Judicial Candidates, Appointees, New Judges, and New Magistrates
Required Education for Judicial Candidates
All judicial candidates, including incumbent judges, are required to attend a two hour seminar on campaign practices, finance, and ethics, pursuant to Rule 4.2(A)(4) of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
2025 Judicial Candidate Seminar Schedule
2024 Judicial Candidate Handbook
2024 Judicial Candidate Seminar Presentation - Board of Professional Conduct
2024 Campaign Finance Presentation for Judicial Candidates - Ohio Secretary of State
Visit the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct website for more details about judicial candidates.
Required Education for New Judges and Magistrates
All new judges — elected and appointed, part-time and full-time — are required to participate in the four-part New Judges Orientation Program, pursuant to Gov.Jud.R. IV(3)(E).
Mandatory Ohio New Judges Orientation Program:
| Part | New Judges Orientation Program | Date |
| Part I: | New Judges Orientation, Part I | Dec. 9-12, 2024* |
| Part II: | New Judges Orientation, Part II | May 12-15, 2025 |
| Part III: | Capital Cases Seminar | April 3-5, 2025 or April 9-10, 2026 |
| (see Gov.Jud.R. IV(3)(E)(2)(c) for the common pleas judges required to attend within 24 months of assuming the bench.) | ||
| Part IV: | Judicial College Mentor Program | First year of judgeship |
*Judges with multi-jurisdictions (e.g., juvenile and probate) will be required to attend an additional day of orientation on Dec. 13, 2024. Specific details to follow.
Mandatory Ohio New Magistrates Orientation Program:
| Part | New Magistrates Orientation Program | Date |
| Part I: | New Magistrates Orientation | Sept. 25-27, 2024 OR March 26-28, 2025 |
| Part II: | Judicial College Mentor Program | First year of magistrate's appointment |
Contact the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College at ohiocourtedu@sc.ohio.gov for more information.
Contact Information
Judicial College
Supreme Court of Ohio
65 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-3431
Director:
M. Christy Tull
Senior Operations Manager:
Katrina Webb
Program Manager:
Dean.Hogan@sc.ohio.gov