Oregon State Bar Bulletin DECEMBER 2008 |
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Legislative Tips Workshop Jan. 8 The workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., including lunch at 12:30 p.m. with a presentation on Senate Bill 10 and new ethics laws affecting lobbyists. This portion of the program will offer 3.75 CLE credits. There is no fee. 2009 ONLD Executive Committee
Elected Next year’s officers include: Ross M. Williamson, chair; Jessica L. Cousineau, chair-elect, Willard H. Chi, past chair; Spencer W. Leese, secretary; and Frederick M. Okamura, treasurer. Members for next year’s executive committee are Anne E. Arathoon, Ben Eder, David Eder, Tamara L. Gledhill, Jason Hirshon, Cecilia K. Nguyen and Kristen G. Williams. At its recent annual meeting, the ONLD held a social with almost 100 members in attendance. The social was generously sponsored by Banner & Witcoff, Davis Wright Tremaine, Grenley, Rotenberg, Evans, Bragg & Bodie, Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, Markowitz Herbold et al., Perkins Coie, Prange Law Group and Stoll Berne. House of Delegates Adopts
Resolutions Items passed included: a resolution to urge the Oregon Supreme Court to adopt a rule for provision of legal services following a major disaster; a resolution to allow section or local bar association to designate alternate delegates to the House of Delegates; a resolution to ask Oregon Supreme Court to amend Oregon RPC 1.6(b)(7) to create an additional exception to the duty of confidentiality in order to comply with the terms of a diversion agreement, probation, conditional reinstatement or conditional admission; a resolution to encourage sustainability through funding for optional use of video conferencing technology for routine court appearances and expanding optional telephonic appearances by counsel; a resolution to support fair compensation for public defense lawyers; and a resolution to support adequate funding for legal services to low-income Oregonians. The next meeting of the House of Delegates will be Nov. 6, 2009 at the bar center. Affirmative Action Employment
Retreat Jan. 24 For further information and questions, contact Frank Garcia Jr., OSB diversity administrator, at (503) 431-6337 or e-mail fgarcia@osbar.org. Join In on 2008 Pro Bono
Roll Call When you report your hours, you are automatically entered into the OSB New Lawyers Division Pro Bono Challenge, which acknowledges lawyers in several categories who provide the most hours of volunteer representation. The Pro Bono Roll Call period covers activities from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. The deadline for reporting is Jan. 31, 2009. The reporting form can be found at www.osbar.org/probono. |