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BRIEFS tact Pamela Hubbs at (503) 222-3275 or pamela@mbabar.org. iStock OCDLA 2016 Annual Conference to Be Held June 16-18 Tort Liability Limits Adjusted July 1 The Office of the State Court Admin- istrator calculates the annual adjustment to the liability limits for actions against public bodies, pursuant to the Oregon Tort Claims Act. New liability limits for injury, death and property damage claims brought against state and local public bodies become effective July 1 and apply to all causes of action arising on or after July 1, 2016 and before July 1, 2017. The list of current and past liability limits is posted on the Oregon Judicial Department at: http://courts.oregon.gov/ OJD/courts/circuit/tort_claims_act.page? Multnomah Bar Association Golf Event on June 14 The Multnomah Bar Association will host a golf event at Riverside Golf & Country Club in Portland on June 14. The golf tournament will begin at 1 p.m. with a modified shotgun start and run until 7 p.m. The entry fee includes golf, best ball and hosted appetizers with a cash bar. MBA members and nonlawyer entry fees are $100 ($25 for Riverside mem- bers) and non-MBA member lawyers get in for $130. If you have questions, con- The Oregon Criminal Defense Law- yers Association will hold its annual conference June 16-18 at Mount Bach- elor Village in Bend. This year’s program includes Melissa Moore, Media Outreach Coordinator, The Opportunity Agenda, New York. Join her for a communications workshop focused on messaging and me- dia outreach designed to help attorneys use limited time and resources for maxi- mum media impact. Also presenting will be Jeff Fisher, co-director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Stanford Law School who is known for delivering spot- on observations about emerging legal is- sues. He will focus on the confrontation clause and digital evidence and also pro- vide comments on Justice Scalia’s legacy for criminal defendants. For more information and to register, visit www.ocdla.org/seminars/shop-seminar- 2016-annualconference.shtml. Federal Courthouse Connection Scheduled for June 24 Join Oregon Women Lawyers and the federal judges at the annual Federal Courthouse Connection on June 24 at noon at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Court- house. This casual, fun, social event is designed for networking. You are encour- aged to bring new lawyers, law students, mentees and friends. Remember to bring photo I.D. and allow time to go through security. RSVP in advance by visiting www. tinyurl.com/CourthouseConnection June2016. There is no cost unless you would like OWLs to provide lunch. OMLA Social and Auction July 28 The Oregon Minority Lawyers As- sociation invites you to its 17th Annual Summer Social and Fundraising Auc- tion on Thursday, July 28, at 5:30 p.m. at the World Trade Center. By support- ing the summer auction with your at- tendance, your firm is demonstrating its commitment to diversity in Oregon’s le- gal community. To register or donate to the event, please visit www.tinyurl.com/ OMLASummerSocial2016. Picnic at Judge Leavy’s Farm Scheduled for Aug. 7 The U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society invites you, your fam- ily and colleagues to the annual picnic celebrating pro bono service. The picnic will take place on Sunday, Aug. 7, be- ginning at 1 p.m. at Judge Leavy’s family hop farm. RSVP by Aug. 1 at (503) 326- 8150 or use the form available at www. usdchs.org. Further details and directions to the farm can also be found on the web page. The event is free, but donations are welcome. By the Numbers Access to Justice 2016 <1 Number of civil legal aid attorneys per 10,000 poor people nationwide. 12 States whose courts tell people fees can be waived if they cannot afford them. 5 States with dedicated court employees with mental health training. Source: Justice Index 2016, a report of the National Center for Access to Justice, www. justiceindex.org. JUNE 2016 • OREGON STATE BAR BULLETIN 7