Portland Area Bankruptcy Clinic

Portland Area Bankruptcy Clinic Consumers, please do not call committee chair about the clinic. Please call Legal Aid at 503-224-4086.

Rich Parker, Chair
Parker, Butte & Lane, P.C.
1336 E. Burnside Street, Suite 200
Portland, Oregon 97214
Phone: 503-241-1320
Fax: 503-323-9058
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pbl.net

The Bankruptcy Clinic is a free service provided by the lawyers of the Oregon State Bar Debtor Creditor Section in partnership with Legal Aid Services of Oregon. Clinics are held throughout the year and consists of a class available to everyone, and attorney appointments which must be scheduled in advance through Legal Aid. Clinic services are limited to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy only.

The Bankruptcy Clinic classes are held in the evening. The clinic begins at 5:30pm with a 30-minute class for consumers. Following the class at 6:00pm pre-screened clients meet with pro bono attorneys. Each attorney meets with two clients for about 30 minutes each. Follow up work is done outside of the clinic. Bankruptcy Clinic alternate between locations. See schedule below.

 

Eligibility

There are no eligibility requirements to attend the Bankruptcy Clinic class. However, attorney appointments are available only to clients who live in Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Hood, Wasco, Sherman, Washington, and Yamhill Counties, who meet the Legal Aid income requirements and complete the clinic questionnaire. The requirements will be explained when you contact Legal Aid.

 

2026 Clinic Schedule

East Portland
Center for Positive Aging/Hollywood Senior Center
740 S.E. 106th Ave
Portland, Oregon

Clinic Dates:

  • February 26, 2026
  • November 5, 2026

Clackamas County
Milwaukie Community Center
5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive
Milwaukie, Oregon

Clinic Date:

  • April 9, 2026

Beaverton
Beaverton City Hall/Office of Todd Trierweiler
12725 S.W. Millikan Way, 3rd floor Training Room
Beaverton, Oregon
Clinic Dates:

  • June 11, 2026
  • September 10, 2026

 

 How to Volunteer with the Bankruptcy Clinic

Attorneys interested in volunteering with the Bankruptcy Clinic should contact Jill Mallery at Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Central Office at 503.471.1138.

Training materials for the Bankruptcy Clinic are available at www.probonooregon.org. Once you create a password, the site administrator will approve your membership in 1-2 business days. You will then have access to the Resource Library, which includes recorded video of the most recent Bankruptcy Clinic CLE, as well as written materials.