Oregon State Bar Bulletin MAY 2003
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Drafting Business Documents May 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gain insight, specific strategies and solutions regarding the drafting of business documents. This seminar includes comparisons of sample document language, practice tips, and relevant case or statutory law. Forms and sample language are included in the course materials and also are provided on disk. Highlights include: restrictions on transfers in shareholder agreements; drafting start-up company funding documents; drafting LLC management provisions; and LLC exit provisions. Ash (5/30) Ast (5/30) CB (5/23) Eug (5/30) GP (5/22) HR (5/23) Klam (5/23) LG (5/23) LO (5/31) New (5/30) Pend (5/30 ) Red (5/30) Rose (5/22) Salem (5/23) Vale (5/23) The ABCs of Adoption May 15, 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Explore adoption law in Oregon and learn how to navigate the maze of adoption statutes. Day 1: Topics will include the differences between agency and private adoptions, statutory considerations and legislative update, adoption records and ethical concerns in adoption. Day 2: Topics will include contemporary adoptions involving adult adoptees, same-sex couples, surrogacy and other aspects of assisted reproduction. Step-parent adoptions will be covered. Special concerns pertaining to international adoption and trans-racial and trans-cultural issues also will be explored. Day 1: Ash (6/6) Ast (6/6) CB (5/30) Eug (6/6) GP (5/29) HR (5/30) Klam (5/30) LG (5/30) LO (6/7) New (6/6) Pend (6/6) Red (6/6) Rose (5/29) Salem (5/30) Vale (5/30) Day 2: Ash (6/13) Ast (6/13) CB (6/6) Eug (6/13) GP (6/5) HR (6/6) Klam (6/6) LG (6/6) LO (6/14) New (6/13) Pend (6/13) Red (6/13) Rose (6/5) Salem (6/6) Vale (6/6) ADR: Overcome Barriers to Settling Your Cases May 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Take this opportunity to examine best practices in the negotiation and settlement of cases and learn techniques to optimize the settlement value of cases for your clients. Includes a panel discussion examining how lawyers can use mediation to obtain the best possible client outcome. Ash (6/20) Ast (6/20) CB (6/13) Eug (6/20) GP (6/12) HR (6/13) Klam (6/13) LG (6/13) LO (6/21) New (6/20) Pend (6/20) Red (6/20) Rose (6/12) Salem (6/13) Vale (6/13) GAIN THE EDGE: NEGOTIATIONS June 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Lawyers negotiate every day. However, most negotiate instinctively rather than honing a strategy when that one new strategy could make the difference between winning and walking away empty-handed. Learn how to become an effective negotiator and better lawyer when you attend this seminar, including: setting aggressive yet realistic goals; controlling the negotiation agenda; analyzing interests vs. positions; and competitive vs. problem-solving techniques. Ash (8/1) Ast (8/1) CB (7/25) Eug (8/1) GP (7/24) HR (7/25) Klam (7/25) LG (7/25) LO (8/2) New (8/1) Pend (8/1) Red (8/1) Rose (7/24) Salem (7/25) Vale (7/25)
Oregon Formal Ethics Opinions 2003 Supplement Its time to update the book you use every day: Oregon Formal Ethics Opinions. The 2003 supplement will be available in mid-May. This book contains the DRs approved by the Oregon Supreme Court and the ethics opinions approved by the OSB Board of Governors. The 2003 supplement includes: Two new opinions:
New DR 2-105:
As always, the opinions and DRs are easily accessible through the updated index, table of authorities and opinion citator. This book is not available on CD-ROM. All formal ethics opinions are accessible online at www.osbar.org (not suitable for inclusion in your binder.) To order, call the OSB Order Desk, (503) 684-7413; toll-free in Oregon (800) 452-8260, ext. 413. Order online, or check our website to find information on any of our books at www.osbar.org.
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