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Early Bird Registration — Until April 21
Members — Lawyers $285 | NonLawyers $190
NonMembers — Lawyers $415 | NonLawyers $320
Judge Registration $260
Students — $25, with membership included
Social Events Only — $130
Standard Registration — After April 21
Members — Lawyers $310 | NonLawyers $215
NonMembers — Lawyers $440 | NonLawyers $345
Judge Registration $310
Students — $50, with membership included
Social Events Only — $155
• This event is being held in person only, no streaming option available.
• Social events only ticket for those not attending conference — includes Friday reception, breakfast on Saturday and refreshments at the breaks. After you select "Register” you be able to select the appropriate ticket. Or call 541-686-8716.
Agate Beach Inn restaurant note:
The Seaglass Bistro and Lounge is open for breakfast, 7:30–10:30 a.m. The Seaglass Bistro is NOT open for lunch. The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with a limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00–9:00 p.m.
Who may attend?
OCDLA members, other defense lawyers and those professionals and law students not involved in the prosecution function.
What’s included in the fee?
• Seminar admission
• Electronic material download
• CLE credit
• Refreshments
• Reception
• Breakfast (Saturday)
Financial assistance?
Members contact OCDLA by April 17 about scholarships, payment plans, or creative payment arrangements.
Cancellations
Cancellations made before April 27 will receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after April 27 — once material download link has been emailed — will receive a refund less a $100 cancellation/written material fee.
No-show Policy
Written materials are sent in advance to all participants. Video/audio recordings will be provided to OCDLA members only; nonmembers who do not attend are ineligible to receive the recordings or a refund.
CLE Credit — (pending) 7.25 general, 1 ethics, 1 access to justice and 1 practical skills credits in Oregon. For information about other state accreditation, call OCDLA at 541-686-8716.
2026 OCDLA Annual Juvenile Law Conference
May 1–2, Agate Beach Inn, Newport
Potential CLE credits: 7.25 general, 1 ethics, 1 access to justice and 1 practical skills
Program Speakers, Topics and Times subject to change.
Friday, May 1
Moderator Diane Henkels, Attorney at Law, Portland
8:00a
Registration & Continental Breakfast (included)
9:00
Welcome to OCDLA, the Juvenile Law Committee and More
9:05
Helping Parents Shine on the Stand
Ginger Fitch, Youth Rights & Justice, Portland
Ashley Dorety, Family Resource Center Coordinator,
Family Preservation Project, Portland
Kendra Stidhem, Eugene
10:05
Break / Door Prizes
10:20
ICWA (access to justice credit)
Honorable Judge Andrea M. Janney, Klamath Falls
11:20
Managing High-Conflict Cases (Vicarious Trauma & Mental Health Impacts on Attorneys) (practical skills credit)
Tracy Gregg, Attorney at Law, Salem
Kathy Streed, Attorney at Law, Salem
12:20p
Lunch (Included)
1:20
When Care Becomes Control: The Weaponization of Mental Health in Child Welfare
Mikayla Avery, Eastside Child and Family Therapy, LLC, Gresham
2:20
Appellate Update (Part 1) – Dependency and TPR
Sarah Peterson, Oregon Public Defense Commission,
Juvenile Appellate Section, Salem
Kyle Sessions, Oregon Public Defense Commission,
Juvenile Appellate Section, Salem
3:20
Break/Door Prizes
3:35
Appellate Update (Part 2) – Delinquency
Erica Hayne Friedman, Youth Rights & Justice, Portland
Nora Coon, Oregon Public Defense Commission,
Criminal Appellate Section, Salem
4:35
Adjourn for the Day
Presentation of Juvenile Defense Awards
4:55
Award Ceremony Ends
5:00
Reception – Included for all Conference Registrants
Saturday, May 2
Moderator: Kathy Streed, Attorney at Law, Salem
7:00a
Hot Breakfast (included)
8:00
Legislative Update
Mae Lee Browning, OCDLA Legislative Director, Turner
8:45
Your Ethics Credit: War Stories from the Veterans (ethics credit)
Warren Bruhn, Umpqua Valley Public Defenders, Roseburg
Rebecca Schaleger, Attorney at Law, Oregon City
9:45
Evidence as it Relates to Physical and Mental Health Professionals
Michael Bertholf, Attorney at law, Medford
10:45
Break/Door Prizes
11:00
Best Practices When Working With CASAs
Julie Schwab, Umpqua Valley Public Defenders, Roseburg
Kelly Tedeschi-Bowman, Columbia Gorge Defenders, Hood River
11:45
Practical Skills: Things People Need to Know
Tahra Sinks, Attorney at Law, Salem
12:45p
Adjourn
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