ORS 750.525
Inapplicability of ORS 750.505 to 750.715 to certain legal services

ORS 750.505 (Definitions for ORS 750.505 to 750.715) to 750.715 (Rules) do not apply to the following arrangements:

(1)

A retainer contract that an attorney or firm of attorneys makes with a specific individual, under the terms of which the attorney or firm bases fees on reasonable estimates of the nature and amount of services the attorney or firm will provide, and similar contracts that an attorney or firm of attorneys makes with a group of clients involved in the same or closely related legal matters.

(2)

Any two-party agreement for delivering specified legal services in return for a specified payment, including a fee for administering the agreement or services related to the agreement, under the terms of which an attorney or firm of attorneys arranges to provide legal services to a group of individuals who are all members of the same bona fide nonprofit membership organization, such as a church, trade group, credit union or association, or a group of individuals who are all employed by the same employer and the primary purpose of the nonprofit membership organization or the employer is other than providing legal services. An agreement is exempt from the application of ORS 750.505 (Definitions for ORS 750.505 to 750.715) to 750.715 (Rules) under this subsection only if the agreement does not involve a third party such as a legal expense organization or sales or marketing representative in receiving any of the specified payments or in overseeing the delivery of the specified legal services.

(3)

A referral of a client to an attorney, to the extent that a nonprofit lawyer referral service or public corporation such as a state or local bar association provides the referral and does not charge for the referral.

(4)

Employee welfare benefit plans to the extent that Section 514 of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or successor legislation, preempts state regulation.

(5)

Legal assistance plans financed primarily by public funds, interest on lawyers trust accounts funds under the regulation of the Oregon State Bar or other public service funds.

(6)

Authorized insurers that offer legal expense insurance in this state.

(7)

A legal access provider that pays only an administration fee to an attorney and does not pay for or reimburse a customer of the legal access provider for legal services that the attorney provides to the customer. [1989 c.331 §4; 2015 c.504 §2]

Source: Section 750.525 — Inapplicability of ORS 750.505 to 750.715 to certain legal services, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors750.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Attorney referral service plan guaranteeing plan members moderate amount of free legal services in return for payment of plan membership fee qualifies as legal expense plan. Legalclub.com, Inc. v. Department of Consumer and Business Services, 182 Or App 494, 50 P3d 1196 (2002)

750.003
Purpose 750.005
Definitions 750.015
Management to include representatives of public 750.025
Restricting distribution of income 750.035
Regulation of hospital care associations under prior law 750.045
Required capitalization 750.055
Other provisions applicable to health care service contractors 750.059
Exemption of group practice maintenance organizations from reimbursement requirement for services provided by state hospital or state-approved program 750.065
Payment or reimbursement for services within scope of practice of optometrists 750.085
Offer of replacement coverage upon order of liquidation 750.095
Requirements of contract between provider and subscriber 750.301
Definitions for ORS 750.301 to 750.341 750.303
Conditions for use of multiple employer welfare arrangement 750.305
Application for certificate 750.307
Requirements for association or group 750.309
Requirements for trust 750.311
Multiple employer welfare arrangements established in another state 750.313
Issuance or refusal of certificate of multiple employer welfare arrangement 750.315
Maintenance of reserves 750.317
Board of trustees 750.318
Officers and persons appointed to act on behalf of board 750.319
Salaries 750.321
Assessment 750.323
Notice of coverage under plan 750.325
Filings by trust 750.327
Examinations 750.329
Taxation 750.331
Prohibited activities for trustee or officer 750.333
Applicable provisions of Insurance Code 750.335
Delinquency proceedings 750.337
Exclusion from membership in guaranty funds, joint underwriting associations and other pools 750.339
Liability of excess loss insurer 750.341
Requirement for multiple employer welfare arrangement to become traditional insurer 750.505
Definitions for ORS 750.505 to 750.715 750.515
Certificate of registration required 750.525
Inapplicability of ORS 750.505 to 750.715 to certain legal services 750.535
Registration requirements 750.545
Application 750.555
Issuance of certificate of registration 750.565
Duration of certificate 750.575
Grounds for suspension or revocation of certificate or refusal to issue or renew certificate 750.585
Written provider agreement with providing attorney 750.595
Membership agreement 750.605
Unfair, discriminatory or misleading provisions in agreements prohibited 750.615
Deposit to reimburse members for unearned premiums required 750.625
Paying providing attorney contingent on claims experience prohibited 750.635
Registered agent and registered office in state required 750.645
Annual report 750.655
Filing schedule of legal service rates required 750.675
Filing of provider and membership agreement with director 750.685
Indemnification insurance or bond required 750.695
ORS 750.505 to 750.715 not to affect regulation of practice of law 750.705
Application of Insurance Code 750.715
Rules
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 750.525’s source at oregon​.gov