Assessments & Exemptions

Any OSB licensee engaged in the private practice of law whose principal office is in Oregon is required to maintain malpractice coverage with the PLF. The PLF provides coverage of $300,000 aggregate of all claims plus an additional $75,000 claims expense allowance as provided in the PLF Primary Coverage Plan. In 2026 the basic assessment for this coverage is $3,500 for each licensee.

Complying with the PLF coverage rules is OSB licensing requirement for each individual OSB licensee. Each year, OSB licensee must do one of the following by the default date on their Billing Statement:
 

	-OR-		-OR-
PAY YOUR ASSESSMENT		PAY  INSTALLMENT		COMPLETE A REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION

 

Midyear Changes

As the calendar year progresses and your coverage requirements change, there are two options available to activate coverage or discontinue coverage.

 

ACTIVATE COVERAGE	LEAVE PRIVATE PRACTICE MIDYEAR EXEMPTION