If your principal office is outside Oregon, and you engage in the private practice of law in Oregon, new OSB Rule of Licensure 5.3 effective January 1, 2025, requires you to maintain malpractice coverage substantially equivalent to PLF primary coverage, unless otherwise exempt. See the Rules of Licensure here.
On September 14, 2024, the Council on Court Procedures voted to publish for public comment proposed amendments to five Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (Rule 1, Rule 14, Rule 35, Rule 39, and Rule 55). The Council is considering whether or not to promulgate these proposed amendments to the ORCP and is accepting public comment on the proposed amendments. Comments may be sent to ccp@lclark.edu until December 3, 2024.
The Oregon State Bar seeks public and member comment on proposed changes to rules related to accommodations, as well as the Rules for Licensing Paralegals, as recently suggested by the Committee of Paralegal Assessors, and the Rules of Admission, which were recently approved by the Board of Bar Examiners. Please send your comments to feedback@osbar.org by November 20, 2024, and identify the subject of your comments in the subject line.
OSB and our partners are now testing Oregon Law Help, a new website where low-income Oregonians can find civil legal information and free or affordable legal help. During this soft-launch phase, OSB is collecting user feedback to help make the site the best it can be. View the in-progress site here and use this form to share your feedback or suggestions.
