Fee Notices Will Be Sent Via Email Effective Immediately

Membership fee notices will be sent electronically beginning with the 2011 membership fee cycle. To provide or update a primary or secondary email, please login to your member account by November 15th, to ensure your email is on file and up-to-date.  Members who have both a primary and secondary email address on file can choose which address to receive their fee notice by selecting the Communication Preferences option. Notices for the 2011 fees will be sent late November/early December. 

It is important to make sure you are able to receive emails from the bar.  If your firm uses anti-spam software or a firewall, please ask your IT department to whitelist the bar’s website to allow emails to come through.

OSB and Sustainable Future Section Inaugural Awards

A new award will be presented at this year’s OSB Annual Awards Dinner. In partnership with the Sustainable Future Section, the Board of Governors is proud to present the inaugural OSB President’s Sustainability Award. This year’s recipient is Dick Roy, executive director of the Center for Earth Leadership.

Throughout his career, Mr. Roy has been a steadfast advocate for sustainability. He played a key role in the creation of the bar’s Sustainable Future Section and currently serves on the section’s executive committee. Mr. Roy’s significant contributions to the goal of sustainability in Oregon’s legal profession have been accomplished through his commitment to advocacy, education and his exemplary leadership.

Please join us as we celebrate this new award and honor its first recipient. The bar’s annual Awards Dinner takes place Thursday, December 2nd at The Governor Hotel in Portland. For more information please contact Karla Houtary at khoutary@osbar.org or 503.620.0222, ext. 367.

On a related note, the Sustainable Future Section Leadership Awards will be presented at the section’s annual meeting on November 8th, 6:00 pm at the offices of Ater Wynne, recipient of this year’s SFS Law Office Leadership Award. The 2010 SFS Sustainable Leadership Awards will be presented to Max Miller of Tonkon Torp and Willamette University College of Law Professor Robin Morris Collin. The evening begins with a “green” office tour followed by the section’s annual meeting and the awards reception.

MCLE Compliance Reports for 2010 Have Been Sent

MCLE Compliance Reports for the reporting period ending 12/31/2010 were sent to members last week. The majority of the reports were sent via email. If you need a replacement, you can download your compliance report from the bar’s website. Go to www.osbar.org/secured/login.asp and log in to your account, then use the Check Your MCLE Compliance Report link under Annual Reporting. If you have questions, please contact the MCLE Department at 503-620-0222, ext. 368.

The OSB and PLF Resource Fair
Shows How the Bar Works for You

The Sole & Small Firm Practitioners and Law Practice Management sections, in conjunction with the Oregon State Bar and Professional Liability Fund, invite you to a special Resource Fair that will showcase some of the ways the bar can help you and your practice succeed.  Whether you’re a new member or a more experienced pro, you’ll learn about the many services available to Oregon State Bar members including information about the bar and PLF websites, information on social media and ethics and tutorials on BarBooks™ and Fastcase™. 

The fair starts on Nov. 19 at 10:00 and runs until 3:30 at the Oregon State Bar center.  Registration is $15 online or $20 at the door and includes a box lunch.  Space is limited so register early here.

It's Time to Celebrate Pro Bono!

The 2010 Annual Pro Bono Fair and Social will be held Thursday, October 28 at the Oregon Historical Society in downtown Portland. Please join us in celebrating the pro bono work of Oregon lawyers during the past year. The program will feature Chief Justice Paul de Muniz plus two free CLEs: “Effective Representation of Stalking Survivors” and  “The Good, the Bad, and the Rest: Tips on Providing High Quality Legal Representation to Pro Bono Low Income Clients”.

The CLEs will run concurrently from 2:00 to 5:00pm, followed by the fair, awards and social from 5:00 to 7:30. To register for the CLEs or for more information, contact Karla Houtary at 503-431-6367 or khoutary@osbar.org.
Celebrate Pro Bono Week also includes a scheduled visit at a courtroom to observe an area of law where pro bono lawyers are needed. New members and law students are invited to sit in on a morning of contested restraining order hearings both in Multnomah County in Lane County.  Both visits are scheduled for Monday, Oct. 25 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Multnomah County visit will be held in Courtroom 616 by Judge Susan Svetkey and the Lane County visit will be held in Courtroom 204 (in Lane County) by Judge Elisa Rooke-Ley. 

Contact E. Susan O’toole at esusan.otoole@gmail.com to RSVP for any of the above listed events, which are sponsored by the OSB Pro Bono Committee, Oregon New Lawyers Division, Multnomah Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and Legal Aid Services of Oregon/Oregon Law Center.