For more information, visit the Oregon State Bar web site at http://www.osbar.org/.
Lawyer Referral ServiceModest Means Program Problem SolversTel-LawLegal
Issues for Older AdultsLegal Information Pamphlets
Lawyer Referral Service
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on weekdays - Portland: (503) 684-3763 - Elsewhere
in Oregon: (800) 452-7636
- The Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service provides information
on more than 1,600 lawyers statewide. You can select the right lawyer
for you based on theirpractice type, location, and special services
including foreign language ability and licenseto practice law in other
states. This program also offers you an in-office consultation for
a fee of $35.
- The Lawyer Referral staff can help you focus on the type of assistance
you may need, or give you more information on the Oregon State Bar,
government, or community service programs that may be able to help
you.
Modest Means Program
- Portland: (503) 684-3763 - Elsewhere in Oregon: (800) 452-7636
- You may be eligible for legal assistance at a reduced rate. Assistance
is offered to qualified applicants based on client income and assets,
the type of case, and availability of a participating lawyer in the
client's county. This program also offers you an in-office consultation
for no more than $35 and no more than $60 per hour for legal work
provided to clients of the program.
- You must complete a Modest Means Client Applicant Form to be considered
for this program.
Problem Solvers
- Portland: (503) 648 -3763 - Elsewhere in Oregon: (800) 452-7636
- Oregon lawyers volunteer as Problem Solvers to offer free legal
information and adviceto children. Any young person between the ages
of 11 and 17 can call to request a referral to this program. Referrals
include a thirty minute office visit with a volunteer lawyer. This
service is not available in all areas.
Tel-Law
- To access Tel-Law recordings, call (503) 620-3000 in Portland or
(800) 452-4776 within Oregon. Tel-Law is also accessible through the
Oregonian's Inside Line at (503) 225-5555, Ext. 8529 (T.Law).
- The Oregon State Bar's Tel-Law Program provides free, general legal
information recordings accessible to the public by phone. Recorded
and available 24 hours-a-day,taped selections of general information
span more than 100 different legal topics. Some recordings are offered
in Spanish and Vietnamese. Tel-Law scripts are revised following each
legislative session. For a list of tape selections, write: Tel-Law,
P.O. Box 1689, Lake Oswego, OR 97035-0889
Legal Issues for Older Adults
- Portland: (503) 620-0222, Ext. 413 - Elsewhere in Oregon: (800)
452-8260, Ext. 413.
- Legal
Issues for Older Adults is a comprehensive and understandable
guide to legal issues important to senior citizens. Topics covered
in this reference manual include health care, wills, housing,
property management, age discrimination, and much more. Cross-references,
glossaries and resource lists are also provided. 156 pages. Cost:
$10.00 - postage. To order call the Oregon State Bar (phone numbers
above). You may also download the entire (5MB) document, or each
chapter individually from the Oregon State Bar web site at http://www.osbar.org/public/legalissuesbook.html.
Legal Information Pamphlets
- Portland: (503) 620-0222, Ext. 413 - Elsewhere in Oregon: (800)
452-8260, Ext. 413.
- Free legal information pamphlets, produced and distributed by the
Oregon State Bar, cover a variety of general legal topics. To order
the pamphlet call the Oregon State Bar: (phone number above).
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