February 22, 2013 - Oregon State Bar

5. Emerging Issues
As BOG liaison to the Labor & Employment Law section, Mr. Larson informed the board of the
concerns surrounding decline in section membership and proposed an event to get section
leadership together. Mr. Hirshon reported that many young lawyers do not see value in joining
a section. The Member Services committee will further study this issue.
Ms. Naucler announced her plan to appoint a task force to study the Centralized Legal Notice
System possibilities. Mr. Ehlers and Mr. Prestwich will co-chair. Ms. Kohlhoff and Mr. Kranovich
will be on the task force along with 8-10 additional members from various areas of practice.
Ms. Fisher asked the board to look at the economic survey and determine if the bar's programs
are meeting the needs of its members in areas such as diversity, reciprocity and foreign lawyers
practicing in Oregon.
6. BOG Committees, Special Committees, Task Forces and Study Groups
A. New Lawyer Mentoring Program
The board reviewed the list of mentor candidates submitted by the NLMP Committee.
Motion:
Mr. Kranovich moved, Mr. Ehlers seconded, and the board voted unanimously to approve the
committee motion to recommend the list of candidates to the Oregon Supreme Court.
Ms. Pulju asked the board to approve the revisions to three elements in the mentoring
program’s rules.
Motion:
Mr. Wade moved to approve the changes recommended by the NLMP Committee and also to
amend Rule 4 so that new mentors will appointed by the Supreme Court based on
recommendations from the Committee and not the BOG. Ms. DiIaconi seconded the motion
and the amendment, and the board voted unanimously to approve the revisions and
amendment as presented. [Exhibit E]
B. Affirmative Action Committee Name Change Recommendation
Ms. Hyland presented the recommendation of the Diversity & Inclusion Department and the
Affirmative Action Committee that the Board change the name of the Affirmative Action
Committee to the “Advisory Committee on Diversity & Inclusion.”
Motion:
Mr. Wade moved, Mr. Spier seconded, and the board voted unanimously to approve the
committee motion regarding the name change.
C. Budget and Finance Committee
Mr. Haglund presented the 2013 budget for approval.
Motion:
The board voted unanimously to approve the 2013 budget as recommended in the committee
motion. [Exhibit F]
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