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DOJ trial division seeks 33 positions, says outside counsel costs rose to $12M in 2024
Summary
The Department of Justice's trial division told lawmakers it sent 74 cases to outside counsel in 2024 and paid more than $12 million, and requested 33 new positions (attorneys plus support) to keep work in-house and reduce outside costs.
The Oregon Department of Justice's trial division asked the Public Safety subcommittee for 33 additional positions to respond to rising litigation workloads and to reduce reliance on outside counsel, which the division said cost the state more than $12 million in 2024.
Sheila Potter, division chief for the trial division, told lawmakers on April 15 that the division had to send 74 cases to outside counsel in 2024 and that payments to special assistant attorneys general (SAGs) exceeded $12,000,000. "We would have seen a…
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