HOD3_Results

Whereas, all Lawyer Members & Licensed Paralegal Members of the Oregon State Bar are required to pay substantial Annual Bar Dues;

Whereas, the present OSB Annual Dues are reportedly the costliest Annual Dues in all jurisdictions in the United States;

Whereas, all Lawyer Members & Licensed Paralegal Members have an interest as stakeholders in the allocation of OSB Revenues;

Whereas, better informed Members will be better able assist in determining prioritization of the Proposed Allotments among the Programs, Sections, CLE Programs, and the functioning of both the BOG and the HOD in fulfilling the Mission of the OSB, including realization of greater Access to Justice;

Whereas, the HOD serves as a Representative Body of the Membership to assist and advise the HOD in fulfilling and adequately funding implementation of HOD Resolutions;

Whereas, Presenters of recent Proposed HOD Resolutions have faced challenges to adoption of meritorious Resolutions by the negative implications cast by potential undetermined fiscal impacts;

Whereas, all functioning OSB obligations should be considered and addressed prior to the Annual Meeting of the HOD so as to avoid the appearance that passage of a HOD Resolution will automatically drain the funding of all other BAR activities;

Whereas, in recognition of the benefits provided to all Lawyer Members & Licensed Paralegal Members, and to the Public we all voluntarily serve;

Therefore, be it resolved, that HOD Members recommend that the Board of Governors recognize that the HOD brings forth Reforms and Resolutions for the advancement of Access to Justice by ensuring adequate allocation of Revenues (Dues) to ensure that meritorious Resolutions adopted by the HOD be implemented.

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