February 22, 2013 - Oregon State Bar
February 22, 2013 - Oregon State Bar
February 22, 2013 - Oregon State Bar
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(C) The results of the evaluation will be<br />
provided to the members of the BOD and to the<br />
BOG liaisons to the PLF. A confdential written<br />
summary of the results will be placed in the CEO's<br />
personnel f le.<br />
~B003/I/03; BOG N/Af<br />
2.200 REPORTING TO BOARD OF GOVERNORS<br />
AND MEMBERSHIP<br />
(A) The Professional Liability Fund will report<br />
on its financial position at least quarterly to the<br />
Board of Governors. Such £nancial reporting will<br />
include budget reports, balance sheets, and<br />
statements of operations. Where applicable,<br />
such fnancial reports will include comparative<br />
statements for the corresponding previous period<br />
of time.<br />
(B) The Professional Liability Fund will<br />
furnish to the Board of Governors all audited or<br />
unaudited statements as may be prepared by its<br />
auditors and any comments furnished to the<br />
Professional Liability Fund by its auditors.<br />
(C) Investment reports will be submitted to<br />
such memhers of the Board of Governors as are<br />
designated by the Board of Governors<br />
immediately after submission to the Board of<br />
Directors.<br />
(D) Status reports of activities of the Fund<br />
will be made to the Board of Governors by the<br />
Chairperson or Chief Executive Officer upon<br />
request.<br />
2.250 TRAVEL. EXPENSE. AND<br />
REIMBURSEMENT POLICY<br />
(A) Board members and the Chief Executive<br />
ONcer are encouraged to promote the aims of<br />
the Professional Liability Fund, whether by<br />
meeting with interested individuals (whether or<br />
not they are members of the <strong>Oregon</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Bar</strong>)<br />
or by attending national meetings on the subject<br />
PLF Policy Manual<br />
January d93v<strong>2013</strong><br />
of professional errors and omissions coverage so<br />
long as attendance at the meetings does not<br />
involve undue time or expense or hinder the<br />
Chief Executive Officers ability to manage the<br />
Fund. If Board members or the Chief Executive<br />
Officer attend a meeting at the request of<br />
another bar association or other group,<br />
reimbursement from the meeting sponsor should<br />
be obtained if possible.<br />
(B) Board members (as designated by the<br />
Chairperson of the Board of the Professional<br />
Liability Fund) may attend meetings of the<br />
National Association of <strong>Bar</strong> Related Insurance<br />
Companies (NABRICO) or relevant American <strong>Bar</strong><br />
Association committees on legal malpractice.<br />
Generally, Board members attend the NABRICO<br />
meeting in the second and fourth years of their<br />
terms.<br />
(C) Board and committee members (as<br />
designated by the Chairperson) may be<br />
requested to accompany the Chief Executive<br />
Officer to meet with representatives of the<br />
national insurance market to arrange excess<br />
coverage in following form to <strong>Oregon</strong>'s plan or to<br />
assist in negotiations with any reinsurance carrier<br />
for the Professional Liability Fund.<br />
(D) Board members are required to attend<br />
Board meetings in various locations throughout<br />
the state of <strong>Oregon</strong> and to attend <strong>Oregon</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
ear Board of Governors meetings when acting as<br />
liaisons between the two Boards (see PLF Bylaws<br />
6.3). The Chief Executive O~cer will attend all<br />
such meetings.<br />
(E) Current policies provide for<br />
reimbursement for travel, meals, lodging, and<br />
business connected miscellaneous expenses<br />
when they are on approved travel or business.<br />
Spousal/Domestic Partner expenses are included<br />
for Board members. Reimbursement for the<br />
spouse/domestic partner of the Chief Executive<br />
Officer is not included. Supporting<br />
documentation is required for air, bus, train and<br />
rental car transportation, lodging, and certain<br />
miscellaneous expenditures. Personal expense<br />
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