Terms of Use

Last Updated: 02/02/2026             

The digital services and experiences that Schwabe, Williamson, & Wyatt ( “Schwabe,” “we,” or “us”) provides are subject to these Terms of Use (the “Terms”), including our websites, Wi-fi, webinars, and any other digital experiences we provide that link here (together, the “Services”).

By accessing, browsing, or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. Your use of the Services and access to our Content (defined below) does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Please review the Schwabe Privacy Statement to learn about the personal information we collect, how we handle personal information, and how you can exercise your privacy rights. By accessing or using the Services, you consent to all actions that we take with respect to your personal information consistent with our Privacy Statement.

ACCEPTANCE & GENERAL TERMS

    By accessing, browsing, or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.If you do not want to agree to these Terms do not use the Services.

    From time to time, we may change these Terms in our sole discretion. Changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Services thereafter. You can always access the most current version of the Terms at the “Terms of Use” link we ‎‎provide in the Services, including at the bottom of our websites. When we update the Terms, we will ‎show the ‎date it was last updated at the top of this page.‎

    Your continued use of the Services following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. We recommend you check this page when you access the Services so you can be aware of any changes.

    These Terms are the sole and entire agreement between you and Schwabe regarding the Services, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Services.

    CHANGES TO THE SERVICES

    Schwabe reserves the right to take down or change the Services, and any service, feature, functionality, content, or information we provide on the Services, at any time. ‎From time to time, you may not have access to some parts of the Services or the entire Services. Information on the Services may not always be up to date. Schwabe will not have any liability for changes to the Services, the unavailability of the Services or any part of the Services, or for any out-of-date information on the Services. If you are ‎‎not satisfied with the Services following such changes, your sole remedy is to stop use of ‎those Services.‎ ‎

    USE OF THE SERVICES AND CONTENT

    • Personal use. These Terms allow you to use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use only.
    • Content on the Services. The Services and its entire contents, including but not limited to all trademarks, logos, information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof (together, the “Content”), are owned by Schwabe or its licensors, as applicable, and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights laws, as applicable. The posting of Content on the Services by Schwabe is not a waiver of any proprietary right in such Content and does not transfer or license any rights in any of the foregoing to a user of the Services or any other third party, except as expressly provided herein. You may download, print, or copy certain Content and other downloadable items displayed on the Services for your personal use only, provided that you keep all copyright and other notices contained in the Content and other downloadable items. Copying or storing Content for other purposes is expressly prohibited without prior written permission from Schwabe or the copyright holder found in the copyright notice contained in the Content.
    • No Legal Advice. Our Content is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. Contact an attorney to obtain advice with respect to any legal issue or problem. Your use of the Services and access to our Content does not create an attorney-client relationship. The opinions expressed at or through the Services are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the firm or any individual attorney.
    • Advertising. The Services may contain attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
    • Prohibited use. You may not to use the Services and Content to:
      • violate any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation or infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, ‎copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of ours or any other person.
      • attempt (or aid in anyone else’s attempt) to circumvent, reverse engineer, decrypt, or ‎otherwise alter or interfere with the Services, Content, or any features of the Services, or ‎make any unauthorized use of the Services. ‎
      • disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Services, or interfere with, or restrict or inhibit, others use of the Services.
      • impersonate or attempt to impersonate Schwabe, a Schwabe employee, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses or names associated with any of the foregoing).
      • use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Services for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the Content on the Services, or scrape, mine, or collect, by any means, Content, information, or data from the Services.
      • use the Services, Content, or any other materials on the Services for the development of any model, algorithm, or generative ‎AI tool. ‎
      • use services, software, or any manual or automatic device, tool, or process designed to ‎circumvent any restriction, condition, or technological measure that controls access to the ‎Services in any way, including overriding any security feature, bypassing, or ‎circumventing any access controls, or use limits of the Services.‎
      • use any manual process to monitor or copy any Content or material on the Services, or for any other purposes not expressly authorized in these Terms.
      • use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Services or any transaction being conducted on the Services, or with any ‎other person’s use of the Services.‎
      • introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful to the Services.
      • attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Services, the server on which the Services is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Services.
      • attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part or feature of our Services, a Schwabe ‎Account, or any other systems or networks connected to the Services by hacking, ‎password mining or spraying, or any other illegitimate means, or
      • attack the Services via a denial-of-service attack, a distributed denial-of-service attack, or otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Services.

    SCHWABE ACCOUNTS

    • Accounts. To access some parts of the Services, including bill payment services through a third party provider, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information to create an account. You agree to provide correct, current, and complete information, and not create more than one account.
    • Account use. You agree and understand that you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account ‎username and password. ‎Accordingly, you are responsible for any actions taken in connection with your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other breach of security. We may disable your account at any time, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms.

    THIRD PARTY LINKS

    If the Services have links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party sites and resources linked to this Services, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such services.

    COMMUNICATIONS

    • Notices and disclosures. You consent to receive communications from us electronically to the email address you provide. You agree that all notices, disclosures, and other communications related to the Services that we deliver to your email address will satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. 
    • Promotional communications. We may send you informational and promotional email messages, including invitations to our events. You may opt-out of promotional email messages at any time by contacting us or clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our message. Messages may be sent using automated technology and message frequency varies.
    • Feedback. Any feedback you provide to Schwabe regarding our digital Services will be deemed to be non-confidential and not proprietary. Schwabe will be free to use and redistribute such information on an unrestricted basis, without any compensation to you.
    • WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
      • By You. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that: (a) all Schwabe account registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete; (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary; (c) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms; (d) you are not under 18 years old; (e) you will not access the Services through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise; and (f) you will not use the Services or Content for any illegal or unauthorized purpose, in a manner that violates any person’s rights, or in a manner described in our Prohibited Uses.
    • By Schwabe. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, THE SERVICES AND ITS CONTENTS, AND ANY FEATURES, FUNCTIONALITY OR SERVICES ACCESSED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND WE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED‎, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF ‎MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE MADE AVAILABLE SOLELY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE AND GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF THE SERVICES OR CONTENT. ANY RELIANCE YOU PLACE ON INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN IS STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ARISING FROM ANY RELIANCE ON SUCH INFORMATION BY YOU OR ANY OTHER VISITOR TO THE SERVICES, OR BY ANYONE WHO MAY BE INFORMED OF ANY OF ITS CONTENTS. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, ITS CONTENTS, AND ANY FEATURES, FUNCTIONALITY OR SERVICES ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NEITHER SCHWABE NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH SCHWABE MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES OR CONTENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER SCHWABE NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH SCHWABE REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE SERVICES, ITS CONTENTS, OR ANY FEATURES, FUNCTIONALITY OR SERVICES ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SERVICES OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE SERVICES, ITS CONTENTS, OR ANY FEATURES, FUNCTIONALITY OR SERVICES ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

    LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

    TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SCHWABE OR OUR AFFILIATES, OR OUR OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OWNERS, DIRECTORS, OR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES, ANY SERVICES LINKED TO IT, OR ANY CONTENT ON THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

    INDEMNIFICATION

    You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Schwabe, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns for, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Services.

    GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE; LIMITATION ON ACTIONS

      All matters relating to the Services, Content, and these Terms, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto, shall be governed by laws of the State of Oregon, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Services, or the Content will be filed only in the state and federal courts located in Multnomah County, Oregon, and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of these Terms. Any cause of action or claim you may have relating to these Terms, the Services, or the Content must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action arises for be forever barred.

      MISCELLANEOUS

        No waiver by Schwabe of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of Schwabe to assert a right or enforce a provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect. You and Schwabe agree there are no third-party beneficiaries intended under these Terms.

        CONTACT US

          All questions, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Services or Content should be directed to:

          Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C.

          Client Relations Department

          1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1900

          Portland, Oregon 97204

          503-222-9981

          privacy@schwabe.com