Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (OCDLA)

The benefits of joining the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association include:

• Networking through social events;
• Discounted rates at popular CLE seminars on criminal defense topics;
• Access to the OCDLA Library of Defense which is a searchable and hyper-organized database of criminal defense information, trial and deposition transcripts from various expert witnesses, expert witness database, and other information;
• Connecting with other criminal defense attorney's in Oregon through the list serve;s
• Help through amicus action; and
• Advocacy in the Oregon legislature for criminal defense issues.

CLE Seminars Hosted by OCDLA

Each year, the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association sponsors several continuing legal education seminars which are approved for CLE credit from the Oregon State Bar on topics including drunk driving / DUII, evidence, trial preparation, juvenile law, jury selection, search and seizure, the death penalty, and sentencing.

Publications from OCDLA

The Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association offers its members discounted rates on books, laminated guides, journals and newsletters. The Oregon Defense Attorney Journal is included for free for all members. The journal covers topic such as jury selection, sentencing, and forensics OCDLA members can also subscribe to Criminal Law Newsletter for $80 per year. The Criminal Defense Newsletter is a bimonthly digest of important appellate court cases and articles.

The Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association encourages its members to get involved in the organization by taking a leadership position in various committees including:

• Amicus Curiae Committee
• Capital Defenders Committee
• Defendants’ Rights Group Committee
• Education Committee
• Juvenile Law Committee
• Law School Outreach Committee
• Legislative Committee
• Web Oversight Committee
• Women in Criminal Defense Committee
• PAC Committee