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Gov. Kotek taps interim Oregon public defense head for permanent position 

  • Shaanth Nanguneri

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday chose one of the state’s most experienced criminal justice analysts to take full control over the Public Defense Commission as the state moves closer to stemming its shortage of public defense attorneys. The governor said that Kenneth Sanchagrin, the agency’s interim director, had shown progress on his efforts to […]

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ABA can’t end anti-white scholarship discrimination lawsuit

  • By Jonathan Bilyk | Legal Newsline
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CHICAGO - The American Bar Association can't escape a lawsuit accusing the group, tasked with setting national ethical and professional standards for lawyers and judges, of discriminating against white law school students in doling out certain scholarships.

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Oregon immigration lawyers say they face more restrictions under Trump

  • Mia Maldonado

Speaking through plexiglass holes, strict 30-minute time limits and threats of trespassing — these are some of the conditions immigration lawyers in Oregon say they’ve faced while trying to provide legal representation to clients detained by federal immigration enforcement officials.   Since President Donald Trump took office in January, immigration lawyers in Oregon say they’ve experienced […]