Integrated Water Resources Strategy: Oregon IWRS IWRS means Oregon’s statewide Integrated Water Resources Strategy. On November 12, 2024, six Oregon departments hosted a public meeting to discuss IWRS priorities for the next five to 7 years. Sponsoring departments included: Over 50 people attended both online and in person in Salem, including Schroeder Law Offices, to […]
A discussion of what to look for in a water attorney in Oregon.
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Looking for something fun and educational to do this weekend? The 2023 Oregon State Fair runs through Monday, September 4th!
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Schroeder Law Offices is pleased to announce that Kelsey Seibel has joined the firm as a new associate attorney in Portland, Oregon.
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Schroeder Law Offices’ Tara Lomacz will be attending the annual OGWA Picnic and Campout to celebrate the organization’s 75th anniversary.
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Junior paralegal Rachel Shahidzadeh shares her favorite things about working at Schroeder Law Offices, how she stays focused on a busy day, and more!
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April 22nd, 2023, is the 53rd annual Earth Day celebration. The sustainable and efficient use of water leads all that we do at Schroeder Law Offices.
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Schroeder Law Offices is looking forward to the Oregon Women for Agriculture Annual Auction and Dinner on April 15th, 2023.
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Associate attorney Caitlin Skulan shares what it’s like to work for Schroeder Law Offices and what she finds so fascinating about water law.
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As of September 13th, Oregon Water Resources Department Director Tom Byler has officially retired after 27 years working for the state of Oregon. A new OWRD director will be appointed by Oregon’s next governor. To serve for the remainder of her term, governor Kate Brown has appointed acting director Doug Woodcock, who previously worked as
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In the article “Trends in Clinical Legal Education Affecting Agriculture” by Caroline Lobdell and Scott Horngren, the authors provide a thorough look into the current state of environmental, agricultural, and animal law programs in law schools throughout the country. Though environmental law programs have steadily increased since the passage of groundbreaking environmental laws in the
Schroeder Law Offices had a blast working at the 2022 Oregon State Fair. If you weren’t able to make it down to Salem for the annual festivities, we’re here to fill you in. During the fair’s kickoff weekend, Tara Lomacz and Madeleine Criglow worked the Oregon Women for Agriculture booth in Salem Fairgrounds’ Columbia
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Schroeder Law Offices will be working the Women for Agriculture booth at the Oregon State Fair on Friday, August 26th from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM and Sunday, August 28th from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
This year’s Oregon State Fair boasts some truly spectacular sights, including agriculture competitions, musical guests, and plenty of opportunities to learn about Oregon farmers and ranchers. If you’re looking to end your summer on a high note, why not Join Schroeder Law Offices at the Oregon State Fair? Friday marks the start of the 11
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Laura A. Schroeder is the founding partner of Schroeder Law Offices. Long respected in the water rights arena, Laura has generously shared her valuable experiences and provided some great advice. A few questions we asked Laura: What motivated you to practice water law and start Schroeder Law Offices? I used to work on a farm
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[This article was originally published in the February, 2022 Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest by the Section on Real Estate and Land Use, Oregon State Bar] In Oregon, water rights must be beneficially used according to their terms at least once every five years to remain in good standing. If they are not,
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The Oregon Legislature’s short session officially begins today, February 1st. It is anticipated that water users and water managers alike can catch their breaths somewhat during the short session, since not as many water-related bills will be considered. The 2021 regular session was a marathon for those of us closely following or involved in water
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(The below article is reproduced from the January, 2022 issue of Oregon Cattleman, the publication of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association. For a PDF copy of the article, use this link.) 2021 was a terrible water year in Oregon. We experienced record high temperatures and record low precipitation, after several years of already below-average precipitation, little
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This post is one of a series highlighting the ways in which water users have adapted to life in the time of COVID-19. In some painful ways the COVID-19 pandemic has stripped us of our ability to celebrate with those we love. Arielle Zamora of Small Yard Flowers in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, OR
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This post is one of a series highlighting the ways in which water users have adapted to life in the time of COVID-19. Todd Nash is a rancher, Wallowa County Commissioner, and President Elect for the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association. He and his wife, Angie, own Nash Natural Beef. They run primarily an angus cow-calf operation in
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