Where do you find Oregon Legal Ethics Sources?


OREGON DISCIPLINARY RULES:

Origin:

• Approved by the Oregon Supreme Court.
• Based on ABA Model Rules effective January 1, 2005.
• Available Online and in Print.

Print:

• Oregon Court Rules on Reserve KFO 2929.A196 (includes DR's and State Bar Rules of Procedure)
• Oregon Rules of Professional Responsibility Annotated on Reserve at KFO 2476.5 .A2
• Oregon State Bar Membership Directory, Ready Reference KFO 2477.O72.

Online:

• Westlaw: OR-RULES
• Lexis: States Legal - U.S. - Oregon - Oregon Court Rules
• Internet: Oregon State Bar website  www.osbar.org

OREGON STATUTES

• Available Online and in Print.

Print:

• Oregon Revised Statutes

Online:

• Westlaw: OR-ST
• Lexis: States Legal-U.S. - Oregon - Oregon Revised Statutes
• Internet: Oregon Legislature website www.leg.state.or.us
  
  

INFORMAL OPINIONS

Origin:

• Legal Ethics Committee, Oregon State Bar
• Oregon attorneys may request immediate answers.
• Not available Online or in Print.
  

FORMAL OPINIONS

Origin:

• Legal Ethics Committee, Oregon State Bar.
• Issues of statewide importance are published.
• Available Online and in Print.
  
  

Print:

• Oregon Formal Ethics Opinions KFO 2476.5 .A2 A5

Online:

• Westlaw: ORETH-EO
• Lexis: States Legal - U.S. - Oregon - Agency & Admnistration - National Reporter on Legal Ethics
• Internet: Oregon State Bar website www.osbar.org
  

DISCIPLINARY BOARD DECISIONS:

Origin:

• Trial panel, Oregon State Bar
• Available in Print and Web

Print:

• Disciplinary Board Reporter (beginning 1984) KFO 2476.5 .A2 A493

Online:

• Westlaw: Disciplinary Board decisions in Oregon State Bar Bulletin at ORSBB.
• Lexis: Disciplinary Board decisions in Oregon State Bar Bulletin at State Legal - U.S. - Law Reviews & Journals - Oregon State Bar Bulletin
• Oregon State Bar website www.osbar.org/

OREGON SUPREME COURT & APPEALS COURT

• Available Online and in Print.

Print:

• Oregon Reports

Online:

• Westlaw: ORETH-CS
• Lexis: Oregon State cases
• Internet: www.ojd.state.or.us; willamette.edu/law/longlib

OREGON CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TREATISES

Print:

• Ethical Oregon Lawyer on Reserve KFO 2476.5.A2 E84
• Oregon Formal Ethical Opinions KFO 2476.5.A2 A5

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