Section 6.2 - Active Pro Bono Status
The purposes of the Active Pro Bono category of active membership in the Bar is to facilitate and encourage the provision of pro bono legal services to low-income Oregonians and volunteer service to the Bar by lawyers who otherwise may choose inactive status or even resign from membership in the Bar, and by lawyers who move to Oregon.
The Active Pro Bono category of active membership is available to lawyers in good standing. Active Pro Bono Status members agree to provide pro bono legal services to indigent clients referred by pro bono programs certified under Section 12 of the Bar's Bylaws and report annually to the Oregon State Bar their number of hours of pro bono service. The Chief Executive Officer or designee is authorized to determine members' eligibility for Active Pro Bono status, pursuant to the Bar Rules of Procedure.
Bar Certified pro bono programs will report to the Bar no later than April 30 of each year the total hours of pro bono services that Active Pro Bono lawyers provided in the preceding calendar year. Active Pro Bono lawyers must ensure that the certified program reports their hours or must individually report their hours no later than April 30 of each year.
Out-of-State Active Pro Bono members admitted through Admissions Rule 17.05 are not eligible to transfer their status to any other status.