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Definitions for ORS 9.005 to 9.757.

Authority of Supreme Court.

Status of attorney and Oregon State Bar; applicability of statutes.

[Amended by 1971 c.103 §1; repealed by 1973 c.114 §5]

Board of governors; number; eligibility; term.

Voting rights; eligibility of members for board of governors and house of delegates.

Election of governors; rules; vacancies.

Determination of eligibility of candidate for board of governors; procedure; review by Supreme Court.

Recall or removal of governors.

Chief executive officer.

President, president-elect and immediate past president.

Duties of president and president-elect; deposit and disbursement of fees.

Duties and authority of bar and of board of governors; professional liability fund; quorum; status of employees of bar.

Appropriation and disbursement of funds.

Statement of financial condition.

Board of governors to formulate rules.

Board of governors to establish minimum continuing legal education requirements.

Mandatory training on duties relating to reporting child abuse and abuse of elderly persons; rules.

[Repealed by 1995 c.302 §23]

[Amended by 1979 c.508 §2; 1981 c.193 §2; 1983 c.373 §1; repealed by 1995 c.302 §23]

Section 9.132

House of delegates created; membership; terms.

Powers of house of delegates.

Rules for conduct of business; meetings.

Public members.

Participation by nondelegates; referral of question for vote; petition for consideration or vote.

Termination of delegate’s term.

Election of delegates; rules.

Recall of delegate.

Bar membership required to practice law; exceptions.

Definitions for ORS 9.160 to 9.166.

Investigation of alleged violation of ORS 9.160.

Enjoining practicing law without a license; restitution to victim.

Classes of membership.

[Amended by 1957 c.271 §1; 1961 c.138 §1; part renumbered 9.200 (2); repealed by 1969 c.602 §1 (9.191 enacted in lieu of 9.190)]

Annual membership fees; professional liability assessments.

Effect of failure to pay membership fees; reinstatement.

Board of bar examiners; fees of applicants for admission to bar.

General requirements for admission.

[Repealed by 1981 c.193 §12]

[Amended by 1961 c.499 §3; repealed by 1993 c.213 §2]

Practice of law by attorneys licensed in other jurisdictions; associate membership; rules; fee.

Advice on law of foreign jurisdiction; rules.

Order for admission; oath of qualified applicant.

[Amended by 1953 c.604 §1; 1979 c.252 §21; repealed by 1989 c.1052 §7 (9.261 enacted in lieu of 9.260)]

Resignation of attorney.

[Amended by 1953 c.604 §1; 1961 c.499 §4; 1971 c.193 §17; 1979 c.252 §22; repealed by 1989 c.1052 §26]

Prohibition on acting as immigration consultant; definitions; exception.

Attorney defined; counsel.

Necessity for employment of attorney; effect of employment.

Authority of attorney.

Challenge by party of attorney’s authority to appear for party.

Challenge of attorney’s authority to appear for adverse party.

Compelling delivery by attorney of money or papers.

Compelling delivery when attorney claims lien.

Changing attorneys and terminating attorney-client relationship.

Notice of change or termination.

Section 9.400

Duties of attorneys.

[Repealed by 1965 c.353 §2]

Section 9.480

Formulation of rules of professional conduct; prohibition on certain sanctions for violation of rule.

Solicitation of personal injury business by nonlawyer.

Payment for referring claims resulting from personal injury or death.

Solicitation by attorneys.

Referral of claims, suits or actions between attorneys; division of fees.

Acceptance and prosecution of solicited claims.

[1975 c.641 §8; repealed by 1983 c.618 §1]

Grounds for disbarment, suspension or reprimand.

Advice on conducting covert operations; participation in covert operations.

Status of proceedings relating to discipline, admission or reinstatement.

[Repealed by 1965 c.353 §2]

State professional responsibility board.

Disciplinary board; procedure before board; oaths; subpoenas; hearing; record.

[1975 c.641 §9; 1979 c.450 §1; repealed by 1983 c.618 §1]

Disciplinary board decision; appeal to Supreme Court; review; costs.

Civil immunity of witnesses, bar officials and employees.

Application to admission and reinstatement proceedings.

[Amended by 1961 c.499 §5; 1971 c.193 §18; repealed by 1973 c.490 §1 (9.541 enacted in lieu of 9.540)]

[1973 c.490 §2 (enacted in lieu of 9.540); repealed by 1975 c.641 §13]

Rules for investigation of attorneys and applicants; authority of board of governors to require fingerprints.

Section 9.545

[Amended by 1961 c.499 §6; 1973 c.490 §3; 1975 c.641 §6; 1979 c.252 §23; repealed by 1983 c.618 §1]

Copy of complaint or notice to Attorney General when bar is plaintiff or defendant; exceptions.

[Amended by 1963 c.106 §1; 1973 c.490 §4; 1975 c.641 §7; 1979 c.252 §24; repealed by 1983 c.618 §1]

Tax return information from Department of Revenue; use.

State lawyers assistance committee; personal and practice management assistance committees; rules; confidentiality; civil immunity.

[Repealed by 1983 c.618 §1]

Bar to establish Legal Services Program; director; advisory and technical committees.

[1997 c.801 §72; 2003 c.737 §98; repealed by 2011 c.595 §97a]

Review of providers; mediation; hearing; suspension of funding.

[2011 c.595 §3a; repealed by 2019 c.643 §13]

Funding sources.

[Repealed by 1983 c.618 §1]

Use of amounts not paid to class members in class action lawsuits.

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

[1981 c.193 §11; repealed by 1983 c.617 §1 (9.545 enacted in lieu of 9.595)]

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

Definition for ORS 9.615 to 9.665.

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

Plan to relieve client losses; rules.

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

Sources of client security fund.

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

Annual payment by state bar members.

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

Investigation of claim of loss; subpoena.

Immunity from civil liability.

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

Authority for reimbursement of client; waiver of conditions; subrogation for amount paid.

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

Mandatory certification and disclosures for lawyer trust accounts.

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

Trust account overdraft notification program.

Circuit court jurisdiction to determine entitlement to property in lawyer trust account.

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

Status of files or work premises of lawyer; inadmissibility of evidence subject to search or seizure.

[Repealed by 1953 c.609 §2]

Definitions for ORS 9.705 to 9.757.

Jurisdiction of circuit court over law practice of nonperforming attorney.

Petition to take jurisdiction over law practice.

Court taking jurisdiction over law practice.

[1997 c.135 §2; repealed by 2015 c.6 §5]

Appointment of bar or other attorney as custodian of law practice; duties of custodian, court and financial institution.

Service of order of custodianship.

Assistance by professional liability fund and other attorneys.

Compensation of custodian.

Court orders appealable; stay.

Statutes of limitation suspended.

Confidentiality of files and records; attorney-client privilege.

Final report of custodian; petition for compensation; court approval.

Retention of client materials.

Judicial department library services; fees.

[Amended by 1959 c.655 §2; repealed by 1985 c.308 §6]

Exchange of legal publications.

Legislative Counsel furnishing copies of codes and session laws for exchange.

Sale of surplus codes and session laws.

[Repealed by 1985 c.308 §6]

County law libraries and law library services.

Law libraries in Multnomah County.

Law library surveys; reports.

Use of moneys distributed to counties.

[Amended by 1965 c.619 §4; 1981 s.s. c.3 §78; 1983 c.763 §36; repealed by 2011 c.595 §104]

[Amended by 1963 c.519 §2; 1965 c.619 §5; 1981 s.s. c.3 §79; 1983 c.763 §37; 1997 c.801 §147; 2011 c.224 §2; repealed by 2011 c.595 §104]

[Amended by 1963 c.519 §3; 1965 c.619 §6; 2003 c.14 §11; 2011 c.224 §3; repealed by 2011 c.595 §104]

Penalties.