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NEW MAILING ADDRESS:
Please take note that OPA's mailing address has changed to:
PO Box 8786
Portland, OR 97207
We are working to update the address on all website pages, documents, and materials. Please use the above address for all OPA mail correspondence and disregard any other mailing address that may be referenced elsewhere.
2026-2027 Committees / Specialty Groups
Committees
| Committee | Chairperson(s) |
| Annual Convention Committee | Linda Odermott, RP, OCP Michael Hoselton |
| Certification Committee | Jackie Wang, CP |
Data Privacy Committee |
Kelley Chaney, RP, CEDS Brandon Rueda |
| Elections Committee | Linda Odermott, RP, OCP |
| Job Bank Committee | Etsuko Murozono, CRP Brandon Rueda |
| Legal Service Provider / Sustaining Member Liaison Committee | Linda Odermott, RP, OCP Niki Harrison |
| Litigation Committee | Sanja Newman Brandon Rueda |
| Membership / Membership Benefits Committee | Etsuko Murozono, CRP Yuri Poudayel |
| Mentor / Mentee Committee |
Brandon Rueda Bryon Marie Adams-Harford |
| National Affairs Committee |
Kelley Chaney, RP, CEDS Sanja Newman |
| Oregon Certified Paralegal (OCP) Committee | Myriah Sasser, OCP |
| Paragram Committee | Niki Harrison |
| Paralegal Day Committee | Linda Odermott, RP, OCP Theresa O'Donnell |
| Policies & Procedures Committee | Linda Odermott, RP, OCP |
| Pro Bono Committee | Sanja Newman |
| Program (CLE) Committee | Sanja Newman |
| Relationship Building (DEI) Committee | VACANT |
| Social Media | Linda Odermott, RP, OCP |
| Survey Committee (Biennial) | Kelley Chaney, RP, CEDS Brandon Rueda Kimberly Kindred, RP |
| Website Committee | Brandon Rueda Linda Odermott, RP, OCP |
Specialty Groups
| Group | Chairperson(s) |
|---|---|
| Appellate Law Specialty Group | Bryon Marie Adams-Harford |
| Associate / Student Group | VACANT |
| Central Oregon Group | VACANT |
| Corporate Law Specialty Group | Yuri Poudayel |
| Criminal Law Specialty Group | Jonathan Seibert Brandon Rueda |
| Debtor / Creditor Law Specialty Group | VACANT |
| Emeritus Group | VACANT |
| Employment / Education Law Specialty Group | Leah Aldred, RP Kimberly Kindred, RP |
| Estate Planning / Administration Specialty Group | Rose Dougherty |
| Family Law Specialty Group | Bryon Marie Adams-Harford |
| Immigration Law Specialty Group | VACANT |
| Intellectual Property Specialty Group | VACANT |
| Litigation Specialty Group | Sanja Newman Brandon Rueda |
| Mid-Willamette Valley Group | Michael Hoselton Rose Dougherty |
| Real Estate Law Specialty Group | VACANT |
| SW Washington Group | VACANT |
If you have interest in any of the vacant positions, wish to contact the Committee Chair, or have any questions, please email: