Rule 1.1 Definitions

In these rules, unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise:

(1) “Adjudicator” means the Disciplinary Board statewide adjudicator, one or more of whom is appointed by the Supreme Court to chair all trial panels and any attorney appointed to serve in the Adjudicator’s role in a particular proceeding pursuant to BR 2.4(6)(n) or BR 2.4(7)(b).

(2) “Applicant” means an applicant for reinstatement to the practice of law in Oregon.

(3) “Attorney” means a person who has been admitted to the practice of law in Oregon under the Rules for Admission of Attorneys.

(4) “Bar” means Oregon State Bar created by the Bar Act.

(5) “Bar Act” means ORS Chapter 9.

(6) “Bar Counsel” means counsel appointed by Disciplinary Counsel to represent the Bar.

(7) “BBX” means Board of Bar Examiners appointed by the Supreme Court.

(8) “Board” means Board of Governors of the Bar.

(9) “Chief Executive Officer” means the chief administrative employee of the Bar.

(10) “Intake Office” means a department designated by the Bar separate from Disciplinary Counsel that reviews and responds to inquiries from the public about the conduct of licensees.

(11) “Complainant” means a person who questions or raises concerns about the conduct of a licensee through the Intake Office.

(12) “Contested Admission” means a proceeding in which the BBX objects to the admission of an applicant to the practice of law after a character review proceeding.

(13) “Contested Reinstatement” means a proceeding in which the Bar is objecting to the reinstatement of a licensee.

(14) “Disciplinary Board” means the board appointed by the Supreme Court to hear and decide disciplinary and contested reinstatement proceedings pursuant to these rules.

(15) “Disciplinary Board Clerk” means the person or persons designated in General Counsel’s Office of the Bar to receive and maintain records of disciplinary and contested reinstatement proceedings on behalf of the Disciplinary Board.

(16) “Disciplinary Counsel” means disciplinary counsel retained or employed by, and in the office of, the Bar and shall include such assistants as are from time to time employed by the Bar to assist disciplinary counsel.

(17) “Disciplinary proceeding” means a proceeding in which the Bar is charging a licensee with misconduct in a formal complaint.

(18) “Examiner” means a member of the BBX.

(19) “Formal complaint” means the document that initiates a formal disciplinary proceeding against a licensee alleging misconduct and violations of disciplinary rules, the rules of professional conduct, or statutory provisions.

(20) “General Counsel” means the General Counsel of the Bar or their designee.

(21) “Grievance” means an instance of alleged misconduct by a licensee that may be investigated by the Intake office and/or Disciplinary Counsel.

(22) “Inquiry” means a communication received by the Intake Office pertaining to a licensee that may or may not allege professional misconduct.

(23) “Licensee” means a person who has been admitted to the practice of law in Oregon, either as an attorney or as an LP.

(24) “Licensed Paralegal” or “LP” means a person who has been admitted to practice of law in Oregon under the Rules for Licensing Paralegals.

(25) “Misconduct” means any conduct which may or does subject a licensee to discipline under the Bar Act or the rules of professional conduct adopted by the Supreme Court.

(26) “Regulatory Counsel” means regulatory counsel retained or employed by, and in the office of, the Bar and shall include such assistants as are from time to time employed by the Bar to assist regulatory counsel.

(27) “Respondent” means a licensee who is charged with misconduct by the Bar in a formal complaint or who is the subject of proceedings initiated pursuant to BR 3.1, BR 3.2, BR 3.3, BR 3.4, or BR 3.5.

(28) “Rule of Licensure” or “RL” means the corresponding Rules of Licensure enacted by the Oregon Supreme Court applicable to all licensees of the Bar.

(29) “Rule of Professional Conduct” means the corresponding Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys, or the Rules of Professional Conduct for Licensed Paralegals for LPs.

(30) “State Court Administrator” means the person who holds the office created pursuant to ORS 8.110.

(31) “Supreme Court” and “court” mean the Oregon Supreme Court.

(32) “SPRB” means State Professional Responsibility Board appointed by the Supreme Court.

(33) “Trial Panel” means a three-member panel of the Disciplinary Board.

(34) “Unlawful Practice of Law Committee” means the committee appointed by the Supreme Court to carry out the committee’s functions on behalf of the Bar pursuant to ORS 9.164.