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Get Your Fee Agreements!
Posted on 10/08/2018 by beverlym
The Fifth Edition of the OSB publication, Fee Agreement Compendium, is now available on BarBooks.
Ethics Issues Arising in Fee Agreements
Truth in Lending Act and Attorney Fee Agreements
OSB Fee Dispute Resolution Program
Drafting Tips for Fee Agreements
Retained or Not Retained–You May Need to Prove It
IOLTA in Relation to Fee Agreements
And 14 sample forms, including 9 addressing specific practice areas
Credit cards and installment payments
Does the Truth-in-Lending-Act prohibit me from passing on credit card surcharges to clients? §3.9
What are the implications of taking installment payments from clients? §3.4
Should I “bundle” or “unbundle” client costs? §2.3
What are the tax consequences of advancing costs for a client? §2.5-2
Am I personally liable for costs if the client doesn’t pay? §2.7
What are the 10 best tips for drafting fee agreements? §5.2
What are the perils of an ambiguous fee agreement? §5.1-3
Should I, or shouldn’t I, use OSB Fee Dispute Resolution? §4.1-1 through 4.1-3.
Referral fees, splitting fees, and limited scope representation
What are the rules on referral fees? Splitting Fees? §1.1-7, §12.1 through 12.2-4.
How should I craft a limited scope representation agreement? §10.1 through 10.2.
(See the cited sections for answers.)
The Fee Agreement Compendium has always been a treasure trove of resources and tips. Download the PDF from BarBooks today.
Posted in Ethics, Fees, Financial Management, Resources	| Tagged BarBooks, Beverly Michaelis, Ethics, Fee Agreement Compendium, fee agreements, Oregon law practice management, Oregon State Bar, OSB, OSB BarBooks	| 1 Reply
Posted on 08/21/2017 by beverlym
This would be good advice any day of the week! But whether you follow it or not, you soon won’t have a choice when it comes to the Oregon State Bar and Professional Liability Fund websites.
In the August edition of bar news, the OSB announced that all passwords will be reset this fall. Lawyers, law librarians, and others who have access to the OSB member site will be required to create new passwords “that meet modern security standards.”
Since the PLF website uses the same login as the OSB, access to the PLF will also be affected.
The bar will post more information about the password reset on their website. An all-member email is expected to go out in mid-September.
Nothing. Being aware of the change is enough at this point. Passwords cannot be updated in advance. When the member email goes out it will include directions on how and when to reset your password.
Beverly Michaelis 2017 All Rights Reserved
Posted in Resources	| Tagged Beverly Michaelis, Cybersecurity, Oregon law practice management, Oregon State Bar, Oregon State Bar member login, OSB, OSB login, OSB password, OSB website, password, security	| 1 Reply
Are Limited License Legal Technicians Coming to Oregon?
Posted on 07/10/2017 by beverlym
With the success of the Washington Limited License Legal Technician (LLLT) experiment, will Oregon finally dip its toe into paraprofessional licensing? The answer appears to be yes.
In June 2017 the OSB Futures Task Force submitted its report to the OSB Board of Governors. Among the recommendations: implementation of a paraprofessional licensing (LLLT) program in Oregon.
The task force recommended the BOG appoint a committee to develop a detailed implementation plan. The plan would include draft rules of admission, practice, and professional conduct for approval by the Supreme Court and adoption by the BOG. ORS Chapter 9 would be amended to provide for licensure of paraprofessionals who would be authorized to provide limited legal services, without attorney supervision, to self-represented litigants in family law and landlord-tenant proceedings. Consumer protection measures would also be enacted.
Why Do We Need LLLTs (Paraprofessionals)?
Short answer: access to justice. As detailed in the task force report, the number of self-represented litigants continues to grow. Legal Aid, pro bono services, and limited scope representation only meet a small part of the need.
Minimum Qualifications and Licensing
The task force report lays out a series of minimum qualifications for paraprofessionals or LLLTs. Licensing would include “liability insurance in an amount to be determined,” preferably through the Professional Liability Fund, and continuing legal education. To protect the public from confusion, LLLTs would be required to use written agreements with mandatory disclosures.
“Licensees should be able to select, prepare, file, and serve forms
and other documents in an approved proceeding; provide information and advice relating to the proceeding; communicate and negotiate with another party; and provide emotional and administrative support to the client in court. Licensees should be prohibited from representing clients in depositions, in court, and in appeals.”
Proposed Expansion of Washington’s LLLT Program
BOG approval of a LLLT/paraprofessional program seems greater than 50-50. As we await the outcome in Oregon, Washington is seeking to update its program. Under draft amendments, the LLLT role would expand to permit:
Accompanying and assisting clients in specific court proceedings, mediation, settlement conferences, and arbitration proceedings.
Attending, but not participating in, depositions.
Communicating with opposing counsel and parties on procedural matters and negotiations.
Gathering information on the value and potential encumbrances on a home.
Presenting agreed, uncontested, and default court orders.
Assisting clients seeking nonparental custody or major modifications up to the point of the adequate cause hearing.
Dividing single-family residential dwellings which have no more than twice the homestead exemption in equity.
Washington bar members have until July 17 to submit comments.
At its June meeting, the BOG accepted the OSB Futures Task Force report. As noted on the OSB website, “the board will be looking at those recommendations throughout the year and likely into 2018.” Comments are encouraged and may be submitted to president@osbar.org.
Posted in Career, Family Law	| Tagged Beverly Michaelis, domestic relations, Family Law, Futures Task Force, Limited License Legal Technician, LLLT, Oregon law practice management, Oregon State Bar, ORS Chapter 9, OSB, paraprofessional licensing program, Washington State Bar Association, WSBA	| 1 Reply
Free Shred Day for Multnomah County Lawyers
Posted on 03/04/2014 by beverlym
The Professional Liability Fund is providing free shredding of legal files on Saturday, March 15, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Oregon State Bar Center parking lot. Mobile shredding trucks from Recall, a document management company, will be shredding the materials onsite. Limit: 15 boxes per firm.
The trucks will be located in the back parking lot of the OSB Center, 16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard, Oregon, 97224. Shredding will be available until the trucks are filled to capacity. Please respect the 15 box per firm limit, so that we can provide this service to as many firms as possible. You must wait until your material is shredded and take your boxes back with you. Paper clips and binder clips are okay to shred but 3-ring binders should be removed.
If you have any questions please contact DeAnna Shields at 503-639-6911, ext. 440 or deannas@osbplf.org.
Posted in Confidentiality	| Tagged Beverly Michaelis, confidentiality, Oregon Law Practice, OSB, Professional Liability Fund, Recall, shred event, Shredding	| Leave a reply
Free Law Practice Transition CLE
Posted on 10/18/2013 by beverlym
On November 1, the Oregon State Bar is offering a FREE Law Practice Transition CLE for lawyers who are interested in buying or selling a law practice. Here is the announcement:
The legal profession is undergoing a demographic shift as baby boomers retire in large numbers and a steady stream of law school grads enter the marketplace. In the meantime, the ratio of new lawyers to entry-level positions has caused many new lawyers to hang out their own shingle when they don’t find employment elsewhere.
To address this issue, a free CLE will be held on Friday, November 1, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the bar center in Tigard, with a social/networking hour hosted by LawPay immediately following. “Law Practice Transitions: Buying, Selling, or Transferring a Law Practice” is the first in a new series of seminars designed to help lawyers looking to move into our out of an existing practice.
Whether you want to sell or you are looking to start a career (without starting from scratch), this CLE will give you valuable insight into what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to transition planning. Plus, all attendees will receive a coupon code to post a practice for sale on the bar’s online Career Center for FREE!
Space is limited, register online here.
Thanks to LawPay for graciously hosting the social/networking event immediately following the CLE.
Special thanks to the Oregon New Lawyers Division and the Sole and Small Firm Practice Section for the assistance with this program.
Posted in Career, Ethics, Financial Management	| Tagged Beverly Michaelis, Buy a law practice, Career, Career Transition, CLE, Credit Cards, LawPay, Oregon law practice management, Oregon State Bar, OSB, Sell a law practice	| 1 Reply
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