Council of School Attorneys (COSA)

Oregon Council of School Attorneys

The Oregon Council of School Attorneys offers access to a network of Oregon school attorneys and an annual conference on current legal issues. Oregon membership entitles you to also join the National Council of School Attorneys, offered through the National School Boards Association.

Some of the many benefits of that membership include e-journals with articles written by COSA attorneys, monthly e-newsletters to keep you up-to-date on school issues, being part of email discussion groups and the ability to pose questions to attorneys around the country, as well as discounts on conference registrations, seminars and webinars. Joint membership is required.

To join, please fill out and return this form. If you have any questions about council membership, please contact OSBA.

Membership

Membership in the NSBA Council of School Attorneys is open to attorneys who are licensed to practice before the highest court in any state of the United States, or before a court of record in the United States and who are (or have been within the last two years) attorneys for a local public-school district or public junior or community college that is a member of its state association of school boards, or a state association of school boards.
In-House Counsel Affiliate*: $215
National Counsel Affiliate: $285
Oregon Membership**:    $50
*In-House affiliate members are those employed directly through school districts and government entities
** Bylaws require membership in both organizations

For membership and enrollment questions, please email Jennifer Manning ([email protected])

 

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Elizabeth Polay

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Heidi Kim

Heidi Kim

Vice Chair

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