Rule Two - Administration of Minimum Continuing Legal Education2.1Duties and Responsibilities of the Board of Governors; Appointment of MCLE Committee.(a) The Minimum Continuing Legal Education Rules shall be administered by the BOG. The BOG may modify and amend these Rules and adopt new rules subject to the approval of the Supreme Court. The BOG may adopt, modify and amend regulations to implement these Rules.(b) The BOG shall develop the NLMP curriculum and requirements in consultation with the Supreme Court and shall be responsible for the NLMPs administration.(c) The BOG may appoint an MCLE Committee to assist in the administration of these rules.(d) There shall be an MCLE Program Manager who shall be an employee of the Oregon State Bar.(e) There shall be an NLMP Coordinator who shall be an employee of the Oregon State Bar.2.2Duties of the MCLE Program Manager. The MCLE Program Manager shall: (a) Oversee the day-to-day operation of the program as specified in these Rules.(b) Approve applications for accreditation and requests for exemption, and make compliance determinations.(c) Develop the preliminary annual budget for MCLE operations.(d) Prepare an annual report of MCLE activities.(e) Perform other duties identified by the BOG or as required to implement these Rules.2.3Duties of the NLMP Coordinator. The NLMP Coordinator shall: (a) Oversee the day-to-day operation of the NLMP as specified in these Rules, including administration of enrollment and mentor matching.(b) Approve requests for NLMP exemption or extension requests from program participants as specified in these Rules.(c) Prepare an annual report of the NLMP and publish an NLMP Manual.(e) Perform other duties identified by the BOG or as required to implement these Rules.2.4 Appointment of NLMP Mentors (a) The Supreme Court may appoint NLMP mentors recommended by the BOG. Except as otherwise provided in these rules, to qualify for appointment, the mentor must be a member of the OSB in good standing with at least five years of experience in the practice of law, and have a reputation for competence and ethical and professional conduct.(b) Attorneys in good standing in another United States jurisdiction who are not OSB members, but are qualified to represent clients before the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services office are eligible to be appointed as mentors, provided they meet the other requirements of these rules.(c) Attorneys in good standing in another United States jurisdiction who are not OSB members are eligible to be appointed as mentors with the recommendation of the NLMP Coordinator, provided they meet the other requirements of these rules.(d) An NLMP Mentor against whom charges of misconduct have been approved for filing by the State Professional Responsibility Board or who has been suspended under BR 7.1 for failure to respond to requests for information or records or to respond to a subpoena shall be removed from participation in the NLMP until those charges have been resolved by final decision or order. If an NLMP mentor is suspended from the practice of law as a result of a final decision or order in a disciplinary proceeding, the member may not resume service as an NLMP mentor until the member is once again authorized to practice law. For the purposes of this rule and rule 7.8(a), charges of misconduct include authorization by the SPRB to file a formal complaint pursuant to BR 4.1, Disciplinary Counsel's notification to the court of a criminal conviction pursuant to BR 3.4(a), and Disciplinary Counsel's notification to the court of an attorney's discipline in another jurisdiction pursuant to BR 3.5(a).2.5Expenses. The executive director shall allocate and shall pay the expenses of the program including, but not limited to staff salaries, out of the bar's general fund.Or. State. Bar. R. Regul. and Polic. Two
As amended effective 11/1/2022.