OAR 115-010-0077
Briefs

(1) Following the hearing or the submission of stipulated facts, the Board Agent or Board shall consult with the parties and set a date for the submission of post-hearing briefs.
(2) Briefs must contain a summary of pertinent facts and must contain a discussion of all issues the party seeks to have considered. Failure to address disputed claims or defenses during the hearing or brief may be considered a withdrawal and thus such claims or defenses may be disregarded by the Board Agent or Board.
(3) Briefs shall be in conformance with the following format:
(a) Briefs must be captioned with the Board case title and number.
(b) Briefs shall not exceed 30 pages, exclusive of cover pages, tables of contents, tables of authorities, indexes, and certificates of service. The Board Agent or Board has discretion to permit the parties to files pages in excess of 30 pages. Any brief submitted in excess of its permitted length or otherwise in non-conformance may result in all additional pages over the allowed amount being struck from the record and given no consideration.
(c) Briefs should be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or similarly readable font, with one-inch margins on the top, bottom, left, and right. Block quotes may be single-spaced with off-set margins. Footnotes may be in 11-point Times New Roman or similarly readable font and single-spaced.
(4) Reply briefs will not be accepted, unless expressly permitted by the Board or Board Agent.

Source: Rule 115-010-0077 — Briefs, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=115-010-0077.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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