February 22, 2013 - Oregon State Bar

January 25, 2013
Charles N Isaak
14325 SW Lisa Ln
Beaverton, OR 97005
Re:
Complimentary CLE for 50-Year Members
Dear Mr. Isaak:
I understand you were unhappy to learn that your complimentary CLE seminar
registration for yesterday’s environmental law program did not include a print copy of the
seminar materials. You asked for either a free copy of the print materials or a letter from the
Board of Governors confirming a change in the complimentary registration policy.
BOG Policy 16.200 provides in relevant part:
(a) Complimentary registration for CLE seminars and scheduled video replays where the
CLE Seminars Department is the content provider is available to the following OSB
lawyer members: Active Pro Bono members, lawyer-legislators, 50-year members,
judges, and judicial clerks.
(b) Complimentary registration does not include the cost of lunch or other fee-based
activities held in conjunction with a CLE seminar.
I believe the BOG’s intent is clear from the language: anything for which the CLE
Seminars department charges a fee separate from the program attendance fee is not
complimentary. Thus, an electronic copy of the seminar materials is included in the
complimentary registration, but elective print copies are not. As you may know, the BOG has
over the past few years effected significant expense savings by moving to electronic rather than
print materials. That includes the membership directory, the annual fee statements, and most
regulatory filings. The move to “pay for print” seminar materials is part of the cost-saving effort.
I will share this letter with the BOG at its next meeting on February 22, 2013 and will be
sure to let you know if the BOG corrects my understanding of the policy.
Sincerely,
/s/
Sylvia E. Stevens
Executive Director
Ext.359, Fax: (503) 598-6959
Email:sstevens@osbar.org
cc:
Karen Lee, Director of CLE Seminars