(University of Oregon School of Law, 2023-01-18) Hailer, Madeline
The Oregon State Legislature should prioritize restructuring civil legal aid funding. In its current state, the system for delivering legal aid services to qualifying low-income Oregonians is vastly underfunded and dependent on unstable, inadequate sources. The current structure cuts off the most vulnerable members of a community from a justice system that operates to serve only well-funded clients.