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Whereas, Matters of substantial importance affecting the Rights and Duties of Oregonians in areas of Employment, Education, Licenses, possession of Personal Property, and, disputed Regulatory Compliance, are often the subject of Agency Contested Cases that the Office of Administrative Hearings assigns Administrative Law Judges authorized to issue “FINAL ORDERS”;

Whereas, Administrative Law Judges conduct Hearings in Contested Cases that implicate the Law of Evidence, Oregon Statutes, Oregon Caselaw, and Oregon Administrative Rules, in order to issue FINAL ORDERS;

Whereas, the determination of FINAL ORDERS by Administrative Law Judges implicates State and Federal Constitutional Matters of Law, including Due Process concerns;

Whereas, Lawyers, Circuit Court Judges, and Appellate Court Judges, are required to be Members of the Oregon State Bar; and,

Whereas, at present, Oregon Administrative Law Judges are not required to be Members of the Oregon State Bar; now,

Therefore, be it resolved that the House of Delegates recommends that the Board of Governors appoint a volunteer committee to determine whether Good Cause exists to require Membership in the Oregon State Bar by Oregon Administrative Law Judges.

Presenter:
Danny Lang, HOD, Region 3, Ex-Officio Delegate