News and Events
- Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Bar Rules of Procedure
The proposed changes include a definition and responsibilities for the newly created position of Regulatory Counsel, which is tasked with processing routine member status changes and informal reinstatement applications. Disciplinary Counsel will continue to oversee formal reinstatement applications as well as reinstatement applications where a member is seeking reinstatement after a disciplinary suspension. Please submit any comments or questions to feedback@osbar.org by December 1, 2020.
- Notice of Proposed Changes to Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
The Oregon Council on Court Procedures has requested public comment on this biennium's proposed revisions to the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure. This year, they have drafted proposed changes to ORCPs 15, 21, 27, 31 and 55. The Council will meet December 12th to vote on which rules to promulgate. These rule changes will be submitted to the Oregon legislature, and absent legislative action would take effect January 1, 2022.
Council staff have requested that comments be submitted by December 7th. If you would like to see the proposed rules or make comments, please visit the Council's website at https://counciloncourtprocedures.org/proposed-amendments-to-the-orcp/
- Fire Information and Court Operations
• The OSB Professional Liability Fund has developed a resource page for lawyers affected by the wildfires. -
A Message to Oregon Lawyers and Judges
From Chief Justice Martha L. Walters and Associate Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court -
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Oregon Child Support Administrative Rules
A summary of the rule changes is available here. -
Unified Bar Q&A
Currently there are multiple challenges across the country to the legitimacy or legality of unified bars. More information, including what these challenges could mean for the OSB, is available here.
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Oregon State Bar Public Meetings
Click here for notice of upcoming public meetings pursuant to ORS 192.640. Please note that meetings are subject to change or cancellation, and may be amended during the course of the month. To confirm a meeting, call the OSB Center at (503) 620-0222. -
Judicial Vacancies
For the latest information on current State and Federal court vacancies, including selection processes, please visit our Judicial Vacancies page. This page also includes information on recent judicial appointments.
