Rule 1.8 Service Methods
Title 1: General Provisions
Rule Text
(1) Except as provided in Rule 4.2 and Rule 8.9, any pleading or document required under these rules to be served on a respondent, applicant, or licensee shall be
(a) Sent to the respondent, applicant, licensee, or their attorney if the respondent, applicant, or licensee is represented, by first class mail addressed to the intended recipient at the recipient’s last designated business or residence address on file with the Bar, or
(b) Sent to the respondent, applicant, licensee, or their attorney if the respondent, applicant, or licensee is represented, by email addressed to the intended recipient at the recipient’s last designated email address on file with the Bar pursuant to RL 2.4(4), unless the licensee has obtained an exemption from the CEO allowing the licensee not to have an email address on file with the Bar.
(2) Any pleading or document required under these rules to be served on the Bar shall be sent by first class mail addressed to Disciplinary Counsel at the Bar’s business address or served by personal or office service as provided in ORCP 7 D(2)(a)-(c) or sent by email addressed to the intended recipient at the recipient’s last designated email address on file with the Bar.
(3) A copy of any pleading or document served on Bar Disciplinary Counsel shall also be provided to Bar Counsel, if one has been appointed, by first class mail addressed to their last designated business address on file with the Bar or by personal or office service as provided in ORCP 7 D(2)(a)-(c) or sent by email addressed to the intended recipient at the recipient’s last designated email address on file with the Bar.
(4) Service by mail shall be complete on deposit in the mail except as provided in BR 1.12.
(5) The parties may by mutual agreement serve any document other than the formal complaint and answer by email delivery to the email address identified in the Bar’s records for the respondent, applicant, licensee, or their attorney if represented.
Amendment history: (Rule 1.8 amended by Order dated June 30, 1987.) (Rule 1.8(a) amended by Order dated February 23, 1988.) (Rule 1.8(a), (b) and (c) amended by Order dated June 17, 2003, effective July 1, 2003.) (Rule 1.8(d) amended by Order dated April 26, 2007.) (Rule 1.8(a) amended by Order dated August 12, 2013, effective November 1, 2013.) (Rule 1.8(a), (b), (c) amended; Rule 1.8(e) added by Order dated May 3, 2017, effective January 1, 2018.) (Rule 1.8(a)(1), (a)(2), (b), and (c) amended by Order dated November 22, 2021.) (Rule 1.8(a) and (e) amended by Order dated August 17, 2022, effective July 1, 2023.) (Rule 1.8(a), (c), (e) amended by Order dated December 26, 2023, effective January 1, 2024.) (Rule 1.8(a)-(e) redesignated Rule 1.8(1)-(5) by Order dated May 23, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.) (Rule 1.8(1)(b) amended by Order dated December 18, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.) (Rule 1.8(1) and (5) amended by Order dated October 15, 2025, effective January 1, 2026.)