Section 2 - Mediation and Arbitration Panels; Advisory Committee

As amended through January 17, 2024
Section 2 - Mediation and Arbitration Panels; Advisory Committee
2.1 The Fee Dispute Resolution Administrator ("Administrator") shall appoint attorney members to mediation panels in each Board of Governors (BOG) region, from which mediators will be selected. The normal term of appointment shall be three years, and a mediation panelist may be reappointed to a further term. All mediation panelists shall be active or active pro bono members in good standing of the Oregon State Bar with a principal business office in the BOG region of appointment.
2.2 The Administrator shall appoint attorney and public members to arbitration panels in each BOG region, from which arbitrators will be selected. The normal term of appointment shall be three years, and an arbitration panelist may be reappointed to a further term. All attorney panelists shall be active or active pro bono members in good standing of the Oregon State Bar with a principal business office in the BOG region of appointment. All public panelists shall reside or maintain a principal business office in the BOG region of appointment and shall be neither active nor inactive members of any bar.
2.3 General Counsel shall appoint an advisory committee consisting of at least one attorney panel member from each of the BOG regions. The advisory committee shall assist General Counsel and the Administrator with training and recruitment of arbitration and mediation panel members, provide guidance as needed in the interpretation and implementation of the fee dispute rules, and make recommendations to the BOG for changes in the rules or program.
Effective 10/1/2021.