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Skip to Content Home About the Bar Mission Forms Sitemap Member Directory Last Name: First Name: Bar Number: City: Login Scam Alert: Oregon State Bar Dues Scam – January 2020 Numerous Oregon State Bar members have received an email that appears to come from the OSB, with a link to pay 2020 dues. The link embedded in the email address is “info@associations-inv.com.” To pay your fees, or check OSB status, you can log in to your password-protected dashboard on the Oregon State Bar website at www.osbar.org . -- Updates regarding the COVID-19 virus Chief Justice Martha Walters has issued an amended CJO 20-006 , which extends and modifies the original order issued on March 16. In addition, CJO 20-008 modifies the UTCR and expands e-signature authority, and CJO 20-010 authorizes suspension/waiver of collection fees. An OJD News Release summarizes the three CJO’s, and the Chief Justice has also asked us to share a new message to bar members. OJD News Release concerning CJOs CJ message to members (03/27/20) The Chief Justice has also issued an emergency order, CJO 20-009 , amending the OSB Rules of Admission and Rules of Procedure. Statement from Chief Justice Chief Justice Court Order 20-006 CJ message to OSB members (3/24/20) CJ message to Legislature (3/24/20) OSB Member Input Statement from CJ CJ Court Order OSB Member Input CJ message to OSB members (3/24/20) On March 23, Gov. Kate Brown ordered Oregonians to stay at home , closing specified businesses and requiring social distancing measures. The OSB Center will be closed to visitors and operating with reduced staff on site, with other staff working remotely. Although we are taking all steps possible to avoid business interruption, you may experience some delay or interruption due to reduced on-site staff. The best way to reach us will be through email. We appreciate your patience during this time. The following document contains OSB Notices, Notices from Oregon Courts and Administrative Agencies, and Resources for Lawyers. This document will be updated as new information becomes available. COVID-19 Response -- On Demand MP3 Register Here Brochure Live Webcast Live Webcast Live Webcast Live Webcast Brochure -- News and Events COVID-19 Notices from the OSB As of March 12, Gov. Kate Brown has banned gatherings of more than 250 people within Oregon through April 8. Social distancing can reduce transmission of the virus, helping to delay and slow the spread of the COVID-19. The OSB will continue to monitor and follow recommendations from authorities and has already taken steps to reduce our own community impact. Our goal is to support and protect the well-being of our members and the public we all serve. Meetings and Events OSB Center: From March 17 through March 31, the OSB will be closed to visitors and operating with reduced staff on site. Other staff will work from home. The best way to reach us will be through email . Updates on OSB seminars, meetings and events – including sections, committees and the PLF – are available here . Court Operations State Courts: Visit the Oregon Judicial Department’s website . (Use the “Select Your Court” tab to see the latest news from individual courts.) Update from the Multnomah County Circuit Court Federal Courts: Information from the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon is available here . Other Notices Workers’ Compensation Board: The Workers’ Comp Board has canceled all in-person hearings . Resources for Lawyers Coronavirus Response: Legal Ethics FAQs Law360: Law360 is tracking court closures nationally, and has opened its site to all visitors . -- Board of Governors Vacancies – File by May 12 Four seats are up for election to the OSB Board of Governors. Relevant forms and information are available here. Filing Deadline for ABA and OSB House of Delegates Candidates – March 20 The Oregon State Bar is currently seeking candidates interested in serving on the ABA and OSB House of Delegates. There are two open seats for the ABA HOD and openings in each region for the OSB HOD. More information and the relevant forms are available here. Douglas County Circuit Court: Notice of Disapproval of SLR 4.181(d) The Trial Court Administrator for the Circuit Court for Douglas County has provided a memorandum regarding the disapproval, which was issued on December 12, 2019, through Chief Justice Order 19-109 . A Message for Attorneys Who Practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon will implement CM/ECF NextGen on January 21, 2020. Please review the NextGen Instructions about how to ensure that you will be able to e-file when NextGen is implemented. For those with a PACER account that was established in mid-2014 or before, the attorney will need to upgrade the PACER account. In addition, all users will have to make sure they know their CM/ECF username and password and keep them handy, so that they can link their PACER and CM/ECF accounts in order to e-file in Oregon federal district court on or after January 21. Essentially, the changes to CM/ECF will allow users to have a single user ID and password for both PACER and CM/ECF, and new applicants to the District of Oregon Bar will submit their applications via PACER. Otherwise, the user experience for e-filing will stay the same. Even so, it is important to review the steps in the document linked abovee to avoid any interruptions to your ability to e-file. For more information, please navigate to ord.uscourts.gov/nextgen . Oregon Chief Justice Issues Rule Limiting Courthouse Arrests On the recommendation of the Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) Committee, Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters today enacted a rule that prohibits civil arrests in state courthouses unless the arresting agency has a judicial arrest warrant. The rule was adopted following a request to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from making arrests in courthouses acting only on their own administrative warrants. The UTCR Committee reviewed a proposal to ban civil arrests without a judicial warrant both in courthouses and when people are in transit to or from court proceedings. The final rule reflects the Committee’s recommendation and prohibits non-judicial arrests only in court facilities or their vicinity (including entryways, sidewalks, and parking lots). The rule does not require judges to take any specific enforcement action, but also does not limit their ability to enforce this rule or other law. The rule will be posted for public comment in mid-December and reviewed again by the UTCR Committee in April 2020. Once posted, people wishing to comment on the rule can do so here: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/utcr/committee/Pages/default.aspx. Changes to the Bar Rules of Procedure On October 16, 2019, the Supreme Court approved amendments to the Bar Rules of Procedure (BRs) that will be effective December 1, 2019. In addition to an increase in the number of Disciplinary Board members serving in Region 4 (BR 2.4), the revisions also update rules related to formal reinstatement (BR 8.1, BR 8.8 and BR 8.12). The amendments provide that applicants who are seeking formal reinstatement to the bar after engaging in misconduct must demonstrate character reformation prior to reinstatement. This showing is already required by existing case law. See In re Griffith, 323 Or 99 (1996). The amendments clarify the applicable formal reinstatement standards and related procedures. Supreme Court Order 19-084 Changes to the Bar Rules of Procedure On May 14, 2019, the Supreme Court approved amendments to the Bar Rules of Procedure (BRs) that will be effective September 1, 2019. Changes of interest include revisions that will impact all voluntary resignations (referred to as “Form A” resignations) occurring on or after December 1, 2019. Other changes enhance the role, jurisdiction and functioning of the Adjudicator; clarify some aspects of disciplinary inves...