CJO 23-020 Approves Changes to UTCRs Effective August 1
Chief Justice Meagan Flynn has signed CJO 23-020, which approves changes to the Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) effecti...
Read MoreChief Justice Meagan Flynn has signed CJO 23-020, which approves changes to the Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) effecti...
Read MoreThe May 24 MBA Annual Meeting, Dinner and Judges Reception recognized exemplary members of the legal profession, Da...
Read MoreThe MBA and YLS are presently seeking new committee members for terms beginning Autumn 2023 - apply online. Part...
Read MoreOn February 15, Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson was confirmed by the US Senate to serve as a federal distri...
Read MoreDue to ongoing staffing challenges, which the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is working on a recruitment process ...
Read MoreSupplementary Local Rules for the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County, the Fourth Judicial Distric...
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown announced five appointments to fill judicial vacancies, all effective January 1. The governor appoin...
Read MoreOn October 18, Associate Justice Meagan Flynn was unanimously elected by her colleagues to succeed Chief Justice Martha ...
Read MoreThe deadline to sign up to participate in the MBA Mentor Program is December 2. This is a six-month program pairing MBA ...
Read MorePresiding Judge Judith Matarazzo has issued two Presiding Judge Orders to take effect October 1, 2022. PJO 220...
Read MoreA message from Presiding Judge Judith Matarazzo, August 15, 2022: Staffing shortages have created a need for everyone to...
Read MoreThe Draft Supplementary Local Rules for the Fourth Judicial District are available here for review and comment. The r...
Read MoreAre you a dedicated and talented criminal defense attorney who wants to represent indigent defendants in federal court? ...
Read MoreThe MBA Board and leadership congratulate Jackie on her appointment as a family law judge. On May 24, Governor Kate Brow...
Read MoreMultnomah County Circuit Court Lunch and Learn: Providing Court Services to People Who are Elderly or Disabled Facilita...
Read MorePresiding Judge Judith Matarazzo has considered current COVID-19 transmission data and feedback from judges, staff, lawy...
Read MoreIn a Presiding Judge Order issued March 10 and taking effect March 12, Presiding Judge Judith Matarazzo is ending social...
Read MoreRead the full news release here. On February 22, Governor Brown announced that she will appoint Maurisa Gates to a va...
Read MoreReport from Judge Stephen K. Bushong This report was given in December 2021 and is the last court update from Jud...
Read MoreAs we celebrate Black History Month in 2022, we remember the important contributions and achievements of Blacks and Afri...
Read MoreRecently, Chief Criminal Judge Cheryl Albrecht reached out to the MBA Board to address an urgent concern regarding the s...
Read MoreToday, Presiding Judge Stephen K. Bushong issued two new PJOs in response to the omicron variant of the COVID-19 vi...
Read MoreSign the MBA 2022 Pro Bono Pledge at www.mbabar.org/probonopledge and commit to taking at least one pro bono case this year.
Read MoreThe MBA Equality Committee invites you to sign the new Statement of Diversity Principles. Read the statement at www.mbab...
Read MoreThe Multnomah County Sheriff's Office will be closing the lobbies of both the Detention Center and the Inverness Jai...
Read MoreOn Monday, October 18, courts will be open but there will be no access to Odyssey. There will be no trial assignment, pr...
Read MoreApplicants who wish to be considered by a selection committee assembled by Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Jeff Merkley sh...
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown has announced candidates for vacancies on the Oregon Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals. ...
Read MoreWith fall approaching, many of us have hoped we would return to some semblance of normalcy. That day has yet to come. We...
Read MoreRead the full news release here. On August 31, Governor Brown announced that she will appoint Jenna Plank to a vacanc...
Read MoreOn August 26, Presiding Judge Stephen K. Bushong issued a Presiding Judge Order (PJO) extending current pandemic-related...
Read MoreOn August 20, Governor Brown announced that she is accepting applications to fill two judicial vacancies on the Ore...
Read MoreOn August 9, Governor Brown announced that she is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Oregon Supreme Co...
Read MoreNote: In order to be considered, applicants must also participate in the MBA pro tem screening process. Please visit...
Read MoreI still remember one of the first Multnomah Bar Association events I attended when I moved back to Portland to practice ...
Read MoreDraft Supplementary Local Rules for the Fourth Judicial District are available here for your review and commen...
Read MorePresiding Judge Stephen Bushong has issued PJO 2101-00000 regarding the mode of proceedings for certain court proce...
Read MorePresiding Judge Stephen Bushong's PJO 21DR00000 regarding juvenile proceedings is effective immediately and sup...
Read MorePresiding Judge Stephen Bushong's PJO 21DR00000 states that all Family Law and Probate matters will be held rem...
Read MoreOregon’s first remote jury trial concluded on March 18, 2021. Beginning four days earlier, the civil trial was pre...
Read MoreThe Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) condemns the recent incidents of anti-Asian violence and harassment in Oregon and ac...
Read MoreOn March 11, Chief Justice Martha Lee Walters issued Chief Justice Order 21-009, to go into effect March 15, 2021. CJO 2...
Read MoreOSB Climate Assessment and MBA Caregivers Surveys The MBA, OSB and OWLs recently teamed up to conduct a study on how ca...
Read MoreOn the morning of January 29, 2021, the MBA website's public member directory was subject to an attack. The attacker...
Read MoreIn response to Chief Justice Walters' November 18 CJO No. 20-047, Presiding Judge Stephen Bushong has issued Presidi...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has required counsel and parties to mediate using videoconference. Oregon mediators have completed...
Read MoreAppearing in court and directly interacting with clients isn’t often the first thing new lawyers in civil practice...
Read MoreThe opening of the new Multnomah County Central Courthouse has been postponed to Monday, October 5, due to pandemic-rela...
Read MorePlease note the official open date for the new courthouse has since been postponed to October 5 since this article was written.
Read MoreMultnomah County has now moved into Phase One reopening, which means that Multnomah County Circuit Court is operating un...
Read MoreChief Justice Walters has reached out to the Oregon legal community and is asking us to pull together in this time of ne...
Read MoreCarmen Maria Sylvester was the first African American woman hired by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) in 1973. Sylvester...
Read MorePresiding Judge Stephen Bushong and Trial Court Administrator Barbara Marcille Presiding Judge Orders and Level 2 Restri...
Read MoreThe last few months have been challenging - without much notice, we had to drastically change our daily routines and int...
Read MoreOn June 11 and 12, Presiding Judge Stephen Bushong issued these orders pertaining to Multnomah County Circuit Court proc...
Read MoreDear friends and colleagues, Words are not enough to express the heavy sadness that we feel at this moment. It ...
Read MoreAm I the only one scratching my head right now and wondering “why are we paying for all of this expensive downtown...
Read MoreDear Expert, My co-workers, the news, and everyone I know is talking about the economic downturn that is likely to occu...
Read MoreIt feels a bit surreal writing this article now; so many greater and new issues having arisen during the pandemic. Life ...
Read MoreNew directors for the three-year terms which begin June 1 are: Timothy Resch is the managing partner of Samuels Yoeli...
Read MorePresiding Judge’s Report Hon. Stephen Bushong and TCA Barbara Marcille This morning the discussion focused on the...
Read MoreNormally this is the time of year when the Multnomah Bar Foundation (MBF) calls on the Portland legal community to suppo...
Read More“It’s dangerous business...going out your front door.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring ...
Read MoreThe MBA sponsors medical, dental and vision plans for member attorneys and their employees. Many firms have had question...
Read MoreMemo from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office regarding Expedited Access Cards for the new Multnomah County Centra...
Read MorePerhaps it is time to dust off the resolutions you set for your practice at the end of 2019, or maybe you are just now d...
Read MoreTerm Begins June 1 YLS President-Elect is Kirsten Rush, of Busse & Hunt, where she practices employment law. Kirs...
Read MoreIt was a regular Friday afternoon at the Multnomah County Courthouse in the spring of 2018. An African American man was ...
Read More“Ti-i-i-ime is on my side, yes it is.” -The Rolling Stones While time is (surprisingly) still on Mick Jag...
Read MoreOn March 27, Chief Justice Martha Walters issued an Amended Order extending the Level 3 restrictions and postponing most...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Court Updates The following article was written before the COVID-19 virus became a global pandemic. Since that...
Read MoreThere are many ways law firms can create a culture that encourages pro bono work by their lawyers. I have no secret form...
Read MoreIn the span of 10 days, we have all embarked on a sudden transition into our homes and ourselves. Doctors believe that C...
Read MoreThis month’s Pro Bono Spotlight features OSB Active Pro Bono Status Member, Susan Rossiter. Sue is originally from...
Read MoreAs we rush into this century’s “Roaring 20s,” make our New Year’s resolutions, and prepare for t...
Read MoreAs of March 16, Governor Kate Brown has banned gatherings of more than 50 people within Oregon for at least four weeks. ...
Read MoreLaw schools create thriving networking opportunities that provide students with the ability to connect with a variety of...
Read MorePlease see the Multnomah County Circuit Court press release from March 12 regarding COVID-19: https://mbabar.org/as...
Read MoreOn September 16, 2019, Judge Lucero was sworn in as Multnomah County’s then-newest Circuit Court Judge, and immedi...
Read MoreThe YLS Board has approved a slate of four director nominees to join the board as of June 1. Amelia Andersen earned h...
Read MorePresiding Judge’s Report and Courthouse Update Updates from Presiding Judge Bushong and Trial Court Adm...
Read MoreI had only been a juvenile delinquency attorney for a month before my first trial was set, but I didn’t need a ton...
Read MoreThe MBA Bar Fellows Program - an innovative opportunity designed to diversify the Oregon bar and increase access to just...
Read MoreYour time is valuable. Ergo, litigation is expensive. What can you say to a client who has a solid but small case? One a...
Read MoreThe Multnomah Bar Foundation is pleased to announce its new officers and directors. We asked our officers for their thou...
Read MoreI used to be an interpreter, and I loved it. Interpreting is a meticulous, multi-layered art form that is difficult to m...
Read MoreJudge Alexander started his legal career at the State Attorney’s Office in the Eighth Judicial Circuit in Gainesvi...
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight is on Lillian Watson, owner of Gresham Family and Bankruptcy Law. Lillian’s first car...
Read MorePresiding Judge’s Report and Courthouse UpdateJudicial VacancyJudge Gregory Silver has announced that he plans to ...
Read MoreIn November 2019, Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters adopted a new trial court rule prohibiting Immigrati...
Read MoreThe Free Federal Law Clinic is a volunteer lawyer program run by the Oregon Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA)...
Read MoreAfter 22 years on the bench, Judge Steven Todd retired from the Oregon Judicial Department on December 31, 2019. His ret...
Read MoreA request that the court enter an order is a motion. ORCP 14. You cannot request the court take an action by email, lett...
Read MoreIn March 2019, Governor Kate Brown appointed Amy M. Baggio to the Multnomah County Circuit Court. Baggio, and Heidi Moaw...
Read MorePresiding Judge’s Report and Courthouse Update Updates from Presiding Judge Stephen BushongStatewide Time-to-Dispo...
Read MoreValerie Colas, Oregon Judicial Department, has been appointed MBA President- Elect for the balance of the 2019-20 progra...
Read MoreAfter attending college and law school in the northeast (Dartmouth and Columbia, respectively), Ioana (“e-WA-na&rd...
Read MoreIt is no secret that neither “happy” nor “healthy” are typically the first words used to describ...
Read More2020 is an exciting year for the Multnomah Bar Foundation (MBF). The MBF is celebrating its 15th anniversary and launchi...
Read MoreDear Expert, Right after I passed the Bar I got involved with a lot of organizations so I could expand my network and g...
Read MoreMultnomah County Circuit Court Judge Heidi Moawad took the bench in April 2019. With her appointment, Judge Moawad retur...
Read MorePresiding Judge’s Report and Courthouse UpdateJudicial Appointments and Transitions Long time Hearings Referee an...
Read MoreOne of the true pleasures and privileges of being a judge, especially one curious about people and litigation strategy, ...
Read MoreAs I write this, we are only a few weeks from Thanksgiving and, by the time this reaches your mailbox, we will have alre...
Read MoreAs 2019 comes to a close, I’m excited to share some of the YLS’s achievements from the year. Our committees ...
Read MoreToday’s discussion is about the receipt of inadvertently sent documents and, in particular, whether a professional...
Read MoreOne of the toughest parts of starting a legal career is finding your first job. And for people without lawyers in their ...
Read MoreThe 2019 legislature enacted a number of new provisions relating to protective proceedings and estates. There is not eno...
Read MoreDear Expert, I’ve been assigned to handle an issue in a case that no one in my firm has dealt with before. I&rsqu...
Read MorePresiding Judge’s Report and Courthouse Update Judicial Appointments Morgan Wren Long and F.G. “Jamie&rdquo...
Read MoreIs the MBA Mentor Program compatible with the OSB New Lawyer Mentoring Program (NLMP)? Yes, it is possible to participa...
Read MoreEmily Reber did not know much about the Portland legal community when she moved to Portland in the summer of 2018 with h...
Read MoreWhen my son was in the sixth grade, he came home and told me about a social studies unit they were studying about the Ro...
Read MoreAn idea that won the 2018 MBA Hackathon has led to a new user-friendly online system for pro bono attorneys in Oregon a ...
Read MoreLegal Aid Services of Oregon’s (LASO) Domestic Violence Project is a volunteer lawyer program where survivors of d...
Read MoreAlthough on most airline flights you can use your phone in “airplane mode,” there is no such mode for the ...
Read MoreChristine Sargent did not establish her burgeoning legal career in Portland by accident. When she arrived in Portland, a...
Read MoreLOCAL RESOURCES: Multnomah Bar Association www.mbabar.org/probono Take the Pro Bono Pledge and find information...
Read MoreDear Expert, I have been dealing with an opposing counsel who does not return my phone calls, emails, or correspondence...
Read MorePresiding Judge Update Judge Bushong’s first two-year term as presiding is coming to an end. He has agreed to ser...
Read MoreThe annual Pro Bono Fair and associated Celebration and free CLE seminars will take place this year on Thursday, October...
Read MoreGroups of brand new incoming first-year law students trudged down to the Nature Center from Lewis & Clark Law School...
Read MoreAs we enter membership renewal season, I wanted to share a few of the ways in which the MBA is working to expand inclusi...
Read More“Mary Atkins was an athletic mother of two who enjoyed trail running in her spare time. A moment of sound, light a...
Read MoreYLS members serve on committees designed to address the needs of newer lawyers and offer tailored volunteer opportunitie...
Read MoreThe MBA Mentor Program is a six-month pairing of MBA Young Lawyers Section members with select, experienced MBA members....
Read MoreEach year, MBA members serve on committees that address member needs and general issues affecting the profession. A syno...
Read MoreFor most attorneys right out of school, the default thinking is all about paying down student debt. After all, the avera...
Read MoreMorgan Wren Long and F.G. "Jamie" Troy II appointed to the bench.
Read MoreThis month we are excited to feature two attorneys who have been active volunteers with the Legal Aid Services of Oregon...
Read MoreThis year, the Multnomah Lawyer will feature several guest authors whose expertise about the legal system comes from the...
Read MoreThe Owen M. Panner Inn of Court in Portland is proud to report that its increased financial sponsorship of a local urban...
Read MorePresiding Judge’s Report and Courthouse Update - Presiding Judge Stephen Bushong and Barbara Marcille, Tr...
Read MoreThis month’s Pro Bono Spotlight tracks the career of Lynn Walsh, a solo practitioner who created a successful care...
Read MoreI have now been a proud member of the Multnomah Bar Association for over 30 years. The MBA has served to be instrumental...
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown announced on August 12 that she will appoint Angela Franco Lucero to the Multnomah County Circuit Co...
Read More“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try some time, you might find, you get what you need.”...
Read MoreHere in Oregon, where the number of people aged 65 and older is projected to exceed 750,000 by the year 2020, few of our...
Read MoreIn the sixth grade, A.C. Figueroa- Estacio moved from the Philippines to Merced, California. On her first day at a new s...
Read MorePersistent gender inequity in the legal profession can’t be attributed exclusively to straight-up sexism; part of ...
Read MoreThe Draft Supplementary Local Rules for the Fourth Judicial District are available for review and comment. If approved, ...
Read MoreThis April, the Clackamas County Expungement Clinic celebrated its fifth anniversary. In 2014, the Clackamas County Bar ...
Read MoreIt is easy to abide by a commitment to professionalism when counsel on the other side shares that commitment. But what d...
Read MoreDear Expert: I am trying to settle into my career as a lawyer, but I am feeling overwhelmed by the stress of my new r...
Read MoreIn today’s world of word processing programs and cut-and-paste technology, brief writing is easier than it has eve...
Read MoreAlysha Van Zante’s path to law school is a little different than most. Alysha originally wanted to go to medical s...
Read MorePresiding Judge’s Report and Courthouse Update – Presiding Judge Stephen Bushong and Barbara Marcille, Trial...
Read MoreAs my term as president closes, I have been asked repeatedly if it went as I wanted or if I achieved my goals. In review...
Read MoreApplications due June 21st
Read MoreEffective January 1, 2016, the Oregon legislature adopted ORS 112.238, which provides for an exception to will execution...
Read MoreThe performance was part of the Multnomah County Circuit Court’s effort to address issues of equity and fairness in the court system.
Read MoreWhat do “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara and Portland real-estate developer Jordan Schnitzer have in commo...
Read MorePresiding Judge’s Report and Courthouse Update – Judge Stephen Bushong Judicial Appointments Governor Brow...
Read MoreNew directors for the three-year terms which begin June 1 are: Jaqueline Alarcón is an associate at Yates Family...
Read MoreHave you heard of the Senior Law Project? Legal Aid Services of Oregon’s (LASO) Senior Law Project (SLP) is a vol...
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again when the Multnomah Bar Foundation calls on the Portland legal community to support it...
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown announced on May 6 that she is accepting applications for a judicial vacancy on the Multnomah County...
Read MoreThe OSB Statement of Professionalism (as adopted by the OSB House of Delegates and approved by the Supreme Court of Oreg...
Read MoreDear Expert, I am a new attorney working at my first job at a small firm. Other attorneys in the firm have refer...
Read MoreTrevor Caldwell, a former US Army Combat Veteran, was inspired to serve during his senior year of high school following ...
Read MoreTerms Begin June 1 YLS President-Elect is Brad Krupicka, of Littler Mendelson, where he specializes in employment law...
Read MorePresiding Judge’s Report - Judge Stephen BushongJustice Reinvestment The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission held ...
Read MoreEvery day we see the progress on the new courthouse. It has been topped off, the windows are going in and its completion...
Read More“Network, network, network!” Many of us are familiar with the importance of networking, particularly when se...
Read MoreThis is not an article about us as lawyers, about the legal system or how and what we can do to help clients to navigate...
Read MoreDear Expert, My attorney friend approached me about co-counseling a case. We’ve been friends since law sch...
Read MoreMaterials from the Presiding Court Update CLE seminar that took place on March 14, 2019 are now available. Materials are...
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown announced on March 14 that she will appoint Amy M. Baggio and Heidi H. Moawad, and intends to appoin...
Read MoreThese are interesting times to be transgender. Much of society seems to have only recently discovered that transgender p...
Read MoreAnthony Blake didn’t grow up wanting to be an attorney, but he did always know he wanted to do something to make a...
Read MoreThe MBA bylaws provide for nominations for MBA and YLS Board positions from the membership at large. MBA members may sel...
Read MoreAs part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Multnomah Bar Association in 2005, a group of our fellow memb...
Read MoreThe Housing Notice Clinic is a new pro bono pilot project coordinated by the Volunteer Lawyers Project in the Portland R...
Read MoreThe Attorney Reference Manual is provided as an aid to attorneys practicing before the Circuit Court in Multnomah County...
Read MoreThe MBA professionalism statement was revised in 2014. Order yours today!
Read MoreMBA Online Directory Do you use it? Update your profile at www.mbabar.org/Membership/Login.html by clicking on th...
Read MoreThe May 2 MBA Annual Meeting, Dinner and Judges Reception recognized exemplary members of our profession, the MBA Profes...
Read MoreHoffman Construction is hosting a webcam allowing you to view the construction of the central courthouse and see the pro...
Read MoreImproving Access to Justice Through TechnologyThe MBA is partnering with the Technology Association of Oregon to host a ...
Read MoreOn May 2 the Multnomah Bar Association will host its Annual Meeting, Dinner and Judges Reception at the Portland Marriot...
Read MoreOn Monday, February 12, 2018, the Board of the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) became aware of opinion pieces that Ryan ...
Read MoreThe MBA CLE Committee is looking for qualified speakers to present CLEs for the 2018-19 year. If you are interested, ple...
Read MoreJudge Nelson is the first African-American to serve on the state's high court
Read MoreRead the full news release here.Governor Kate Brown announced on December 27 that she will appoint Andrew Lavin and Melv...
Read MoreThe Multnomah Bar Association is pleased to announce the Multnomah Bar Fellows Program which provides financial support,...
Read MoreRead the full news release here.Governor Kate Brown announced on September 13 that she will appoint Patricia McGuire to ...
Read MoreFoundation-related news, events and press releases may be found here.
Read MoreSupport free childcare in the downtown and East County Courthouses.
Read MoreThe MBA is committed to access to justice and the strength of the judiciary. With that in mind, the MBA is supporting th...
Read MoreThe 15th Annual WinterSmash was held on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at AMF Pro 300 Lanes. This family-friendly bowling ev...
Read MoreFeaturing Hon. Adrienne Nelson, Simon Whang and Ramon Pagan, moderated by Bonnie Richardson.
Read MoreAmazon Smile will donate a percentage to the MBF.
Read MoreAmazon donates 0.5% of purchases to the Foundation
Read MoreWith a target opening date of July 7, CourtCare is seeking children's educational and recreational supplies for the new ...
Read MoreAccording to a comprehensive analysis conducted by the American Bar Association, annual MBA dues were once again found t...
Read MoreCandidate was on MBA "highly qualified" candidate list
Read MoreThe 107th Annual Meeting and Dinner and Judges Reception was held on May 28. Members of the legal community were recogni...
Read MoreThe six-part civic education video series is getting national recognition.
Read MoreOn Saturday, February 23, the 11th Annual WinterSmash raised over $18,000 for Multnomah CourtCare with over 200 peo...
Read MoreWatch an archived video of the January 4th event
Read MoreAt their October meeting the MBA Board hired Guy Walden as the organization's fifth executive director. Guy has als...
Read MoreForty-plus cyclists turned out last Saturday to support the Volunteer Lawyers Project by participating in the 2nd Annual...
Read MoreOn April 12 the OSB Appellate Practice Section and the American Constitution Society -- Oregon Lawyer Chapter sponsored ...
Read MoreEdwin A. Harnden, managing partner at Barran Liebman LLP will receive the 2012 MBA Professionalism Award on May 21, at the MBA annual meeting and dinner.
Read MoreAward to Be Presented at Lewis & Clark Joyce Ann Harpole Awards Dinner April 2
Read MoreThis year's annual fund drive for the Campaign for Equal Justice will reward regions around the state for their support ...
Read MoreSupport the MBF with a year-end donation and help educate voters and future voters through annual grants to nonprofits w...
Read MoreThanks to the generous support of our sponsors and players, the Golf Committee exceeded its fundraising goal of $15...
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