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BOG Agenda Special OPEN Session September 22, 2017

Oregon State Bar Special Meeting of the Board of Governors

September 22, 2017 Oregon State Bar Center

Tigard, Oregon

The mission of the OSB is to serve justice by promoting respect for the rule of law,

improving the quality of legal services, and increasing access to justice.

The Special Open Session Meeting of the Oregon State Bar Board of Governors will begin at 12:00 pm on September 22, 2017. Items on the agenda will not necessarily be discussed in the order as shown.

Friday, September 22, 2017, 12:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order/Finalization of the Agenda

2. Board Development Committee

A. Disciplinary Board Appointment Recommendations Action Exhibit

3. Budget & Finance Committee [Mr. Chaney]

A. 2018 Budget Action

4. Approve HOD Agenda [Mr. Levelle]

A. Approval of Resolutions Action B. Determine BOG Position on Delegate Resolutions Action

and Identify Presenters and Speakers

Back to SCHEDULE

http://bog11.homestead.com/2017/Sept22/20170922SCHEDULE.pdf

Disciplinary Board Summary of 2018 Recommendations

Region 3 Recommendations Bar Number 1 Open Member Position Faith Morse 104562 Region 5 Recommendations: Bar Number 2 Open Member Positions and I Open Public

Member Position Rebecca Cambreleng 133209 New Amy Bilyeu 011651 New Jill Tanner 883207 New Charlie Van Rossen New Public Member Region 7 Recommendations: Bar Number 1 Open Member Position Tawnya Stiles-Johnson 974068 New

DISCIPLINARY BOARD VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Name Faith Morse Bar # 104562

Firm Name Kelly L. Andersen, PC Telephone 541-773-7000

Street 1730 E. McAndrews Road, Suite A E-mail [email protected]

City, State & Zip Code Medford, OR 97504

BOG Region 3

How many years have you practiced law either in Oregon or in other jurisdictions?

7, solely in Oregon

Please describe the nature of your practice:

Personal Injury, plaintiff side

Please describe your familiarity or experience with the Rules of Professional Conduct:

I read them all at least once a year, take a variety of ethics CLE to keep up to date, and consult the rules and OSB ethics opinions whenever I have a question. I have called OSB ethics counsel with questions, and even hired my own ethics counsel in one instance where I needed specific advice in a tricky situation.

Please describe your experience interpreting and applying other statutes, rules, or regulations:

I do this every day. Because my cases are defended by insurance companies, much of it is highly regulated by statutes and regulations. Also, since these are injury cases, we have to check for and apply regulations to see if any were broken or ignored that impacted my client’s situation.

In addition, I am a trial lawyer, so have to apply the rules of evidence and civil procedure regularly.

Please describe your judicial experience:

None, really. I have judged Mock Trial competitions, which is enough to tell me it is a difficult job, and one to take seriously.

List any regulatory bodies on which you have served:

None, really. I was an office assistant for Office of Administrative Hearings in high school. I helped with the committee writing rules there, but not with much of substance. I assisted with “scribe” work for the committee that was working on amending the Oregon Judicial Code of Ethics while I was in law school, but again, not with much of the substance.

Please describe any other experience that you believe qualifies you to serve on disciplinary trial panels:

I have practiced in Southern Oregon for about 7 years, and am a trial attorney, so I understand that there are two sides to every story.

Have you ever been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding in connection with your practice of law in any jurisdiction? If so, please identify the jurisdiction and the final disposition of the matter, including the sanction imposed, if any. No. Has anyone related to you ever been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding in connection with his or her practice of law in any jurisdiction? If so, please identify the person, his or her relation to you, the jurisdiction and the final disposition of the matter, including the sanction imposed, if any. No.


Name Rebecca Cambreleng Bar # 133209

Firm Name Cambreleng Law LLC Telephone 503-308-1481

Street 806 SW Broadway, Suite 1200 E-mail: [email protected]

City, State & Zip Code Portland, OR 97205

BOG Region Multnomah County


I have been practicing law since 2006.


I am a sole practioner specializing in employment law and working with small businesses. I do some litigation and some transactional work.


I do not have a lot of familiarity with the RPC, but have become more familiar over the last few months as I work on an attorney’s lien case for a colleague where accusations of malpractice are being raised.


I have a lot of experience interpreting regulations, statutes and rules, first as an ERISA attorney, then working with regulatory agencies at Portland General Electric, and now with employment law.


I have served as a judge for mock trial competitions and Jessup moot court competitions.


None.


I think my work in multiple disciplines for all different types of parties helps keep me neutral and fair. Have you ever been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding in connection with your practice of law in any jurisdiction? If so, please identify the jurisdiction and the final disposition of the matter, including the sanction imposed, if any. No

Has anyone related to you ever been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding in connection with his or her practice of law in any jurisdiction? If so, please identify the person, his or her relation to you, the jurisdiction and the final disposition of the matter, including the sanction imposed, if any. No.


Name Amy E. Bilyeu Bar # 011651

Firm Name Cavanaugh Levy Bilyeu LLP Telephone

Street 900 SW 5th Ave Ste 2000 E-mail [email protected]

City, State & Zip Code Portland OR 97204

BOG Region 5

How many years have you practiced law either in Oregon or in other jurisdictions? 16 Years

Please describe the nature of your practice: Estate planning, probate and trust administration. I practice primarily on large estates and within those areas work on tax issues, setting up businesses, transitioning businesses and business succession, real estate, and estate and trust litigation.

Please describe your familiarity or experience with the Rules of Professional Conduct: I have read and applied the rules of Professional Conduct and have on occasion called the Bar ethics counsel to discuss issues and get guidance before taking action in a matter. I have assisted my partners and associates interpret the rules of professional conduct on several occasions. While on the executive committee of the estate planning counsel I helped analyze possible suggestions for changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct specifically with respect to representing spouses in estate planning.

Please describe your experience interpreting and applying other statutes, rules, or regulations: I interpret statutes all the time in my practice. I am licensed in Washington and often times have to administer documents that were drafted in other states but have their situs in Oregon. Because so much of my practice has tax issues I interpret the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations on a regular basis. I also am regularly applying the supplemental local rules and the UTCR’s for my probate and trust administration cases.

Please describe your judicial experience: I do not have any direct judicial experience. I am a trained mediator and have mediated cases for parties. I have consulted as an expert on some malpractice cases, i.e. discussed community standards and the rules of conduct as they apply in my area of expertise and applied them to the facts and circumstances of a case.

List any regulatory bodies on which you have served: I do not recall serving on any regulatory bodies.

Please describe any other experience that you believe qualifies you to serve on disciplinary trial panels: My area of the law is one which sadly, many attorneys think they can dabble in. Additionally, estate planners also often represent multiple generations or branches of the same the family. The area is rife for breaches of the rules of professional conduct and as such I strive to be extremely cognizant of those landmines. I also represent fiduciaries and act as a fiduciary regularly often times at the court’s request, which I believe gives me a good client’s perspective on the duties of the attorney representing them.

Have you ever been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding in connection with your practice of law in any jurisdiction? If so, please identify the jurisdiction and the final disposition of the matter, including the sanction imposed, if any. No. Has anyone related to you ever been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding in connection with his or her practice of law in any jurisdiction? If so, please identify the person, his or her relation to you, the jurisdiction and the final disposition of the matter, including the sanction imposed, if any. Not that I am aware of. Neither of my current partners have ever had a disciplinary proceeding.


Name: Jill Tanner Bar: # 883207

Firm Name: Jill A. Tanner, Attorney Telephone: 503-885-9420 (unlisted)

Street 5630 S.W. Powhatan Avenue E-mail: [email protected]

City, State & Zip Code: Tualatin, OR 97062

BOG Region: Tri county (Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas)

How many years have you practiced law either in Oregon or in other jurisdictions? Almost 30 years

Please describe the nature of your practice: Taxation; Mediation; low-income individuals with civil matters; expungement; law practice management.

Please describe your familiarity or experience with the Rules of Professional Conduct: Prior Disciplinary Chair and Disciplinary Board member; speaker April, 2017 Disciplinary Board Conference

Please describe your experience interpreting and applying other statutes, rules, or regulations: Magistrate, Oregon Tax Court (approx. 18 years); certified public accountant (retired); OSB Disciplinary Board; OSB Board of Bar Examiners; Board of Optometry; Board of Podiatry; various non-profit organizations.

Please describe your judicial experience: Presiding Magistrate, Oregon Tax Court (2003-2015); Magistrate, Oregon Tax Court (1997 – 2015)

List any regulatory bodies on which you have served: OSB Disciplinary Board; Board of Bar Examiners; Board of Optometry; Board of Podiatry.


Currently serving as a pro bono volunteer for Legal Aid of Oregon (Expungement Clinic, Senior Clinic, Tax Clinic); and The Commons Law Center. Judicial College certificates in Special Courts and Alternate Dispute Resolution.

Have you ever been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding in connection with your practice of law in any jurisdiction? No

If so, please identify the jurisdiction and the final disposition of the matter, including the sanction imposed, if any. Has anyone related to you ever been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding in connection with his or her practice of law in any jurisdiction? No

If so, please identify the person, his or her relation to you, the jurisdiction and the final disposition of the matter, including the sanction imposed, if any.


Name Tawnya Stiles-Johnson Bar # 97406

Firm Name Retired/ active pro bono Telephone: 503.381.0829

Street 10618 SE Happy Valley Dr E-mail: [email protected]

City, State & Zip Code Happy Valley, OR 97086

BOG Region Clackamas (7)


14 years in Multnomah County


Practiced in a private, nonprofit juvenile law firm. Juvenile dependency and delinquency, PSRB, school advocacy and some administrative hearings.


Familiar with them as they related to my practice and govern my conduct. Participated in firm-wide case staffings to discuss/strategize/ensure compliance with RPC.


During my practice I appeared before circuit court judges/referees in criminal and dependency cases, as well as advocated before hearings officers, school administrators and agency committees on behalf of clients. I had to be familiar with relevant statutes, agency rules and policies.


None


None


While practicing law, I was a supervising attorney and participated in hiring, performance monitoring and discipline of lawyer and non-lawyer staff. Have you ever been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding in connection with your practice of law in any jurisdiction? If so, please identify the jurisdiction and the final disposition of the matter, including the sanction imposed, if any.

No Has anyone related to you ever been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding in connection with his or her practice of law in any jurisdiction? If so, please identify the person, his or her relation to you, the jurisdiction and the final disposition of the matter, including the sanction imposed, if any. No No

Updated 09/13/2017

BOG Calendar of Events

***SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

2017

January 5 BOG / MBA Reception w/ Specialty Bars River’s Edge Hotel (Aquariva) January 6 BOG Committee Meetings OSB Center January 6 OSB Employee Luncheon OSB Center January 14 SPRB Meeting OSB Center January 16 Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast** Oregon Convention Center February 1-7 ABA Midyear Miami, FL February 3 PLF Board Meeting Tigard February 9 BOG Lunch w/ Courts & Pres. Reception Salem February 10 BOG Meetings Salem Conference Center February 17 Oregon Hispanic Bar Assoc. Dinner** The Benson Hotel, Portland February 21 CEJ Annual Awards Lunch** Sentinel Hotel February 25 SPRB Meeting OSB Center February 21-22 Bar Exam Holiday Inn – Portland Airport March 10 17 BOG Committee Meetings OSB Center March 10 17 50-Year Luncheon Tualatin Country Club March 10 OWLs Roberts-Deiz Awards Dinner** Portland Art Museum March 15-17 ABA BLI Chicago, IL March 29 – April 1 WSBC Maui, HI April 8 SPRB Meeting OSB Center April Legislative Forum – Public Affairs Committee OSB Center April 13 OSB BOG / PLF BOD Dinner del Toro April 14 BOG Board Meeting w/ PLF Board OSB Center April 25-27 ABA Day in WA, D.C. WA, D.C. April 26 CLP Legal Citizen of the Year Award Dinner** Sentinel (Governor) Hotel May 9 BOG Candidate Statements Due For October Election May 12 BOG Committee Meetings OSB Center May 12 BOG Alumni Dinner Stockpot May 16 MBA Annual Dinner** Marriott Downtown Waterfront May 18 New Admittees Swearing In Ceremony* Smith Auditorium – Willamette University May 20 SPRB Meeting OSB Center May 31 – June 2 National Conference on Professional Responsibility St. Louis, MO June 9 PLF Board Meeting – G.Greco liaison Cannon Beach June 22-23 BOG Meetings /Local Bar Social Pendleton July 15 SPRB Meeting OSB Center July 21 HOD Regional Meetings Remote Access ONLY July 21 BOG Committee Meetings OSB Center July 25-26 Bar Exam Oregon Convention Center July 27 OMLA Social/Auction** World Trade Center August 10-15 ABA Annual New York, NY August 24 PLF Board Meeting – C.Costantino liaison Sunriver August 26 SPRB Meeting OSB Center September 7 BOG / ONLD Dinner & Generative Discussion OSB Center & McCormick & Schmick’s September 7 Hispanic Heritage Celebration Dinner** Oregon Convention Center September 8 BOG Meetings OSB Center September 15 Hispanic Heritage Month Breakfast** Salem Convention Center

Updated 09/13/2017

September 19 HOD Resolution Deadline Received by OSB September 22 BOG Committee & Special BOG Meeting OSB Center September 28 OAPABA Annual Dinner** Sentinel Hotel October n/a BOG Election Ballots Sent online voting only October 5 New Admittees Swearing In Ceremony Smith Auditorium – Willamette University October 5 ONAC Gathering Dinner & Auction Portland Exchange Ballroom October 6 2017 District of Oregon Court Conference OMSI October 11-12 NWBC Salt Lake City, UT October 13 HOD Agenda Published Distributed by OSB October 13 CEJ Laf-Off (only in ODD years) Mission Theater October 14 SPRB Meeting OSB Center October 17-19 HOD Regional Meetings Various Locations October 20 PLF Board Meeting – K.Sharp liaison Ashland October 27 OWLs Workplace Leader CLE & Reception** Courtyard Marriott October n/a BOG Ballots due to OSB by 5pm online voting only October 20 OGALLA Dinner & Silent Auction** Portland Art Museum October TBD Pro Bono Fair* TBD November 3 HOD Meeting OSB Center November 8 OSB Annual Awards Luncheon* Sentinel Hotel November 17 NAYA Auction & Gala** Portland Art Museum November 16-18 BOG Meetings & Retreat Cannon Beach December 8 PLF Board Meeting & Annual Dinner – G.Greco Tigard December 9 SPRB Meeting OSB Center 2018 – Items in red do not have dates yet

January 4 BOG / MBA Reception w/ Specialty Bars River’s Edge Hotel (Aquariva) January 5 BOG Committee Meetings OSB Center January 5 OSB Employee Luncheon OSB Center January SPRB Meeting OSB Center January 15 Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast** Oregon Convention Center January 31 - February 6 ABA Midyear Vancouver, BC February 22 BOG Lunch w/ Courts & Pres. Reception Salem February 23 BOG Meetings Salem February 23 PLF Board Meeting Tigard February Oregon Hispanic Bar Assoc. Dinner** The Benson Hotel, Portland February CEJ Annual Awards Lunch** Sentinel Hotel February SPRB Meeting OSB Center February 27-28 Bar Exam TBD March 16 50-Year Luncheon Tualatin Country Club March OWLs Roberts-Deiz Awards Dinner** Portland Art Museum March 14-16 ABA BLI Chicago, IL March 21-23 WSBC Santa Barbara, CA April SPRB Meeting OSB Center April Legislative Forum – Public Affairs Committee OSB Center April 19 OSB BOG / PLF BOD Dinner TBD April 20 BOG Board Meeting w/ PLF Board OSB Center April ABA Day in WA, D.C. WA, D.C. April CLP Legal Citizen of the Year Award Dinner** Sentinel (Governor) Hotel May BOG Candidate Statements Due For October Election May 18 BOG Committee Meetings OSB Center May 18 BOG Alumni Dinner TBD

Updated 09/13/2017

May MBA Annual Dinner** Marriott Downtown Waterfront May New Admittees Swearing In Ceremony* Smith Auditorium – Willamette University May SPRB Meeting OSB Center May 30 – June 2 National Conference on Professional Responsibility Louisville, KY June 8 PLF Board Meeting TBD June 21-22 BOG Meetings /Local Bar Social Bend July SPRB Meeting OSB Center July 26 BOG / WSBA Dinner TBD July 27 HOD Regional Meetings Remote Access ONLY July 27 BOG Committee Meetings OSB Center July 24-25 Bar Exam TBD July OMLA Social/Auction** World Trade Center August 2-7 ABA Annual Chicago, IL August 24 PLF Board Meeting TBD August SPRB Meeting OSB Center September NWBC Salt Lake City, UT September Hispanic Heritage Celebration Dinner** Oregon Convention Center September 21 BOG Meetings / ONLD Dinner OSB Center September Hispanic Heritage Month Breakfast** Salem Convention Center September 18 HOD Resolution Deadline Received by OSB September OAPABA Annual Dinner** Sentinel Hotel October n/a BOG Election Ballots Sent online voting only October New Admittees Swearing In Ceremony Smith Auditorium – Willamette University October ONAC Gathering Dinner & Auction Portland Exchange Ballroom October 2018 District of Oregon Court Conference OMSI October 12 HOD Agenda Published Distributed by OSB n/a CEJ Laf-Off (only in ODD years) Mission Theater October SPRB Meeting OSB Center October 16-18 HOD Regional Meetings Various Locations October 19 PLF Board Meeting TBD October OWLs Workplace Leader CLE & Reception** Courtyard Marriott October BOG Ballots due to OSB by 5pm online voting only October OGALLA Dinner & Silent Auction** TBD October Pro Bono Fair* TBD October OSB Annual Awards Luncheon* Sentinel Hotel November 2 HOD Meeting OSB Center November NAYA Auction & Gala** Portland Art Museum November 15-17 BOG Meetings & Retreat Ashland December 7 PLF Board Meeting & Annual Dinner Tigard December SPRB Meeting OSB Center BOG Meetings and Committee Meetings are in BOLD type. Events updated since last BOG meeting are highlighted in yellow. * OSB Board members are encouraged to attend. ** indicates sponsored events which OSB Board members have made a commitment to attend.

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