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Oral history interview with James L. Sutherland, 2006 July 13
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Sutherland, James L., 1943-
- Title
- Oral history interview with James L. Sutherland
- Dates
- 2006 July 132006-07-132006-07-13
- Quantity
- .1 cubic feet, (4 audiocassettes (1 hr., 35 min., 53 sec.)) : microcassette
- Collection Number
- SR 11095
- Summary
- Oral history interview with James L. Sutherland conducted by Kelly A. Zusman on July 13, 2006, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Sutherland was an assistant U.S. Attorney.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Restricted until the death of James L. Sutherland.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- This project is supported in whole or part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
James L. Sutherland was born in Peoria, Illinois, in 1943. His family moved to California when he was very young. He attended Oregon State University, earning a bachelor of science in economics in 1965. He graduated from UCLA with a juris doctorate in 1968. He returned to Oregon and practiced law in Portland with the Morrison and Bailey law firm. He began working in the Multnomah County district attorney's office in 1970. While working in the district attorney's office, he met Cheryl A. (her surname prior to marriage is unknown) and they married in 1973; they later had three children. The year they married, the couple relocated to Medford, Oregon, and Sutherland joined the Frohnmayer and Deatherage law firm. Sutherland became an assistant U.S. attorney in 1978. He was also an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This oral history with James L. Sutherland was conducted by Kelly A. Zusman at Sutherland's office in Portland, Oregon, on July 13, 2006. In this interview, Sutherland briefly describes his family background and early life in California and his college experiences at University of Oregon and the University of California, Los Angeles. He discusses practicing law in Portland with Morrison and Bailey and taking depositions; working in the Multnomah County district attorney's office and jury selection; and relocating to Medford and practicing at the Frohnmayer and Deatherage law firm. He also briefly talks about teaching trial law at the University of Oregon.
Sutherland discusses working as an assistant U.S. attorney beginning in 1978. He talks about the types of cases he worked on, particularly regarding forest fires and civil disobedience. He also talks about his passion for running, his involvement with the Oregon Bar Association, and his plans for retirement. He discusses his work as chief of the civil division at the U.S. attorney's office. He closes the interview by describing some of the judges and lawyers he's worked with.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the United States District Court Oral History Project.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society. When restrictions on access are released, use will be allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Educational Use Permitted: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with James L. Sutherland, by Kelly A. Zusman, SR 11095, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Cassette | ||
1-4 | Oral history interview with James L. Sutherland | 2006 July 13 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lawyers--Oregon--Medford
- Lawyers--Oregon--Portland
- Marathon running
- Public prosecutors--Oregon--Multnomah County
Personal Names
- Sutherland, James L., 1943-
Corporate Names
- United States. Attorney (Oregon)
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Zusman, Kelly A., 1965- (interviewer)