Many rural communities in Oregon face a dearth of legal professionals, and in some cases are unable to meet the community's need for legal services. The Oregon New Lawyers Division (ONLD) has a Rural Practice Project to explore strategies to address this crisis. In 2023, the ONLD surveyed rural practitioners to gather information about the issue, and hear directly from these communities about actions the OSB could consider to address it. Click here for an Executive Summary of those survey results.