Oregon State Bar, Regulatory Services, PO Box 231935, Tigard, OR 97281-1935
regsvcs@osbar.org
Form A Resignation
Instructions and Acknowledgement
Eligible members of the Oregon State Bar who wish to resign their membership may submit a Form A
Resignation. Pursuant to BR 9.5, members who voluntarily resign from the bar after November 30, 2019, may
never seek reinstatement and must reapply for admission to the Oregon State Bar, which may include retaking
the bar exam, before they may again become members of the Oregon State Bar.
Members are eligible to resign under Title 9 of the Rules of Procedure only if at the time of resignation no
inquiries or grievances involving the attorney are under investigation by the Bar, no disciplinary proceedings are
pending against the attorney, the attorney is not suspended, disbarred, or on probation pursuant to BR 6.1 or BR
6.2, and the attorney is not charged in any jurisdiction with an offense that is a misdemeanor that may involve
moral turpitude, a felony under the laws of this state, or a crime punishable by death or imprisonment under
the laws of the United States.
If you wish to resign your membership, please complete the bottom portion of this form, and return it along
with your executed Form A Resignation to:
Regulatory Services, Oregon State Bar, PO Box 231935, Tigard, OR 97281-1935.
OR email to, regsvcs@osbar.org
Upon receipt of the executed forms, if you are eligible to resign Form A, the Chief Executive Officer will sign the
Form A Resignation and it will be forwarded to the Oregon Supreme Court for acceptance. You will be notified
by the court of the action taken regarding your resignation. If the court accepts your resignation, the court’s
order will establish the date the resignation becomes effective.
If you have questions regarding a Form A Resignation, please refer to Title 9 of the Rules of Procedure or contact
Regulatory Services for further information:
(503) 431-6343, or (800) 452-8260 Ext. 343, or regsvcs@osbar.org
By submitting the attached Form A Resignation, I hereby acknowledge that upon my resignation from the Oregon State Bar, I am
no longer eligible for reinstatement and I may not practice law in Oregon or hold myself out as qualified to do so until such time
as I am readmitted to the Oregon State Bar, pursuant to ORS 9.220 or the Rules of Admission, or my practice is otherwise allowed
by law.
Signature _________________________________________________________ Date ________________________________
Printed Name _________________________________________________________ Bar No. ______________________________
Email __________________________________________________________ Phone No. _________________________________
Address __________________________________________________ City/State/Zip Code _________________________________
Dec/2020
Instrucons and Acknowledgement for Form A Resignaon
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Oregon State Bar, Regulatory Services, PO Box 231935, Tigard, OR 97281-1935
In The Supreme Court of the State of Oregon
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________________________________________________ __________________ ) Form A Resignaon
(Name) (Bar #) )
I,_________________________________________________________________________, declare that my residence address is:
(No. and Street) _________________________________________ (City) _____________________ (State) _____ (Zip Code) ____________,
and that I hereby tender my resignation from membership in the Oregon State Bar and respectfully request and consent to my
removal from the roster of those admitted to practice before the courts of this state and from membership in the Oregon State Bar.
I hereby certify that I am not charged in any iurisdiction with an offense that is a misdemeanor that may involve moral turpitude, a
felony under the laws of this state, or a crime punishable by death or imprisonment under the laws of the United States.
o I hereby certify that all client files and client records in my possession pertaining to active or current clients have been or will
be placed promptly in the custody of __________________________________________, a resident Oregon attorney, whose
principal office address is ________________________________________________________________________________,
who has agreed to serve as custodian to take possession of the files and take such further action as necessary to protect the
interests of the clients, and that all such clients have been or will be promptly notified accordingly, and that the following
arrangements have been made with regard to client files and records pertaining to inactive or former clients, if any:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
or
o I hereby certify that all client files and client records pertaining to active or current clients have been or will be placed promptly
in the custody of the Professional Liability Fund, which has agreed to take possession of the files and take such further action as
necessary to protect the interests of the clients. and that such clients have been or will be promptly notified accordingly, and that
the following arrangements have been made with regard to client files and records pertaining to inactive or former clients, if any:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
or
o I hereby certify that I have no client files or client records pertaining to active or current clients and that the following
arrangements have been made with regard to client files and records pertaining to inactive or former clients, if any:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
I agree to perform the dues of a resigned aorney set forth in BR 9.3 and that I may be held in contempt of court if I do not.
DATED at _________________, this ___________ day of _____________________, 20_____.
I HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, AND THAT I
UNDERSTAND IT IS MADE FOR USE AS EVIDENCE IN COURT AND IS SUBJECT TO PENALTY FOR PERJURY.
________________________________________________________________________ (Signature of Member)
I, Helen Hierschbiel, Chief Execuve Ocer of the Oregon State Bar, do hereby cerfy that there are no inquiries or grievances
involving the above-named aorney under invesgaon by the Bar, no disciplinary proceedings are pending against the
aorney, and the aorney is not suspended, disbarred, or on probaon pursuant to BR 6.1 or BR 6.2.
Dated this _______day of ______________, 20_____. OREGON STATE BAR
B y : ____________________________________
Helen Hierschbiel, Chief Execuve Ocer
Dec/2020
Rule 13.6 Form A Resignaon
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