Oregon State Bar Bulletin — APRIL 2014





When one thinks of reducing waste and the use of natural resources in relation to law firms, the first subject that pops to mind is paper. So not surprisingly, reducing and recyling paper was the first — and continues to be prominent — among law firms' sustainability efforts. But individuals and firms also are going beyond that with many creative ideas to lighten their environmental footprint, as Cliff Collins reports.

Features

Taking Steps Toward Sustainability
Practical and Relatively Painless Steps Can Go a Long Way to Lessen Our Impact on the Environment
By Cliff Collins

Becoming An Effective Branch of Government
Challenges Facing Courts in the Post-Soviet Era
By Jim Hargreaves

Columns

Bar Counsel
Lessons to Pass Along:
Complaints to the Client
Assistance Office in 2013
By Scott Morrill

The Legal Writer
Finding a Good Book: Why
Reading Good Writing Will
Make You a Better Writer
By Megan McAlpin

Managing Your Practice
The Roll-Out Continues: Multnomah County On Track for May Launch of Oregon eCourt
By Jeffrey M. Skrysak

President’s Message
The Four F’s:
The Nuts and Bolts of Bar Governance
By Tom Kranovich

Parting Thoughts
How to Be Happy and Practice Law
By Stephen Griffith

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CLE
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Bar People
Among Ourselves
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