Oregon Statutes 9.710 – Jurisdiction of circuit court over law practice of nonperforming member
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The circuit court of the county in which a member engaged in the practice of law in this state maintains or has maintained a principal office has jurisdiction as provided in ORS § 9.705 to 9.757 whenever the member has died, is disbarred or suspended from the active practice of law, is incarcerated or has abandoned the practice and:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 9.710
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) The member failed to make arrangements for the orderly suspension or termination of the law practice of the member; or
(2) A duly appointed personal representative or other person assisting with the suspension or termination of the law practice is unable to adequately protect the interests of the member’s clients. [1979 c.252 § 3; 1985 c.512 § 5; 1989 c.1052 § 16; 2015 c.6 § 2; 2023 c.72 § 21]