Table of Contents - Oregon State Bar

1 1 Table OF Contents Oregon State Bar Bylaws (As amended by the Board of Governors through June 26, 2020) Article 1 Purpose of Bar and Definitions .. 7 Section Definition .. 7 Section Purposes .. 7 Article 2 Board of Governors .. 8 Section Duties and Responsibilities .. 8 Subsection General .. 8 Subsection Election .. 9 Subsection Board Committee and Other Assignments .. 9 Subsection Judicial Campaigns and Appointments .. 9 Subsection Separation of Powers .. 10 Subsection Amicus Curiae Briefs .. 10 Subsection Indemnification .. 10 Subsection Defense of Disciplinary Complaints and Proceedings .. 10 Subsection BOG member Censure or Suspension from Service .. 12 Section Officers .. 12 Subsection Duties .. 12 Subsection Election .. 13 Subsection Removal .. 13 Section Public Members .. 13 Subsection Appointment .. 13 Subsection Powers and Duties.

2 14 Subsection Removal .. 14 Subsection Vacancies .. 14 Section Meetings .. 14 Subsection Robert s Rules of Order .. 14 Subsection Regular Meetings .. 14 Subsection Special Meetings .. 14 Subsection Emergency Meetings .. 14 Subsection Minutes .. 15 Subsection Oregon New Lawyers Division Liaison .. 15 Section Expenses .. 15 Subsection General Policy .. 15 Subsection Conferences .. 15 Subsection Gifts .. 15 Section Conflicts of Interest .. 15 Subsection Definitions .. 16 Subsection Prohibited Actions .. 17 Subsection Disclosure of Conflict .. 17 Subsection Board Members as Witnesses in Bar Proceedings .. 18 Section Judicial Selection .. 19 Subsection General .. 19 Subsection Statewide Judicial Appointments .. 19 Section Chief Executive Officer .. 20 2 Subsection Duties .. 20 Subsection Evaluation .. 20 Subsection Service of Notice.

3 20 Subsection Board Member Contact with Staff .. 20 Section Supreme Court Review of Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct .. 20 Article 3 House of Delegates .. 21 Section Duties and Powers .. 21 Section Delegates .. 21 Section Resolutions .. 21 Section Meeting Agenda .. 21 Section Parliamentarian .. 21 Section Initiative Petitions and Referenda .. 22 Section Location .. 22 Article 4 Awards .. 22 Section General Policy .. 22 Section President s Membership Service Award .. 22 Section President s Public Service Award .. 22 Section President s Diversity & Inclusion Award .. 22 Section President s Special Award of Appreciation .. 23 Section Award of Merit .. 23 Section Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Award for Judicial Excellence .. 23 Section President s Public Leadership Award .. 23 Section President s Sustainability Award .. 23 Section President s Technology & Innovation Award.

4 23 Article 5 Oregon State Bar Delegates to the American Bar Association House of Delegates .. 24 Section Selection .. 24 Section Voting .. 24 Section Expenses .. 24 Article 6 Membership Classification and Fees .. 24 Section Classification of Members .. 24 Subsection General .. 24 Subsection Active Pro Bono Status .. 25 Subsection Retired Status .. 25 Subsection Reinstatement .. 26 Section Register of Members .. 26 Section Rights of Members .. 26 Section Annual Membership Fees and Assessments .. 26 Subsection Due Date .. 26 Subsection Transfer of Member Status .. 27 Subsection Late Payment Penalty .. 27 Subsection Effect of Failure to Pay .. 27 Subsection New Admittees .. 27 Section Waiver of Fees and Assessments .. 27 Subsection Hardship .. 27 Subsection Military and Peace Corps Service .. 27 Subsection Emergencies .. 28 Article 7 Financial Matters.

5 28 3 Section Management of Funds .. 28 Subsection General Policy .. 28 Subsection Audit of the Books .. 28 Subsection Borrowing .. 28 Subsection Check Signatures .. 29 Subsection Credit Policy .. 29 Subsection Write-offs .. 29 Section Annual Budget .. 29 Subsection Approval by Board of Governors .. 29 Subsection Contingency Fund .. 29 Subsection Approval by Supreme Court .. 30 Subsection Grants .. 30 Section Reserve Policy .. 30 Subsection Purpose .. 30 Subsection General Fund .. 30 Subsection Reserve Funds .. 30 Section Investment Policy .. 31 Subsection Purpose .. 31 Subsection Investment Management .. 32 Subsection Management and Monitoring of Performance .. 32 Subsection Prudent Investor Rule .. 32 Section Expense Reimbursements .. 32 Subsection General Policy .. 32 Subsection Eligible Expenses .. 32 Subsection House of Delegates Meetings.

6 33 Subsection Travel Reimbursements .. 33 Section Location of Office .. 34 Article 8 Public Records/Meetings .. 34 Section Public Records .. 34 Subsection General Policy .. 34 Subsection Public Record Requests and Bar Fees for Public Records Searches and 34 Subsection Public Disclosure of Client Assistance Office, Discipline Counsel s Office and Disciplinary Board Clerk Records .. 35 Section Public Meetings .. 36 Subsection Judicial Proceedings .. 36 Article 9 Election Procedures .. 36 Section Date of Elections .. 36 Section Ballots .. 37 Section Voting .. 37 Article 10 Diversity .. 37 Article 11 Communications .. 38 Section General Policy .. 38 Section Editorial Policy .. 38 Subsection Editorial Advisory Committee Policy .. 38 Subsection Editorial Policies .. 38 Subsection Review by Chief Executive Officer .. 38 Section Media Relations.

7 38 Section Campaign Advertisements .. 38 4 Section Membership Surveys and Questionnaires .. 39 Article 12 Legislation and Public Policy .. 39 Section Guidelines .. 39 Section Initiation of Legislation .. 39 Subsection House of Delegates and Membership .. 39 Subsection Board of Governors .. 39 Section Legislative Process .. 39 Section Committees and Sections .. 40 Section Professional Liability Fund Legislation .. 40 Section Objections to Use of Bar Dues .. 40 Subsection Submission .. 40 Subsection Refund .. 41 Subsection Arbitration .. 41 Article 13 Pro Bono .. 42 Section Aspirational Standard .. 42 Section Program Certification .. 42 Subsection Procedure .. 42 Subsection Criteria .. 42 Subsection Volunteer Recognition .. 43 Article 14 Committees .. 43 Section Standing and Special Committees .. 43 Section Joint Committees.

8 43 Section Committee Responsibilities .. 43 Section Membership .. 44 Section Financial Issues .. 44 Section Legislation .. 44 Section Administrative Services .. 44 Section Committee Reports .. 44 Section Quorum for Meetings .. 44 Article 15 Sections .. 45 Section Purpose .. 45 Section Formation .. 45 Section Bylaws .. 45 Section Finances .. 45 Subsection Dues .. 45 Subsection Donations .. 46 Section Administrative Services .. 46 Section Continuing Legal Education Activities .. 46 Subsection CLE Seminars Scheduling .. 46 Subsection CLE Event Co-sponsorship with Bar .. 46 Subsection CLE Event Registration .. 46 Subsection Oregon State Bar Logo .. 46 Section Grants .. 47 Article 16 Continuing Legal Education .. 47 Section Purpose .. 47 Section OSB Continuing Legal Education Seminars Program .. 47 Subsection Reduced and Complimentary Registrations; Product Discounts.

9 47 5 Subsection Expenses of Speakers and Planners .. 48 Section OSB Legal Publications Program .. 48 Subsection Benefit of Membership .. 48 Subsection Discounts on Print Books .. 48 Subsection Volunteer Copyright Agreement .. 48 Article 17 Member Services .. 48 Section Administrative Services .. 48 Section Bar-sponsored Tours .. 49 Article 18 Discipline .. 49 Section State Professional Responsibility Board .. 49 Subsection Duties .. 49 Subsection 49 Subsection Expenses .. 49 Subsection Notice to the Respondent .. 49 Subsection Disclosure of Contacts .. 49 Section Letters of Admonition .. 50 Section Recovery of Costs/Collection of Judgments .. 50 Section Disciplinary Correspondence .. 50 Section Removing Lawyers from the Lawyer Referral Service Panel of Lawyers .. 50 Section Suspension of Service .. 50 Subsection Applicability to SPRB.

10 50 Section SPRB Replacements .. 51 Section Adjudicator .. 51 Article 19 Legal Ethics Questions and Opinions .. 51 Section General Counsel s Office .. 51 Subsection Submission and Questions .. 51 Subsection Determination by General Counsel .. 51 Subsection Ethics Advice to Bar Members .. 51 Subsection Application of Oregon RPC .. 52 Section Limitation of Advice .. 52 Section Legal Ethics Committee .. 52 Subsection Response to Inquiries .. 52 Subsection Formal Opinion Process .. 52 Article 20 Unlawful Practice of Law .. 53 Section Definitions .. 53 Section Unlawful Practice of Law Committee .. 53 Section Processing Unlawful Practice of Law Complaints .. 54 Subsection Investigation .. 54 Subsection Dispositions .. 54 Section Bar Counsel .. 55 Subsection Role of Bar Counsel .. 55 Subsection Settlement Authority .. 55 Subsection Referral to Bar Counsel.