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Billing for AI-assisted work: what Oregon's AI ethics opinion says about fees
The fees section of Oregon State Bar Formal Opinion 2025-205, point by point, on billing time, flat fees, passing through AI costs, subscriptions and learning time.
- The draft of Oregon State Bar Formal Opinion 2025-205 says lawyers may charge for reasonable time spent on case-specific research and drafting when using AI.
- The draft says AI time savings do not permit billing that duplicates charges or falsely inflates hours.
- Lawyers who plan to charge clients the actual cost of using AI must tell them, preferably in writing, according to the draft.
- If a firm cannot tie an AI subscription's cost to a particular matter, the draft says it must be treated as overhead rather than prorated.
Questions Oregon firms can ask an AI vendor, drawn from the bar's own guidance
A vendor-neutral list of questions about AI tools, each tied to what Oregon State Bar Formal Opinion 2026-208, the OSB's AI opinion draft, the PLF and NIST say about vetting technology vendors.
AI notetakers and recorded calls: the NYC Bar's new opinion and Oregon's recording law
New York City Bar Formal Opinion 2026-2 says lawyers should get all parties' consent before an AI tool records a call. Here is what it says, and what Oregon's ORS 165.540 says about recording conversations.
Oregon's AI disclosure rule for campaign ads: what SB 1571 says
Oregon's 2024 law on synthetic media in campaign communications requires a disclosure that an image, audio or video "has been manipulated." Here is what the law says and how it is enforced.
Oregon's new executive order on buying AI: what EO 26-26 says
Governor Kotek's Executive Order 26-26 sets up safety review standards for the frontier AI models Oregon state government buys and uses. Here is what it directs, and what is still unwritten.
Where Oregon lawyers and staff can learn AI: CLEs, on-demand programs and court resources
A sourced list of places Oregon lawyers, paralegals and firm staff can learn about AI, from Oregon State Bar CLE programs to an ABA on-demand ethics course and Oregon Judicial Department resources.
Oregon's AI companion chatbot law: what SB 1546 says
Oregon passed SB 1546 in the 2026 short session. It sets disclosure, self-harm and minor-protection duties for AI companion chatbots, starting January 1, 2027.
Oregon's two AI ethics opinions, explained
The Oregon State Bar has issued two formal opinions on AI: one on using AI tools in practice, one on chatbots and AI agents that talk to clients. Here is what each one covers.
Oregon's appellate courts and AI-fabricated citations: what the courts said
In June 2026 the Oregon Supreme Court issued its first orders over AI-fabricated citations, weeks after the Court of Appeals chief judge warned of a fast-growing problem.
A one-page AI use policy for a small firm: the questions to answer
Oregon's AI ethics opinion says firm managers must set clear AI policies and train staff. Here are the questions a short, plain-English firm policy usually answers.
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