Or. State. Bar. R. Regul. and Polic. One

As amended through January 17, 2024

Rule One - Terms and Definitions

1.1Active Member: An active member of the Oregon State Bar, as defined in Article 6 of the Bylaws of the Oregon State Bar.

1.2Access to justice: Identifying and eliminating barriers to equitable access to counsel, legal assistance, and resources faced by underserved and marginalized groups, and improving the delivery of legal services to the public.

1.3Accreditation: The formal process of accreditation of activities by the MCLE Program Manager.

1.4Accredited CLE Activity: An activity that provides legal or professional education to attorneys in accordance with MCLE Rule 5.

1.5BOG: The Board of Governors of the Oregon State Bar.

1.6Equity: Ensuring that all individuals and groups have fair access to the same opportunities and resources by identifying and eliminating barriers that face underserved and marginalized groups, by acknowledging and understanding ingrained and systemic structural biases in society, and by committing to address these disparities. Underserved and marginalized groups include, but are not limited to groups that are historically underrepresented based on factors of culture, disability, ethnicity, gender and gender identity or expression, geographic location, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, immigration status, and socioeconomic status.

1.7Executive Director: The executive director of the Oregon State Bar.

1.8Hour or Credit Hour: Sixty minutes of accredited group CLE activity or other CLE activity.

1.9MCLE Committee: The Minimum Continuing Legal Education Committee appointed by the BOG to assist in the administration of these Rules.

1.10MCLE Program Manager: The bar staff member designated by the Chief Executive Officer to assist in the administration of the MCLE Program.

1.11New Lawyer Mentoring Program (NLMP): A mandatory mentoring program designed to increase the competence and professionalism of new admittees in Oregon.

1.12 NLMP Coordinator: The bar staff member designated by the Chief Executive Officer to assist in the administration of the NLMP.

1.13 NLMP Mentor: A lawyer recommended by the BOG and appointed by the Supreme Court to serve as a mentor in the NLMP Program.

1.14New Admittee: A person is a new admittee from the date of initial admission as an active member of the Oregon State Bar through the end of his or her first reporting period.

1.15Regulations: Any regulation adopted by the BOG to implement these Rules.

1.16Reporting Period: The period during which an active member must satisfy the MCLE requirement.

1.17Sponsor: An individual or organization providing a CLE activity.

1.18Supreme Court: The Supreme Court of the State of Oregon.

Or. State. Bar. R. Regul. and Polic. One

As amended effective 11/1/2022.