1 Trial Lawyer • Summer 2023 Board of Governors Summer 2023 The views expressed in Trial Lawyer are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, its members, Board of Governors or staff. Trial Lawyer is a quarterly publication of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and is distributed as a membership benefit. For permission to reprint articles, contact Michael Kesten at 503-804-0668, michael@kestenmedia.com. For advertising rates, contact law@llmpubs.com or 503-445-2240. Publications Committee Co-Chairs — Barb Long, barb@vogtlong.com. 503-228-9858; Faith Morse, faith@morselawllc.com, 541-362-4725 Editor — Michael Kesten, KestenMedia, michael@kestenmedia.com, 503-804-0668 Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 812 SW Washington Ste. 900, Portland OR 97205, 503-223-5587, otla@oregontriallawyers.org, www.oregontriallawyers.org Dedicated to protecting people, holding wrongdoers accountable, and promoting a fair and equitable justice system through advocacy and education. Articles Suing the United States of America: What to do when nothing works Michelle Burrows............................................................................................6 Crowdsourcing: And other modern investigative techniques Scott Lucas....................................................................................................10 Obtaining Information: From third-party witnesses Angie Ferrer..................................................................................................14 Interviewing Techniques Meredith Holley............................................................................................18 Records Do Not Lie: How an audit trail can lead to truth Marilyn Heiken ............................................................................................24 Deposing the Organization Don Corson..................................................................................................32 Airbag Control Module: Demystifying the black box of car crash litigation Blaine Clooten..............................................................................................37 Oregon Public Records: Common questions about an unfamiliar law Timothy Walsh.............................................................................................40 Departments President’s Message: What a difference a year makes Blair Townsend...............................................................................................2 View from the Bench: Pay attention to discovery Hon. Jenna Plank ...........................................................................................4 OTLA Guardians of Civil Justice . .................................................................................................................... 30 Comp Corner: Attorney fee factors Julene Quinn................................................................................................44 Between the Sheets Cody Hoesly, Lisa T. Hunt, Nadia Dahab....................................................... 45 Annual Partners . .................................................................................................................... 52 Officers President Blair Townsend President-elect Rob Kline Secretary-Treasurer Melissa Bobadilla Parliamentarian Brent Barton Immediate Past President Lara Johnson District Governors Talia Guerriero — District 1 Nathan Sosa — District 1 Kelly Andersen — District 2 Brian Dretke — District 2 Rob Beatty-Walters — District 3 Rhett Fraser — District 3 Erin Christison — District 4 Diego Conde — District 4 Derek Johnson — District 5 Tim Williams — District 5 Governors-at-Large Steve Berman Ronn Elzinga Sonya Fischer Neil Jackson Ryan Jennings Quinn Kuranz Paul Loving Jeremiah Ross Thanh Tran Greg Zeuthen New Lawyer Governors Ron Cheng Emily Johnson AAJ Governors Kathryn Clarke Tom D’Amore Nadia Dahab AAJ State Delegates Apolinar Montero-Sánchez Shenoa Payne Michael Wise OTLA Staff Email, (firstname)@oregontriallawyers.org Main phone, 503-223-5587 Kathleen Bergin, 503-223-5587 x108 Membership Director Beth Bernard, 503-223-2558 Chief Executive Officer Caroline Greenlaw, 503-223-5587 x100 Development Director Arthur Towers, 503-345-0045 Political Director/Lobbyist Dorina Vida, 503-223-5587 x111 Education and Communications Director
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