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Committee acknowledges DOJ report on litigation outsourcing; motion passes
Summary
A legislative subcommittee formally acknowledged an Oregon Department of Justice report on litigation outsourcing and its initial staffing investments, and a motion to accept the report passed with no recorded objections.
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Public Safety acknowledged a Department of Justice report on litigation outsourcing during a work session on April 17, 2025, and voted to accept the Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation to receive the report.
The report, provided after a budget note in 2023 that accompanied Senate Bill 5,514, describes how the DOJ used four additional positions approved in 2023 to reduce reliance on outside counsel. "We asked for and, received and are very grateful for, 2 attorney positions and support staff for those 2 attorney positions, 1…
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