@OregonJustice

Oregon Trial Lawyers Association’s mission is to ensure access to Oregon’s justice system, promote juries and jury service.

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It was great to host BOLI Commissioner Christina Stephenson here at the Capitol. I look forward to working with her to improve lives for workers across the state!
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Gov. Brown made the point of diversifying Oregon’s judiciary. Of her first 100 judicial appointments through this past May, 52 were women and 25 were people of color, including 10 who were Black. Eight openly identified as part of the LGBTQ community oregonlive.com/politics/2022…

Kate Brown diversified Oregon’s bench; challengers ousted 3 judges

Of Gov. Kate Brown's first 100 judicial appointments through this past May, 52 were women and 25 were people of color, including 10 who were Black. Eight openly identified as part of the LGBTQ...

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We have a new study! Big Trucks: An Avoidable Public Safety Crisis, about big truck dangers, horrific crashes, weak regs, the importance of juries, "nuclear verdict" myths - and we show that insurers have been price-gouging trucking companies for years! centerjd.org/content/study-b…
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BOLI candidate and OTLA Guardian @cstephensonOR visited farmworkers today, as well as ironworkers picketing an Amazon facility in Woodburn. These visit define the values Stephenson has as a candidate with a strong record of fighting access to justice for working people
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OTLAns in the news! The attorneys at Sugerman Dahab made the front page for their work to make Oswego Lake a public resource. oregonlive.com/environment/2…

Judge establishes ‘right of access’ to Oswego Lake, but Portland suburb’s ban on public lake use...

“There’s been no ruling granting public access. The city's park rules are still in effect.”

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Rep @djgrayber and @OregonJustice have done a tremendous work on HB 4138 to strengthen workers compensation and help injured workers rebuild lives. The bill passed the Senate on a 25-1 vote and now goes to the Governor for her signature. #Orleg #Orpol oregonlegislature.gov/Jama/D…
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Congratulations on 1000 town halls to Sen. Ron Wyden, a champion of access to justice!
Ron Wyden
@RonWyden24 Feb 2022
Thrilled to be at @Oregon_Law right before my 1,000th town hall here today in Eugene. I first fell in love with Oregon decades back as a law student & I’m honored to be holding today’s online #2022townhall in Lane County where my public service career began.
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Portland Lawyers for Black Lives and their clients injured by police gathered this morning in a press conference to hold wrongdoers accountable and seek justice for these Oregonians.
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Big News! This morning the House passed SB193, which officially repeals the compensation cap on non-economic damages ruled unconstitutional last year by the Oregon Supreme Court. The bill is headed to the Governor's desk for signature. (1/2)
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What a wonderful day for injured Oregonians who can now receive case-by-case justice decided by a jury rather than one-size-fits-all damages. (2/2)
Many of those left homeless or affected by #Oregonfires are struggling to apply for aid, get housing and navigate insurance claims. @oregonjustice lawyers are providing some pro bono help. bit.ly/3kgqnis
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Urge @OregonGovBrown to make work safe now! The State of Oregon must protect workers by creating strong rules to protect from exposure to COVID-19 and hold employers accountable when they don’t follow the rules. #ORpol #ORleg #1u #WorkSafe #UnionStrong actionnetwork.org/letters/ma…

Urge Governor Kate Brown to Make Work Safe Now

Working people were called “heroes” and “essential” in the beginning of the pandemic. The State of Oregon must treat working Oregonians as heroes and as essential by creating strong rules to protect...

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Or Trial Lawyers Assoc @oregonjustice is collecting supplies/funds to support farmworker families impacted by the fires Checks: OTLA Attn: Astrid 812 SW Washington #900 Portland 97205 credit/debit email:[email protected] Venmo: @Melissa-Laureles Pls see below
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The family of Lane Christopher Martin found justice today after his 2019 police killing oregonlive.com/portland/2020…

Portland will pay almost $1 million in wrongful death settlement after 2019 police killing

Lane Christopher Martin was one day shy of 32 when he was shot nine times by Portland police on July 30, 2019. According to an autopsy report, Martin died after wounds perforated both his lungs and...

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It's official! Tim Williams was elected president of OTLA during our first-ever Zoomvention. Congratulations, Tim! story.cd/AAOoWQ
Injured Portland protesters file class action lawsuit against federal government oregonlive.com/pacific-north…

Injured Portland protesters file class action lawsuit against federal government

Angelica Clark, Ellen Urbani Gass, Nathan West and Rowan Maher are named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which alleges that the federal government used excessive force against peaceful protesters. The...

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Congratulations to OR Sen. @LewFrederick and ME! Winners of the Public Justice award from @OregonJustice for our work passing a Made Whole Statute (SB 421) in Oregon last year. I'm so proud of what we accomplished and only a little bit sorry for the cheesy picture. 🤓
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Congratulations to @CorsonJohnson Partner and alum Don Corson (BS '76/ JD '85) who was named the 2020 Distinguished Trial Lawyer by @OregonJustice! Well done! fal.cn/38UuN
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Texas tries a pandemic first: a jury trial by Zoom reut.rs/3bEEKZD
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