Thousands of defendants are currently unrepresented in Oregon. Public defenders say the problem is one of supply and demand.

legislative director of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, said at a Wednesday public hearing. "We need all hands on deck." Here are some of the bills lawmakers are considering to ...

Some advocacy groups, including Disability Rights Oregon and the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, publicly opposed the bill, arguing that it punished those with mental illness.

The unrepresented crisis in Oregon rests on a simple truth: everyone accused of a crime deserves effective legal representation. This isn’t a political position. It’s a constitutional ...

“Oversight is already difficult in many school settings.” The Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association noted they also strongly opposed the bill, saying it would lower the standards for ...