Multnomah’s ankle monitors “would not properly fit” felon’s leg — There is growing alarm among the dozens of known victims of convicted felon Lori Deveny. Retired Multnomah Judge Jerry Hodson modified her release conditions last week, allowing for the removal of her ankle monitoring device, and placing the former Oregon attorney on the honor system. The move comes just weeks…

Oregon Governor’s mad scramble to make judicial appointments — It is not quite fair to equate Governor Kate Brown’s remarkably expedited handling of two suddenly-vacant Oregon Supreme Court seats, to former President Donald Trump’s hurried nomination of Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court of the United States. But they do make an interesting comparison, especially since Brown complained…

Panic at Oregon’s Governor’s Office and Judicial Department — It has become clear that Oregon’s Democratic Party is bracing itself for a loss in the race for Governor this November, but still desperately trying to salvage a win by jettisoning Governor Kate Brown to Asia for two weeks during a pivotal campaign period — acknowledging and underscoring her unpopularity. …

Oregon Chief Justice Martha Walters prioritizes her reputation over others’ rights — Stephen Singer, the former director of Oregon’s stressed Office of Public Defense Services, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, asking for nearly $2.5 million in damages for whistleblower retaliation and wrongful termination. The complaint — which is entirely believable — is a primer for those who want a better understanding of…

Don’t sit back and watch your rights disappear — I write about unethical, corrupt, and often criminal attorneys, and I currently receive at least one email a week from one of their victims, who are desperate for information and help. It’s difficult to know what to do when you realize that your attorney is working against you. That’s why…

5 ways that the Oregon State Bar protected Lori Deveny’s stolen cash — It should not be surprising that lawyers occasionally steal from their clients. They’re just people after all, and law school doesn’t inoculate against human weakness. What is shocking, is that in Oregon — whose courts and ethics I have long-written about — the state bar actually helped one of its…

Oregon attorney now convicted of Identity Theft and Wire Fraud — Whether you’re one of the many, many victims of her distinctive “legal work,” or just a curious true-crime rubbernecker, there are several audio snippets that merit a listen from the arrest of Megan Moeller, disgraced former Oregon attorney and current professional white lady boo-hooer. Since the arrest and drive to…

May I reproach the bench? — Let me be blunt: Due to unique conditions that exist only in Oregon — and I mean literally nowhere else in the United States — it is best to avoid having a legal problem there, if you can help it. The following is a non-exhaustive list, based on years of…

Chief Justice Martha Walters fires Office of Public Defense Services commission members — Back in 2019, the 6th Amendment Center (6AC) — a national, non-partisan organization focused on the constitutional right to effective counsel — released a detailed report about Oregon’s broken public defense system, calling it a “complex bureaucracy” with insufficient oversight and financial accountability. Among its findings, the report specifically warned…