Law Library Membership
Law library membership includes the Oregon Defense Attorney newsletter, publication discounts, and an annual membership directory.
OCDLA Membership — Join Here
Strength in Numbers. Fairness in Justice.
Mission Statement
“Championing justice, promoting individual rights and supporting the legal defense community through education and advocacy.”
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It can be lonely standing up to the power of the state, demanding justice and advocating for an individual's rights. It is not easy fighting to keep a kid in her home, arguing for alternative treatment programs or testifying in front of a legislative judiciary committee. Yet every day, hundreds of OCDLA members do that and more. And OCDLA is often the home base from which the defender finds resources to advance an argument, hone a legal theory and sustain a sense of purpose.
OCDLA is a community, but more akin to a family than an amorphous educational nonprofit. Our family offers the best training programs and seminars in the state. We produce trial books and aids that are the envy of the nation. And, if you really want to test our pedigree, visit the Library of Defense, which is developing into the best "find it when you need it" web resource of all. This is a family that talks to each other too. We support list serves, committees of all sorts, amicus action, expert witness databases, legislative advocacy and even great social events and BBQ's. All this helps cement us as a community, allowing both individual and collective growth. By joining, you too can reap the benefits, grow professionally and contribute to Oregon's family of defenders.
Membership Year and Rates, 2013–2014
Our membership year follows a fiscal calendar, July through June. Dues for brand new members are currently prorated through June 2013 for the 2012–2013 year, and at the end of June, new members will renew. The prorated amount will show when you click Join.
Members renewing for 2013–14 should click the Renew button.
If your current finances hamper your ability to join, call the OCDLA office and we will help. Allow 24 hours for new and renewing memberships to be processed. Membership orders placed on a weekend will be processed the following Monday.
Membership Type |
Dues |
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Life |
$5000 one-time |
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Sustaining |
$550 annual |
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Regular (bar 2008 or earlier) |
$325 annual |
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Regular (bar 2009-2012) |
$225 annual |
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New Bar Admittee (bar 2013) |
$50 first-year |
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Professional Nonlawyer |
$125 annual |
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Law Student |
$10 annual |
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Law Library |
$125 annual |
Life Membership
Includes framed life member certificate and special recognition in
the Membership Directory and Oregon Defense Attorney.
View our Life Members.
Sustaining Membership
Includes sustaining member certificate and special recognition in
the Membership Directory and Oregon Defense Attorney. Also includes free PDF of written material, upon request, of the September seminar, Winter Conference, March seminar and April Juvenile Law Seminar.
View our Sustaining Members
Help make OCDLA strong
OCDLA is as strong as its members. Consider contributing your special skills and talents by joining one of our many active committees.