February 22, 2013 - Oregon State Bar
February 22, 2013 - Oregon State Bar
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BOG Governance and Strategic Planning Committee Minutes<br />
January 11, <strong>2013</strong> Page 2<br />
was a consensus that the MCLE Committee should be asked to draft a rule for this<br />
committee’s further consideration.<br />
8. OSB/BBX Relationship. The ED and General Counsel reviewed the history of the BBX and<br />
the relationship that has existed between the BOG, the ED and the BBX over the years. The<br />
committee supports the idea of a joint BOG/BBX committee to meet and discuss the two<br />
boards’ respective spheres of responsibility.<br />
9. Support to Sections. Ms. Stevens reported that staff is planning a session with section<br />
leaders to address membership retention and CLE Seminars staff is reviewing its cosponsorship<br />
formulas. The other section support issue is the administrative fee charged to<br />
sections, which is currently at $6.50 per section member. The OSB bylaws require that the<br />
fee cover 50% of the actual cost of the administrative services and authorizes the ED to<br />
adjust the fee as appropriate. The CFO’s calculations suggest that the administrative fee<br />
should be $8.44, and there was general agreement among committee members that the<br />
administrative fee should be raised in 2014 to $8.50. Staff will convey that information to<br />
sections soon to allow them to factor it into their 2014 planning.<br />
10. HOD Structure and Role. The committee continues to believe that the HOD structure<br />
needs review after 15 years. It was suggested that HOD members be surveyed to<br />
determine whether they believe the HOD continues to be an appropriate governance<br />
model and, if it is to be retained, should section chairs be eliminated as delegates to<br />
reduce the “Portland-centric” composition of the body? Staff will prepare a survey<br />
proposal for the committee to consider in <strong>February</strong>.<br />
11. <strong>2013</strong> Issues Agenda. Mr. Wade suggested the following issues for consideration during<br />
<strong>2013</strong> and invited committee members to add others to the list: (1) Review and clarify the<br />
OSB mission and purpose; (2) Review OSB Bylaws and recommend whether to separate the<br />
“policies” from the true bylaws; (3) Prohibition against prosecuting or defending PLF claims<br />
by BOG members; (4) Underrepresentation of women in private practice and wage gaps<br />
between male and female lawyers; (5) Others?
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