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In this issue:
•	BOG Special Election Results
•	2007 MCLE Reporting Deadline
•	New Fees for Certain Civil Motions Effective February 1
•	New Bar Center Opens January 28, 2008
•	New Bar Center Open House
•	Volunteers Needed to Help Low-Income Flood Victims
•	Looking For A Summer Law Clerk?
•	Pro Bono Roll Call
•	February 2008 Bar Exam Registrants

BOG Special Election Results
The special election to fill Robert Newell’s region 5 board seat ended on January 9. Kellie F. Johnson will fill the position. Her term will begin immediately and expire on December 31, 2010. Full election results are available here.

2007 MCLE Reporting Deadline
Members who had a 2007 reporting period must have their compliance report at the bar no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 31, 2008. Faxed and electronic submissions are acceptable. Visit here for reporting forms; to check your credit status or see your reporting period visit the main OSB website and log in to your account.

New Fees for Certain Civil Motions Effective February 1
In 2007, Oregon’s legislature authorized Oregon’s chief justice to establish filing fees for civil motions in state courts. On December 18, 2007, the chief justice signed Chief Justice Order 07-055, which establishes filing fees for certain trial and appellate motions and responses filed in civil cases in state courts on or after February 1, 2008.

Motion Filing Fee = $50; Response Filing Fee = $35.

Visit the Oregon Judicial Department website for complete information.

New Bar Center Opens January 28, 2008
The Oregon State Bar’s new bar center will officially open on January 28. Employees will work at the Meadows Road location through January 25 and the move will take place over the weekend of the 26^th and 27^th. The new building is located at: 16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd, Tigard, OR 97224, one exit south of the old location and just west of Interstate 5.

New Bar Center Open House
On Friday, February 29, the Oregon State Bar will host an open house at the new building. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the open house will feature a presentation about the history of the bar and the legal profession, a tour of the building and a reception. For more information and to register, contact Danielle Edwards at 503-431-6426, toll-free in Oregon at 800-452-8260 ext. 426, or by email at dedwards@osbar.org.

Volunteers Needed to Help Low-Income Flood Victims
Over the past few months, six Oregon counties have been declared federal disaster areas. The Oregon New Lawyers Division (ONLD) is working with the ABA Young Lawyers Division and FEMA to provide legal assistance to low-income victims of this disaster.

Most of the legal assistance is currently centered on landlord-tenant disputes, insured’s property claim disputes with insurers, unemployment, FEMA, small business administration issues and replacement of legal documents.

If you are willing to provide pro bono services for people with a desperate need in Columbia, Clatsop, Polk, Tillamook, Yamhill or Washington counties, please fill out the registration form found here and fax it in to the included number.

Looking For A Summer Law Clerk?
The OSB Affirmative Action Program administers summer employment programs which place law students with Oregon lawyers and firms. Eligibility for these programs is open to law students who can help advance the program’s access to justice mission. The students have a broad range of skills and, with the exception of one program, are fully paid or partially subsidized by the AAP assessment. If you are interested in listing as a prospective employer, contact Donna Gigoux at dgigoux@osbar.org by February 15. More details are available here.

Pro Bono Roll Call
Lawyers do great things in the community and the Pro Bono Roll Call is your chance to prove it. The reporting form can be found here. Help us make a positive impression in the community by reporting your Pro Bono hours.

February 2008 Bar Exam Registrants
In the January issue of The Bulletin, we published a list of applicants for the February 2008 bar exam. Since that time, 66 more people have applied. The new list of applicants is available here.

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