Robert D. Durham

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Robert D. Durham
91st Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 
1994
Appointed by Barbara Roberts
Preceded by Edwin J. Peterson
Succeeded by Incumbent

Robert D. (Skip) Durham is a current Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Previously Durham was a judge for the Oregon Court of Appeals and a lawyer in private practice.

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[edit] Education

Durham’s post-secondary education began at Whittier College located in Whittier, California.[1] He graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1] Justice Durham then attended the University of Santa Clara School of Law, graduating with his J.D. in 1972.[1] After graduation he was a law clerk for the Oregon Supreme Court from 1972-1974.[2] Lastly, he earned an LL.M. in 1998 from the University of Virginia School of Law.[1]

[edit] Legal career

Robert Durham was in private practice in Oregon from 1974-1991 working in Portland and Eugene.[2] He is a partner in Bennett & Durham in Portland, previously the firm was known as Kulongoski, Durham, Drummonds & Colombo.

[edit] Judicial Career

Robert Durham’s career in the judiciary began when he was appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals by the governor on November 19, 1991.[3] Subsequently he was elected to a full term in 1992, but resigned upon his appointment to the state supreme court.[3]

Justice Durham was appointed by Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts to the Oregon Supreme Court.[4] His appointment on January 4, 1994 made him the 91st justice since Oregon became a territory in 1848. Durham was then elected to a full six-year term in 1994 and re-elected in 2000 and 2006.[1]

[edit] Memberships[2]

  • Member of the Board of Directors for Oregon Law Institute of Lewis & Clark Law School.
  • Multnomah County and Marion County Bar Associations.
  • Willamette Valley American Inns of Court, Master.

[edit] Other[2]

  • President of the Oregon Appellate Judges Association, 1996-1997.
  • Member of the Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure Committee, 1994-2001.
  • Chairperson of the Oregon Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Rule 4, 1995-1996 & 2002-2005.
  • Member Oregon Council on Court Procedures, 1992-1994 & 1996-2005.
  • Chairperson of the Oregon Commission on Administrative Hearings, 1989-1990.
  • Chairperson of the Oregon State Bar Labor Law Section, 1984.
  • Faculty Member of the National Judicial College, 1992.
  • Instructor of Judicial Ethics, Judicial Campaign Practices and Transition Issues.
  • Volunteer Mentor at Willamette University College of Law.
  • Classroom Law Project Volunteer.


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d The Honorable Robert D. Durham. Supreme Court. Oregon Judicial Department. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
  2. ^ a b c d Judge of the Supreme Court. Oregon Online Voter’s Guide. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
  3. ^ a b Judges of the Court of Appeals. Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
  4. ^ Oregon Supreme Court Justices. Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
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