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December 3, 2014 OSB Public Affairs Newsletter for Bar Leaders 2014 PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Travis Prestwich, Chair, Salem Hunter Emerick, Vice-Chair, Salem Patrick Ehlers, Portland Matthew Kehoe, Hillsboro Audrey Matsumonji, Gresham Timothy Williams, Bend Ray Heysell, Medford Caitlin Mitchel-Markley, Hillsboro John Mansfield, Portland Simon Whang, Portland Chief Justice Shares Budget Priorities for 2015 - 2017 Biennium Oregon’s courts perform crucial roles in promoting public safety, promoting a sound business en- Mandatory eFiling vironment, resolving issues for families in crisis, and protecting quality of life. Over the last sever- is Here! Starting on al biennia, funding for Oregon courts decreased substantially, resulting in court closures and un- Monday, December derstaffing. 1, 2014, 11 counties now require active In 2013, the Citizens’ Campaign for Court Funding was created by Mike Haglund, Ed Harnden, Bar members to use and Peter Bragdon to mobilize members of the Oregon State Bar and members of the business community to advocate for sufficient court funding. The 2013 – 2015 court budget addressed Oregon eCourt’s some of the most pressing court needs, such as funding for a new Oregon Court of Appeals panel, mandatory eFiling an increase in judicial compensation, and continued funding for the Oregon eCourt roll-out. system. For more information on train- On October 27, 2014, the Citizen’s Campaign, along with Chief Justice Tom Ballmer, hosted a ing, registration, software and hard- breakfast to discuss the funding needs and budget priorities of the Oregon Judicial Department ware requirements, (OJD) for the 2015 – 2017 biennium. Almost 50 business leaders, legislators, and members of the and technical sup- Bar attended the event, at which the Chief Justice shared the OJD budget priorities.
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