AGENDA BOG Public Affairs Committee

Meeting Date: November 16, 2018 Location: OSB - Tigard Chair: Kathleen Rastetter Vice-Chair: Whitney Boise Members: Rob Gratchner, John Bachofner, Eric Foster, Eddie Medina, Liani Reeves, Michael Rondeau

Staff: Susan Grabe

• Review 2018 Election Results & Ballot Measure - Review election results and what Exhibit it means for the 2019 Legislative Session.

• Review and act on 2019 Law Improvement Package - The Board will review the Exhibit concepts in the Law Improvement Package to determine which concepts should be pre-session filed.

• PAC management of emerging legislative and policy issues - In the coming Handout legislative session, a number of issues and bill concepts may be of interest to the State Bar. The Public Affairs program is responsible for managing the bar’s response to emerging legislative issues. At the direction of the PAC, public affairs staff may track proposed legislation or assist in providing technical expertise as requested.

• Court Funding Breakfast – Update on 10/31 Court Funding Breakfast Discuss

o OJD 2019-21 Budget Request o Talking Points re OJD 2019-2021 Budget

• NABE Governmental Relations Conference Discuss

• PAC Phone calls every other week during legislative session Discuss

• Committee Minutes - Review and approve minutes from the September 21, 2018 Action meeting

• Articles of Interest Inform

o 5 takeaways from Oregon's 2018 election – Oregon Live https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/11/5_takeaways_fro m_oregons_2018.html

o All criminal charges dropped against suspended Judge Vance Day – Oregon Live https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest- news/index.ssf/2018/10/all_criminal_charges_against_f.html o Public Defenders Make Far Less Than Prosecutors. An Oregon Lawmaker Wants to Give Them a Raise – Willamette Week https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2018/10/24/public-defenders- make-far-less-than-prosecutors-an-oregon-lawmaker-wants-to-give-them- a-raise/

o A State Report Says Charging Drug Offenses As Misdemeanors Dramatically Reduced Racial Disparities In Multnomah County Felony Convictions – Willamette Week https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2018/09/28/a-state-report-says- charging-drug-offenses-as-misdemeanors-dramatically-reduced-racial- disparities-in-multnomah-county-felony-convictions/

o Editorial: Exoneration shows need to repeal Oregon's nonunanimous jury law – Oregon Live https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2018/09/editorial_exonera tion_shows_ne.html

• For the Good of the Order

OREGON STATE BAR Public Affairs Committee

Meeting Date: November 16, 2018 From: Susan Grabe Re: 2019 Law Improvement Program

Action Recommended

Submit some but not all of the Law Improvement Program proposals for consideration to the Oregon State Legislature for the 2019 Legislative Session.

Background Every long legislative session, the Oregon State Bar’s Board of Governors, the Professional Liability Fund, and the bar’s sections and committee have the opportunity to develop and submit legislation.

The OSB’s Law Improvement Program (LIP) package is intended to include proposed legislation from sections, workgroups, and committees that clarify statutory ambiguities, remove unnecessary procedural requirements, modify unforeseen glitches in previous legislation, or otherwise improve the administration of justice. Policy changes are also included in the bar package of legislation when deemed appropriate. In order for a legislative concept to be considered it must be approved by a majority of the section or committee’s executive committee, and we encourage executive committees to be representative of the diverse views on the section. Bar groups are encouraged to be mindful of differing viewpoints in the practice area. Proposals approved by the bar’s Board of Governors are submitted to the Senate or House Judiciary Committees as committee bills for consideration by the Oregon State Legislature. Proposed legislation must conform to the bar’s bylaws (Article 12 Legislation and Public Policy) and the limitations placed on the bar by Keller v. State of , 499 US 1, 111 S.Ct 2228 (1990).1 On May 2, 2018, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) of the Board of Governors reviewed thirteen law improvement proposals from bar sections and committees. After review and discussion, the PAC proposed and the board approved forwarding the legislative proposals on to Legislative Counsel Office for drafting at its May 18, 2018 meeting. Legislative concepts were drafted over the summer and fall of 2018. A list of the Legislative Concepts with bar sponsor and title is attached. The Public Affairs Committee will submit the Oregon State Bar’s 2019 Law Improvement Program Legislative Package with a recommendation to the OSB Board of Governors. The Public

1 For more information on the Oregon State Bar bylaws and the Keller case, please visit http://www.osbar.org/leadership/bog/bog_resources.html.

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Affairs Department will assist in submitting those legislative concepts approved by the BOG to the Senate or House Judiciary Committees for pre-session filing as either Senate or House bills. Of these thirteen concepts, the PAD recommends the submission of nine of these proposals. Please note that in some cases individual statutory concepts reviewed by PAC and BOG members have been merged into one bill draft.

Submit for consideration at this time.

OSB BOG Priority Legislation

 LC 603 – Legal Aid Statutory Allocation

 LC 605 – Oregon State Bar housekeeping bill including: o Modifies 50 year membership fee requirement, o Allows Department of Revenue to share Information with OSB, and o Clarifies lawyer trust account certification and disclosure submission requirement. Business Law Section

 LC 608 – Ratification of Defective Corporate Acts

Debtor-Creditor Section

 LC 609 – Lien Information Statements

Elder Law Section

 LC 610 – Heir Liability for deferred property taxes

Military & Veterans Section

 LC 611 – Housing Hotline and Assistance for Servicemembers

 LC 612 – Servicemembers Court Assistance Data Collection and Task Force

Nonprofit Section

 LC 613 – Rewrite of ORS Chapter 65

Sustainable Futures Section

 LC 614 – Prudent Investor Rule

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Do not submit for consideration at this time.

Over the last several months, PAD staff has worked with proponents, stakeholders, and agency representatives regarding proposed concepts, and when available, draft language. This has allowed PAD staff to gather feedback, amend the original proposals as appropriate, and develop a more comprehensive view of the 2019 legislative landscape. Supporting the remaining proposals would be an ineffective use of bar resources at this time.

Filing Information Updated 7/18/18

House Geographic Republican Vote Share Democratic Third Party DRN District Area Candidate Candidate Candidate eeo 1S Coast David Brock Smith 68.5 31.1 Shannon Souza 2 Roseburg Gary Leif 66.2 33.5 Megan Salter 3 Grants Pass Carl Wilson 69.3 30.4 Jerry Morgan 4 Central Point Duane Stark 98 n/a 5 Ashland Sandra Abercrombie 32.6 67.8 Pam Marsh 6 Medford Kim Wallan 54 45.8 Michelle Atkinson 7S Lane Cedric Hayden 61 38.7 Christy Inskip 8S Eugene n/a 79.8 Paul Holvey Martha Sherwood (19.5) 9S Central Coast Teri Grier 45.5 54.1 Caddy McKeown 10 N Central Coast Thomas Donohue 42.8 57.1 David Gomberg 11 Eugene, N Lane Mark Herbert 43.1 56.8 Marty Wilde 12 Springfield J n/a 95.2 John Lively 13 Eugene, N Lane n/a 96.7 Nancy Nathanson 14 N Central Lane JRich Cunningham 38.8 60.1 Julie Fahey 15 Albany Shelly Davis 56.5 38.4 Jerred Taylor Cynthia Hyatt (4.8) 16 Corvallis n/a 95.1 Dan Rayfield 17 E Linn, Marion Sherrie Sprenger 71.5 28.2 Renee Windsor‐White 18 S Clack, E. Marion Rick Lewis 66.5 33.3 Barry Shapiro 19 S Salem 53.3 46.5 Mike Ellison 20 West Salem Selma Pierce 46.4 53.4 Paul Evans 21 Salem Jack Esp 37.1 62.6 Brian Clem 22 Woodburn TMarty Heyen 42.2 57.6 Teresa Alonso Leon 23 Polk, Benton Mike Nearman 54.2 43.5 Danny Jaffer Mark Karnowski (2.1) 24 Yamhill Ron Noble 56.9 43.8 Ken Moore 25 Kiezer, Newberg 58.4 41.4 Dave McCall 26 Wilsonville Rich Vial 47.1 50.9 Courtney Neron Tim Nelson (1.9) 27 Beaverton Brian Pierson 31.3 66 Sheri Malstrom Katy Brumbelow (2.6) 28 Beaverton J n/a 84.7 Jeff Barker Lars Hedbor (14.4) 29 W Wash Co David Molina 40.7 57.4 Susan McLain William Namestnik (1.8) 30 Hillsboro JDorothy Merritt 31.3 61.4 Janeen Sollman Kyle Markley (7.3)

BOLD Blue = Legally Trained

1 of 4 Filing Information Updated 4/18/16

House Geographic Republican Vote Share Democratic Third Party Candidate DRO 31 St Helens Brian Stout 46.2 53.5 Brad Witt 32 N Coast Vinetta Lower 43 49.4 Tiffiny Mitchell Brian Halvorsen(4.2), Randell Carlson (3.3) 33 NW Portland Elizabeth Reye 23.7 76.2 Mitch Greenlick 34 NE Wash Co Michael Ngo 25.9 69.1 Ken Helm Joshua Johnston (4.8) 35 Tigard Bob Niemeyer 32.2 67.6 Margaret Doherty 36 SW Portland n/a 97.8 Jennifer Williamson 37 West Linn Julie Parrish 47.4 52.4 Rachel Prusak 38 Lake Oswego n/a 97.6 Andrea Salinas 39 Canby, OR City Christine Drazen 59.3 40.5 Elizabeth Graser‐Lindsey 40 Gladstone Josh Hill 44.3 55.5 Mark Meek Chris Henry(I) 41 Milwaukie n/a 97 Karin Power 42 Inner SE Portland n/a 93.9 Rob Nosse Bruce Knight (5.8) 43 NE Portland n/a 98.6 Tawna Sanchez 44 N Portland n/a 89.1 Tina Kotek Manny Guerra (10.3) 45 Inner NE Portland n/a 97.5 Barbara Smith Warner 46 Inner SE Portland n/a 97.6 Alissa Keny‐Guyer 47 N Central Mult Co n/a 95.1 Diego Hernandez 48 S Central Mult Co Sonny Yellott 31.1 68.5 Jeff Reardon 49 N Gresham Justin Hwang 45.4 50.7 50 S Gresham n/a 93.1 Carla Piluso 51 East Clack Co Lori Chavez‐Deremer 46.6 53.2 Janelle Bynum 52 Hood River Jeff Helfrich 48.5 51.4 Anna Williams 53 Deschutes Jack Zika 56.5 43.3 Eileen Kiely 54 Bend Cheri Helt 58.5 24.5 Nathan Boddie Amanda La Bell (15.1) 55 S Central OR Mike McLane 73.3 26.5 Karen Rippberger 56 Klamath Werner Reschke 71.8 27.9 Taylor Tupper 57 NE OR Greg Smith 96.9 n/a 58 Pendleton Greg Barreto 75.4 n/a Skye Farnam(24.1) 59 N Central OR Daniel Bonham 62.4 37.5 Darcy Long‐Curtiss 60 SE OR 98.4 n/a

BOLD Blue = Legally Trained

2 of 4 Filing Information Updated 4/18/16

Senate Geographic Incumbent Republican Vote Share Democratic Third Party Democrats Republica Nonaffiliat District Area Candidate Candidate Candidate ns ed 1 S Coast, Roseburg Dallas Heard 64.3 35.5 Shannon Souza 24% 36% 32% 2 Jackson, Josephine Herman Baertschiger, Jr. 22% 37% 33% 3 Medford, Ashland Alan DeBoer Jessica Gomez 44.8 55.1 35% 27% 33% 4 S Eugene, Lane Co Scott Rohter 38.4 59.1 Floyd Prozanski 38% 27% 28% 5 Mid‐Coast 33% 27% 33% 6 Springfield, Eugene Robert Schwartz 40.8 59 Lee Beyer 36% 26% 31% 7 Eugene, N Lane James Manning n/a 94.7 James Manning 40% 24% 30% 8 Albany, Corvallis Erik Parks 34.7 62.9 Sara Gelser Bryan Eggiman 38% 26% 30% (2.2) 9 E Central Willamette 25% 36% 32% Valley 10 Salem, S Marion Jackie Winters 53.7 46.1 Deb Patterson 32% 31% 31% 11 Keizer, Woodburn Greg Warnock 40.5 59.2 Peter Courtney 33% 21% 39% 12 W Central Willamette V 29% 34% 30% 13 Newberg, Wilsonville Kim Thatcher 56.3 43.6 Sarah Grider 31% 32% 31%

14 Beaverton 41% 22% 31% 15 Hillsboro, Forest Grove Alexander Flores 41.2 58.6 Chuck Riley 35% 23% 36%

16 St Helens, N Coast Betsy Johnson n/a 82.1 Betsy Johnson Ray Biggs (17.2) 34% 27% 33% 17 NW PX, NE Wash Co Elizabeth Steiner Hayward n/a 97.8 Elizabeth Steiner 43% 20% 32% Hayward 18 SW Portland, Tigard 48% 17% 28%

19 Lake Oswego, W Linn David Poulson 34.4 65.4 Rob Wagner 42% 25% 26%

20 Canby, Gladstone Alan Olsen Alan Olsen 52.1 45.9 Charles Gallia Kenny Sernach 33% 31% 30% (1.9) 21 SE Portland, Milwaukie Kathleen Taylor 57% 10% 27%

22 N, NE Portland 60% 6% 27% 23 Inner NE, SE Portland 56% 10% 27%

24 Mid Multnomah Co Rod Monroe n/a 94.4 Shamia Fagan 40% 17% 36% 25 Gresham Laurie Monnes Anderson 35% 22% 35% 26 E Clack, Hood River Chuck Thomsen 50.5 49.3 Chrissy Reitz 34% 26% 33%

27 Deschutes 31% 30% 31% 28 S Central, Klamath 20% 40% 33% 29 NE Oregon 21% 37% 35% 30 Greater E Oregon Cliff Bentz Cliff Bentz 71.9 27.9 Solea Kabakov 23% 39% 32%

BOLD BLUE = Legally Trained Highlighted Brown = Not up for election

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Office 17‐19 Incumbent Republican Vote Share Democrat Other Candidate Party Governor D Kate Brown Knute Buehler 44.45 49.33 Kate Brown Secretary R Dennis of State Richardson Treasurer D Tobias Read Attorney General D

BOLD Blue = Legally Trained Highlighted Brown = Not up for election

4 of 4 MINUTES BOG Public Affairs Committee

Meeting Date: September 21, 2018 Location: Oregon State Bar Chair: Kathleen Rastetter Vice-Chair: Whitney Boise Members Present: Eddie Medina, Rob Gratchner, John, Bachofner, Eric Foster Members Absent: Liani Reeves Guests: Carol Bernick (PLF) Staff Members: Susan Grabe, Kateri Walsh, Amy Zubko, Matt Shields

ACTION ITEMS 1. Minutes: John Bachofner moved to adopt the minutes and Eric Foster seconded. The minutes were adopted. Kathleen Rastetter abstained.

INFORMATION ITEMS 2. Legislative Update: PAC members discussed the upcoming 2018 election and ballot initiatives. There was a general discussion regarding the changing demographics of Oregon voters as well as a review of legally-trained legislator races. 3. Partner Legislative Concepts: Susan Grabe reviewed legislative concepts developed by partner entities including the Oregon Judicial Department, the Oregon Law Commission, and the Oregon Department of Justice. 4. Law Improvement Package: Susan Grabe reviewed the status of the bar’s law improvement legislation. While no decisions will be made until the November BOG meeting, PAC members discussed some legislation with outstanding questions. Early discussions indicated that the agency pro hac vice proposal would not be submitted. Questions on the remaining bills focused on timing and procedural issues such as the inclusion of an emergency clause or retroactivity. 5. Legislative Priorities and Guidelines: The PAC discussed the Legislative Priorities and Guidelines. The PAC plans to incorporate information from the Oregon Judicial Department, Legal Aid, and the Public Defense Services Commission into the legislative priorities. Legislative priorities and guidelines will be discussed and adopted at the January meeting. 6. Legislative Talking Points: PAC members requested the development of talking points focused on the bar’s legislative priorities. 7. Elimination of Judicial Preference Polls: The PAC discussed the use of Judicial Preference Polls in Oregon and is seeking feedback on the proposal to eliminate the use of judicial preference polls.