Aug. 28, 2009
Attorneys Must Register by Tuesday
The Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services sent letters and e-mails this week to non-registered attorneys reminding them of their need to register by Sept. 1.
Every odd-numbered year, all Ohio attorneys on active or corporate status must register with the Office of Attorney Services by Sept. 1 and pay a $350 registration fee, according to Susan Christoff, director of Attorney Services. Attorneys who fail to register and pay fees by Tuesday’s deadline or within the late registration period will be suspended.
Attorneys who register after Sept. 1, but within 60 days of the deadline, will be subject to a $50 late fee in addition to the registration fee. Those that fail to register within the 60-day late period will be suspended, Christoff said.
Attorneys can register either by mail or electronically. To make the registration process easier, attorneys can also click on a “Biennial Attorney Registration – Due Sept. 1” icon on the front page of the Court’s Web site. The one-stop shop icon is the fourth button down from the top located on the right-hand side of the page and will take the user directly to the Attorney Registration Web page. From there, the user should click on the “Access Online Attorney Services” link.
Attorneys are encouraged to register and pay their fees online by credit card, although registering by mail and paying by check or money order are still available, Christoff said. Attorneys who successfully complete the process will receive confirmation by mail. Those who don’t receive confirmation should contact Attorney Services. Mailed registrations will be deemed timely if postmarked by Sept. 1, or earlier. Online registrations must be completed by 11:59 p.m., Sept. 1 to be deemed timely.
Attorneys have a continuing obligation to keep the Supreme Court apprised of their most current residence, office and e-mail addresses to ensure registration and other materials are timely received. Attorneys may update their own records online or mail the changes directly to Attorney Services.
Contact: Chris Davey or Bret Crow at 614.387.9250.