BAR NEWS OSB Award Nominations Due June 30 Time is running out to nominate re- cipients for the 2016 Oregon State Bar Awards. All nominations must be received by June 30 to be considered. This year’s award winners will be honored on Dec. 8 at the bar’s annual awards luncheon. To see the list of awards and to down- load a nomination form, visit www.osbar. org/osbevents. For additional information contact Kay Pulju at (503) 431-6402 or (800) 452-8260 ext. 402, or kpulju@ osbar.org. Thanks, 2016 Oregon Legislation Highlights Contributors Thank you to the Oregon State Bar members who volunteered to draft and review the 2016 Oregon Legislation High- lights, which is now available on Bar Books. This summary of major legisla- tion affecting the practice of law has been produced by the Oregon State Bar since 1971, published after every regular legisla- tive session. Historically the Oregon Legislature met every other year, so the publication was also biennial. In the last decade, the legislature has shifted to annual sessions, so the “highlights” have been published annually since 2010. The OSB Public Affairs Department strives to provide an even-handed and unbiased description of legislation in each annual publication. Change to BOLI Civil Rights Complaint Requirement Oregon lawyers supporting legal aid programs statewide. C ampaign T HE L AW YE RS ’ for E Q UA L JUST ICE www.cej-oregon.org 40 OREGON STATE BAR BULLETIN • JUNE 2016 Effective May 16, 2016, the Civil Rights Division of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries has rescinded its requirement that complaints filed by per- sons alleging violations of laws under the jurisdiction of the division be notarized. While the division had a longtime practice of requiring notarization for most complaints, the applicable statute and rules do not require that a complainant’s signa- ture be notarized. In recent conversations with the Oregon Law Center, Legal Aid Services of Oregon and other interested parties, the division has heard compelling descriptions of the difficulty and expense for agricultural workers, those who live in isolated rural communities, as well other vulnerable workers with limited resources, to access notaries of the public. In order to remove this barrier to rights and protections enforced by the division, the division has replaced notarization with the following declaration above the signa- ture line on complaint charges: “I hereby declare under penalty of perjury, that the above statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that I understand it is made for use as evidence in an official proceeding. I understand that the above statement is a public record and that the information herein may be dis- closed to any person, at any time.” International Law Section Plans Trip to Netherlands The OSB International Law Section is planning a trip to The Netherlands, to take place the week of Sept. 26,. The itin- erary will include a CLE on E.U./Dutch legal topics and visits to The Hague, the Permanent Court of Arbitration and oth- er legal landmarks. Cost estimates, suggested hotel ar- rangements and additional information will be forthcoming. If you have any ideas or feedback on the trip, please contact Dina Anani dina.anani@adidas.com and Merril Keane merril.keane@millernash.com. Section Plans Summer Party The OSB Business Litigation Section invites you to attend its Summer Party on Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. The event will held at Bullivant Houser Bailey, located at 888 S.W. Fifth Ave., Suite 300, Portland. The event will feature food, a hosted bar and music. PDX Punk Rock Collective, featuring Tim De Jong of Stoll Berne, will be live and loud on the Bullivant patio. Please RSVP by Aug. 1 to Kelly Dan- ielson at kelly.danielson@bullivant.com. Space is limited and preference will be given to section members and and Young Lawyers Section members.