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Live Webinar Topics

Webinars are FREE of charge and are presented live by an OGEC trainer over the Internet. These training sessions are 60 - 90 minutes depending on the topic. Each topic is offered monthly, and anyone can participate. The number of available slots for attendees is limited, OGEC requests that interested parties register as soon as possible.

Webinars are intended for individual signups. If you have a group who would like to attend, please sign up individually to access the training on individual devices. Otherwise, our team would be happy to schedule a webinar or hybrid training for your group specifically. Please visit our Request Training page to submit a request.

Scheduled webinars cover the following subject matters:


Oregon Government Ethics Law Webinars

​The content in this session will cover Prohibited Use of Position or Office and statutory Conflicts of Interest. Public officials will learn how the law prohibits them from using their official position to obtain a financial gain or avoid a financial cost, what financial benefits the law allows, and what a statutory Conflict of Interest is and what your legal duties are when you have one. This session is 60 minutes.

​How does Oregon Ethics Law apply to public officials accepting gifts? This course will define what a gift is, what limitations there are to accepting gifts, how the statute affects a public official's relatives and members of their household. We will also do a deep dive into the 16 gift exceptions identified in the statute. This session is 60 minutes.

​This session is designed for the new employee, however, anyone can attend. The course content will cover: Use of Position or Office, Private Employment, Statutory Conflicts of Interest, Gifts, and Nepotism. We'll provide an overview of the Complaint Process and Sanctions, as well as information on agency resources that are available to you. This session is 90 minutes.

​This session is designed for the new board, commission, or council member, however, anyone can attend. The course content will cover: Use of Position or Office, Private Employment, Statutory Conflicts of Interest, Gifts, and Nepotism. We'll provide an overview of the Complaint Process and Sanctions, as well as information on agency resources that are available to you. This session is 90 minutes.

​This free online training covers how to file the annual Statement of Economic Interest (SEI) in the Electronic Filing System (EFS). We'll go over navigating EFS, information required in the SEI, and new legislative changes. This session is designed so that you can follow along and fill out your SEI during the training if you choose. Please note that depending on the number of participants, we may not be able to answer specific questions until the end of the webinar. This session is 60 minutes.

​Learn about your responsibilities as a Jurisdictional Contact. We'll cover how to create and update your user profile, manage the positions within the jurisdiction(s) assigned to you, and how to look up who has filed their SEI report. This session is for new Jurisdictional Contacts and those needing a refresher. This session is 60 minutes.


Lobby Law Webinars

This session is designed specifically for new lobbyists and new client/employers but that should not deter seasoned lobbyists or their client/employers from attending. The course will cover Lobby Regulation law found in ORS 171.725 – 171.785 and 171.992. We'll discuss thresholds for registering as a lobbyist and how to file quarterly expenditure reports. This session is 90 minutes.

This is not the annual required Respectful Workplace training. Please see the Legislative Equity Office for more information on this training and requirement.


Public Meetings Law Webinars

​​This session is designed for individuals of governing bodies subject to Oregon Public Meetings law, however, anyone can attend. The course content will cover the individual responsibilities of public officials, the process to convene an executive session, and the lawful reasons for holding an executive session. Please note that this session DOES NOT satisfy the Public Meetings Law training requirement for governing body members. This session is 90 minutes.

This session is designed for individual governing body members that are subject to Oregon Public Meetings Law, however, anyone can attend. This session satisfies the Public Meetings Law training requirement in ORS 192.700. Only those logged in and participating individually will receive a certificate. Recording this session is prohibited.

The course content will cover the individual responsibilities of governing body members, how the statutes apply to convening a public meeting, a general overview of executive session provisions, and a look at the grievance process. This session is two and a half hours.

Webinars are intended for individual signups - if you have a group who would like to attend, please sign up individually or contact us and we'd be happy to schedule a webinar or hybrid training for your group specifically. Please register for this training at least 24 hours in advance.

While a executive session is covered, for governing body members looking for a training focused solely on executive session, we recommend taking our 60-minute webinar on executive sessions, found on our website: https://www.oregon.gov/ogec/training/pages/webinars.aspx


Registering for Live Webinars

The links to register for the webinars are posted in the details for each training on the training calendar below.

System Requirements

We use Zoom Meetings for the webinars. You will need to be at an internet connected computer. You can use Zoom either through the app or through your preferred browser. Please make sure you are using the most updated version of the app to have the best experience.




Customized Webinars

In addition to the scheduled monthly webinars, OGEC trainers also provide customized webinar trainings for any group upon request.

To request a customized virtual training, please complete our Training Request Form.


Additional Resources

You can find all the handouts for the OGEC trainings on the Training Resources page.

For more information related to training and other agency resources, please call at:  503-378-5105 or contact us by e-mail at: training@ogec.oregon.gov.