FILED
Sep 22 2003
United States District Court
Northern District of Ohio
General Order
GENERAL ORDER NO. 2003-44
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
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RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT WITH )
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO ) ORDER NO. 2003-44
RE: ATTORNEY ADMISSIONS )
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The U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio have
entered into a reciprocity agreement regarding the admission to practice before those
Courts. Under the agreement:
● The Southern District of Ohio has agreed to waive its “examination” requirement
under Southern Ohio Local Rule 83.4(d) for an attorney seeking admission to that
Court, so long as the applicant submits a certificate of good standing from the
Northern District of Ohio showing that the attorney has been admitted to practice
for at least two years and the applicant complies with all other Southern Ohio
admission requirements, including the payment of fees.
● The Northern District of Ohio, in turn, has agreed to waive the requirements under
Northern Ohio Local Rule 83.5(d) that an attorney provide evidence of attendance
at a federal court seminar and that the applicant’s personal statement be endorsed
by two members of the bar of the Court, so long as the applicant submits a
certificate of good standing from the Southern District of Ohio showing that the
attorney has been admitted to practice for at least two years and the applicant
complies with all other Northern Ohio admission requirements, including the
payment of fees.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FOR THE COURT
Paul R. Matia
Chief Judge
United States District Court
