Direct Legal Advice Program

In an effort to respond to limited legal resources in remote areas of Oregon, participating small cities in LOC Regions 10, 11, and 12 are eligible to receive up to 15 hours of free legal advice each fiscal year from LOC attorneys. Cities could use the program to have LOC attorneys:

Draft contracts, RFPs, and ordinances;
Provide legal advice; and
Perform a variety of other legal tasks.

LOC attorneys are prohibited from: providing legal advice related to employment law matters covered by CIS; engaging in litigation, mitigation or arbitration; and getting involved in disputes amongst or between LOC members.

How to Participate in the Direct Legal Advice Program

Any city in Klamath, Lake, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Grant, Baker, Harney or Malheur County with a population of 7,500 or less is invited to participate in the program. To participate in the program, a city council must adopt a resolution authorizing participation in the program and also must execute a Personal Services Agreement with LOC.

Download sample resolution and personal services agreement

Contact: Jayme Pierce, General Counsel - jpierce@orcities.org or 503-588-6550