RESOURCES

The resources below offer a comprehensive view of challenges, proposed solutions, and evolving standards in both Oregon and across the country. We invite you to explore these materials for deeper insights into the state of public defense.

Resources on Public Defense

Oregon Reports, Studies, & Opinions

“State of the Sixth: Oregon," Sixth Amendment Center
“The Oregon Project: An Analysis of the Oregon Public Defense System and Attorney Workloads Standards,” American Bar Association
Oregon Bar Ethics Opinion 2007-178
“2024 Compensation Analysis," Metropolitan Public Defender
“2024 Public Defense Retention,” Oregon Public Defense Commission

National Analysis

American Bar Association

RAND

“National Public Defense Workload Study”

SIXTH AMENDMENT CENTER

“The State of the Nation on Gideon’s 60th Anniversary”

National Institute of Justice

“Gideon at 60”