, shall take effect on January 1, 2014.
(SSSS) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 1, 2, and 3, adopted by the Supreme Court on April 29, 2014, shall take effect on July 1, 2014.
(TTTT) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 4 and 10; Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 8; and Gov. Bar R. VIII, Sections 1 and 2, adopted by the Supreme Court on September 9, 2014, shall take effect on January 1, 2015.
(UUUU) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, VI, VII, X, and XVI and the Procedural Regulations of the Board of Professional Conduct, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on October 21, 2014, shall take effect on January 1, 2015.
(VVVV) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 9, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 6, 2014, shall take effect on January 1, 2015.
(WWW) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 3, adopted by the Supreme Court on February 24, 2015, shall take effect on April 1, 2015.
(WWWW) The amendments to Appendix I, adopted by the Supreme Court on March 24, 2015, shall take effect on May 1, 2015.
(ZZZZ) The amendments to Rule VI and XII, adopted by the Supreme Court on February 23, 2016, shall take effect on July 1, 2016.
(AAAAA) The amendments to Rule VI, adopted by the Supreme Court on February 23, 2016, shall take effect on September 15, 2016.
(CCCCC) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 29, 2016, shall take effect on January 1, 2017.
(DDDDD) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. XII, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 29, 2016, shall take effect on January 1, 2017.
(EEEEE) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, adopted by the Supreme Court on February 28, 2017, shall take effect on March 1, 2017.
(FFFFF) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. XIV and Appendix IV, adopted by the Supreme Court on February 7, 2017, shall take effect on April 1, 2017.
(GGGGG)The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, X, and XII, adopted by the Supreme Court on May 2, 2017, shall take effect on July 1, 2017.
(HHHHH) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 6; Gov. Bar R. X, Sections 3 through 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, and 14; and Appendix I, adopted by the Supreme Court on October 17, 2017, shall take effect on November 1, 2017.
(IIIII) The amendments to Appendix I, adopted by the Supreme Court on June 12, 2018, shall take effect on September 1, 2018.
(JJJJJ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 15 and Gov. Bar R. VI, Sections 11 and 12, adopted by the Supreme Court on September 25, 2018, shall take effect on November 1, 2018.
(KKKKK) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 11, adopted by the Supreme Court on October 23, 2018, shall take effect on November 1, 2018.
(LLLLL) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. X, Section 10, adopted by the Supreme Court on April 24, 2018, shall take effect on January 1, 2019.
(MMMMM) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Section 4, adopted by the Supreme Court on March 5, 2019, shall take effect on March 5, 2019.
(NNNNN) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. X, Sections 5 and 14, and Appendix I, adopted by the Supreme Court on January 29, 2019, shall be effective July 1, 2019.
(OOOOO) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 14; Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 14; and Gov. Bar R. XII, Section 7, adopted by the Supreme Court on May 21, 2019, shall take effect on July 1, 2019.
(PPPPP) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 9, 11, and 17 through 19, adopted by the Supreme Court on June 11, 2019, shall be effective September 2, 2019.
(QQQQQ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Sections 4, 6, and 15; Gov. Bar R. X, Section 5; and Appendix I, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 13, 2019, shall be effective February 1, 2020.
(RRRRR) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Sections 15 and 16, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 13, 2019, shall be effective February 1, 2020.
(SSSSS) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 1 through 19; Gov. Bar R. VI, Sections 8 and 14; Gov. Bar R. IX, Section 4; Gov. Bar R. X, Section 9; Gov. Bar R. XI, Section 2; and Appendix III, adopted by the Supreme Court on April 4, 2020, shall be effective June 1, 2020.
(TTTTT) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. V, Sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 21, 23, and 35; Gov. Bar R. VI, Sections 4 and 16; and Gov. Bar R. VIII, Sections 3 and 5, adopted by the Supreme Court on September 9, 2020, shall take effect on November 1, 2020.
(UUUUU) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 4, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 2, 2021, shall take effect on March 2, 2021.
(VVVVV) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 4, adopted by the Supreme Court on January 26, 2021, shall take effect on July 1, 2021.
(WWWWW) The amendments to Appendix VI, adopted by the Supreme Court on April 27, 2021, shall take effect on July 1, 2021.
(XXXXX) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VII, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 27, 2021, shall take effect on July 1, 2021.
(YYYYY) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. X, Section 19 and Gov. Bar R. XII, Section 2, adopted by the Supreme Court on August 3, 2021, shall take effect on September 1, 2021.
(ZZZZZ) The amendments to Appendix VI, adopted by the Supreme Court on October 5, 2021, shall take effect on November 1, 2021.
(AAAAAA) The amendments to Gov.Bar R. VIII, adopted by the Supreme Court on March 8, 2022, shall take effect on March 21, 2022.
(BBBBBB) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. X, Section 5 and Appendix I, adopted by the Supreme Court on July 12, 2022, shall take effect on August 1, 2022.
(CCCCCC) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. X, Sections 10, 11, and 17, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 2, 2022, shall take effect on September 1, 2022.
(DDDDDD) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VII, Section 7(D) and Gov. Bar R. XII, Sections 2 through 6, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 15, 2022, shall take effect on December 1, 2022.
(EEEEEE) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 8; Gov. Bar R. X, Sections 3 through 7, 9, 12, 14, 18 and 19; and Appendix I, adopted by the Supreme Court on July 12, 2022, shall take effect on January 1, 2023, and apply to the biennial compliance period ending on December 31, 2023, and all subsequent reporting periods. Former Gov. Bar R. X, Section 5(E) shall apply to the biennial compliance period for judges and magistrates ending on December 31, 2023.
(FFFFFF) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 13, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 15, 2022, shall take effect on January 17, 2023.
(GGGGGG) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Sections 2 through 6, 8, 10, and 15, adopted by the Supreme Court on February 9, 2023, shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
(HHHHHH) The amendments to Gov.Bar R. VI, Section 4, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 2, 2023, shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
(IIIIII) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. III, Sections 1 and 2; Gov. Bar R. V, Sections 9, 15, 25, and 26; Gov. Bar R. VIII, Sections 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7; and Gov. Bar R. XII, Section 2, adopted by the Supreme Court on October 12, 2023, shall take effect on December 1, 2023.
(JJJJJJ) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 6 and Gov. Bar R. X, Section 19, adopted by the Supreme Court on March 13, 2024, shall take effect on March 13, 2024.
(KKKKKK)The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 10, adopted by the Supreme Court on January 10, 2024, shall take effect on April 1, 2024.
(LLLLLL) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 1 through 3, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, and 19; Gov. Bar R. II, Sections 2 and 3; Gov. Bar R. IX, Section 2; and Gov. Bar R. XII, Section 1, adopted by the Supreme Court on January 10, 2024, shall take effect on April 1, 2024.
(MMMMMM) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. XIV, Sections 1 through 8 and Appendices IV and VI, adopted by the Supreme Court on February 27, 2024, shall take effect on April 15, 2024.
(NNNNNN) The amendments to Gov. Bar R. I, Sections 4 and 12; Gov. Bar R. V, Section 1; Gov. Bar R. VII, Section 1; Gov. Bar R. VIII, Section 2; Gov. Bar R. X, Section 2; Gov. Bar R. XIV, Section 2; Gov. Bar R. XV, Sections 2 and 4; and Appendix III adopted by the Supreme Court on October 15, 2024, shall take effect on October 15, 2024.

Ohio. Gov. Bar. R. 2

Effective: January 1, 1989; amended effective 12/15/1989, May 29, 2000, August 7, 2000; July 1, 2001, July 1, 2002, September 1, 2004, November 7, 2005; December 26, 2005; November 1, 2007; November 2008; January 1, 2013; January 1, 2014; amended October 17, 2017, eff. 11/1/2017; amended April 24, 2018, effective 1/1/2019; amended September 25, 2018, effective 11/1/2018; amended October 23, 2018, effective 11/1/2018; effective 1/1/2019; Amended effective 3/5/2019; amended January 29, 2019, effective 7/1/2019; amended May 21, 2019, effective 7/1/2019; amended June 11, 2019, effective 9/2/2019; amended November 13, 2019, effective 2/1/2020; amended effective 2/1/2020; amended April 4, 2020, effective 6/1/2020; amended September 9, 2020, effective 11/1/2020; amended March 2, 2021, effective 3/2/2021; amended January 26, 2021, effective 7/1/2021; amended April 27, 2021, effective 7/1/2021; amended August 3, 2021, effective 9/1/2021; amended October 5, 2021, effective 11/1/2021; amended March 8, 2022, effective 3/21/2022; amended July 12, 2022, effective 8/1/2022; amended August 2, 2022, effective 9/1/2022; amended July 12, 2022, effective 1/1/2023; Amended November 15, 2022, effective 12/1/2022; Amended November 15, 2022, effective 1/17/2023; amended February 9, 2023, effective 7/1/2023; amended March 2, 2023, effective 7/1/2023; amended October 12, 2023, effective 12/1/2023; amended January 10, 2024, effective 4/1/2024; amended March 13, 2024, effective 3/13/2024; amended February 27, 2024, effective 4/15/2024; amended October 15, 2024, effective 10/15/2024.