Oregon State Bar Legal Publications

Cannabis, both medical and recreational, has been legal in Oregon since 2015 and in Washington since 2013. Legislatures and agencies in both states continue to add to the statutes and rules to address this rapidly evolving area of law. Get the latest edition of Joint Oregon & Washington Cannabis Codebooks and have the statues and related administrative rules in this growing area of law at your fingertips. New paperback binding instead of spiral binding.

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With OSB Legal Publications you will:

• Represent your clients with confidence.
• Stay one step ahead of opposing counsel in a fraction of the time.
• Always be prepared for court and administrative hearings.
• Benefit from the experience of your colleagues.

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Torts, 2012 Edition
This 2012 complete revision of Torts covers a broad spectrum of tort law in Oregon. Topics discussed in Torts range from basic torts (such as fraud and assault) to more complicated torts (such as theories of liability for exposure to toxic substances). This 2-volume book is an invaluable reference tool for Oregon lawyers. ORDER NOW!

Criminal Law, 2013 Edition
This eighth edition of Criminal Law incorporates significant new material on sentencing and a variety of other topics in light of major court decisions and new legislation. This deskbook is essential for Oregon lawyers who practice criminal law. Topics covered in this comprehensive resource range from search and seizure to postconviction proceedings, plus a new chapter on victims’ rights. ORDER NOW!

Family Law, 2013 Edition
Represent your clients with confidence with this complete Family Law, 2013 Revision! Family Law is the essential book for Oregon lawyers who deal with any aspect of family law practice. This three-volume revision includes 2012 Legislation and covers the basics—interspersed with practice tips, caveats, and queries—on spousal support, child support, child custody and parenting time, property division, family law procedures, and much more.  ORDER NOW!

Environmental Law, 2013 Edition
Save time and money by beginning your research of environmental issues with this first volume of our Environmental Law series. This resource will help you evaluate and understand the current law and administrative procedure relating to air quality, water quality, and waste handling. This 2013 volume replaces and updates parts of our Environmental and Natural Resources Law publication. ORDER NOW!

This small paperback codebook puts the essential probate and uniform trust code statutes at your fingertips. Serves as a companion to Administering Trusts in Oregon, but is also a useful stand-alone resource.

Includes:

• ORS Chapter 111 — General Provisions
• ORS Chapter 112 — Interstate Succession and Wills
• ORS Chapter 113 — Initiation of Estate Proceedings
• ORS Chapter 114 — Administration of Estates Generally
• ORS Chapter 115 — Claims; Actions and Suits
• ORS Chapter 116 — Accounting, Distribution and Closing
• ORS Chapter 117 — Estates of Absentees
• ORS Chapter 118 — Estate Tax
• ORS Chapter 128 — Trusts; Charitable Activities
• ORS Chapter 129 — Uniform Principal and Income Act
• ORS Chapter 130 — Uniform Trust Code

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Administering Trusts in Oregon includes all you need to know to ensure your clients’ peace of mind. With this new edition, you will confidently represent your clients under the Oregon Uniform Trust Code and always be prepared with up-to-date, essential information on trust administration.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

• The Role of Trusts in the Estate Planning Process
• Overview of the Oregon Uniform Trust Code
• Trust Substitutes
• Trustee Selection and Succession
• Trustee’s Duties, Powers, and Liabilities
• Administration Procedures
• Principal and Income
• Tax Aspects of Trust Administration
• Trust Investments
• Creditors’ Rights and Spendthrift Clauses
• Charitable Trusts
• Special-Needs Trusts
• Pet Trusts
• Oregon Rule against Perpetuities
• Litigation
• Modification, Revocation, and Termination
• Tax Issues in Postmortem Administration
• Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
• Environmental Liability Issues

A special thank you to the following editors and authors for their time and contributions to this new edition:

Stephen E. Kantor; Carolyn W. Miller; Hilary A. Newcomb; Ian T. Richardson; Robert J. Saalfeld; Jeffrey G. Moore; Susan N. Gary; Eric R. Foster; Paul F. McClay; Erin Keys MacDonald; Timothy J. Wachter; Stephanie E. Carter; Margaret Vining; Caitlin M. Wong; Eric Wieland; Walker Clark; Christopher P. Cline; Joshua E. Husbands; R. Brent Berselli; Melissa May; Julie Nimnicht; Emily Hogan; Emily V. Karr; Susan B. Bock; Matthew Whitman; Susan A. Bower; Christine P. Brown; Valerie Sasaki; Peter R. Jarvis; Carson Bowler.

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With Oregon Uniform Jury Instructions you will always be prepared for trial with up-to-date and customizable jury instructions, save time by using instructions already drafted by the experts, and represent your clients with confidence using the comments to the instructions.

Oregon Uniform Civil Jury Instructions

• 1 New Instruction
• 9 Revised Instructions
• 1 Withdrawn Instruction

The Uniform Civil Jury Instructions Committee completed their review of the landlord-tenant instructions with updates to an instruction last updated in 2011 and the addition of a new instruction addressing landlord retaliation. The committee continued reviewing instructions in other areas that were last reviewed in 2005 as well as updating instructions last reviewed in 2007. Included in this 2017 supplement are nine revised instructions, one new instruction, and one instruction addressing passenger negligence that was withdrawn because it was sufficiently addressed in other instructions.

Oregon Uniform Criminal Instructions

• 2 New Instructions
• 8 Revised Instructions
• Updated Users’ Guide

The Uniform Criminal Jury Instructions Committee is finishing up its 2017 supplement. The updated Users’ Guide contains discussions on the issues of jury concurrence, judicial admissions, and stipulating to prior convictions. The committee drafted a new curative and limiting instruction to address matters excluded from evidence and matters offered for a limited purpose. The committee also added new case law to a number of instructions and revised the instructions for second-degree robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm.

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This new offering is a resource developed in conjunction with the Military and Veterans Law Section. It highlights the vast military presence in Oregon, underscoring the need for legal resources to support our veterans and military. It also provides information about legal rights and benefits that may alter how you practice when your client or opponent is a veteran or military servicemember.

Highlights include:

• Who Is a Veteran?
• Military Branches
• Oregon’s Military Presence
• Criminal Law for Veterans
• Getting Military Records, and Witnesses: Privacy Act, FOIA, and Touhy Requests
• The US Department of Veterans’ Affairs
• State Veterans’ Benefits and Resources
• Employment and Re-Employment Rights
• Helping Servicemembers on Active Duty and Veterans as Civil Litigants, Consumers, and Taxpayers
• Family Law Issues
• PTSD and TBI: Issues in Administrative and Criminal Forums
• Veteran-Focused Service Organizations

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Advising Oregon Businesses provides the tools you need to assist your business clients in choosing and organizing a business entity. This must-have resource is written and edited by Oregon’s foremost business law lawyers. Volumes 1 and 2 have been completely revised to include new topics, 2017 legislation, and one new chapter on where to incorporate.

Highlights include:

• Sole Proprietorships
• General Partnerships
• Limited Liability Partnerships
• Limited Partnerships
• Partnership Taxation
• Tenancy in Common—An Alternative to Partnerships or LLCs
• Limited Liability Companies
• Procedural Steps of Incorporation
• Business Records
• Amendment of Articles and Bylaws
• Income Tax Consequences of Incorporation
• Subchapter S Taxation
• Financing in General
• Definition of a Security
• Public Companies
• Private Placement of Securities
• Oregon Securities Law
• Debt Financing
• Venture Capital Financing
• Government Financing of the Small Business
• Shareholders’ Meetings; Voting; Proxies; and Voting Arrangements
• Corporate Buy-Sell Agreements
• Redemption or Purchase of Corporate Shares
• Shareholder Derivative Actions
• Inspection of Corporate Records
• Powers, Duties, and Liabilities of Corporate Directors and Officers
• Ethical Guidelines for the Business Lawyer
• Dividends
• Foreign Corporations in Oregon
• Assisting an Extranational Corporation in Oregon
• Cooperatives
• Professional Corporations
• Special Problems of Closely Held Businesses
• Tax Aspects of Stock Redemptions and Nonliquidating Distributions
• Corporate Liquidations
• Introduction to Corporate Reorganizations
• Acquisitive Corporate Reorganizations: Type A, B, and C Reorganizations
• Corporate Separations—The D Reorganization
• Type E and Type F Reorganizations
• Type G Reorganizations
• Cross-Entity Conversions and Mergers
• Jurisdiction of Organization – NEW!

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