Public Meetings Requirements(a) Disciplinary and contested reinstatement hearings and hearings conducted pursuant to Title 3 of the Rules of Procedure, are open to the public, subject to the authority of the presiding official to maintain proper decorum and to exclude witnesses at the request of the Bar, an respondent or applicant.(b) Meetings of the SPRB, and the deliberations of Disciplinary Board trial panels are closed to the public, pursuant to the exemption set forth in ORS 192.690(l) for judicial proceedings.(c) Meetings of the Board of Governors relating to disciplinary and reinstatement matters are closed to the public, pursuant to the exemption set forth in ORS 192.690(1) for judicial proceedings. Meetings of the Board of Governors may also be closed to the public in whole or part for consideration of any matter for which a closed session is authorized under ORS 192.660.(d) The Board of Bar Examiners' consideration of individual applicants' qualifications are judicial proceedings for purposes of the Public Meetings Law, pursuant to ORS 9.210(4).Adopted effective 4/14/2023.