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Emily Jerome has been a member of the firm’s Government Law Group since 1995. Her practice focuses on advising local governments, particularly on matters relating to land use. She is recognized state-wide for her expertise in Oregon’s Statewide Planning Goals, land use statutes and administrative rules, and legal doctrines relating to land use, such as takings, vested rights, constitutional conditions and administrative procedures. In addition to providing general counsel to clients, Emily represents parties before the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC), and the Court of Appeals on land use matters, with more than thirty such cases to her credit.

Emily has drafted and defended hundreds of local land use regulations and decisions, and has worked on many land use bills for the Oregon Legislature. She is a contributing author for the Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest and regularly speaks on land use matters, most recently at events sponsored by the American Planning Association and the Oregon City Attorneys Association. She also provides training sessions, compliance counseling and code reviews for local governments.

Memberships/Affiliations

Emily is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Planning Association, the Lane County Bar Association, the Oregon State Bar and the Oregon Women Lawyers Association, and served as the Chairperson for the Land Use and Environmental Law Section of the Lane County Bar. She is on the executive committee for the Oregon City Attorneys Association (OCAA) and a member of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce.

Education

Emily earned her JD from the University of Oregon in 1995, where she completed the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program and was a Staff Editor for the Oregon Law Review. She also has a BA in Political Science and Philosophy, magna cum laude, from Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois.

Presentations/Seminars

"Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Law in Oregon: Government Perspectives in Land Use," Lorman Education Services (January 2007)

"Limits on Local Discretion," Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association's Legal Issues for Planners (December 2006)

"Update: Oregon Land Use Case Law," Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (April 2006)

"Perspectives on the Practice of Land Use Law," Panel Presentation, University of Oregon, School of Law (April 14, 2005)

"Land Use Technical Issues: Demonstrating Standing in Land Use Appeals,” Oregon State Bar Advanced Land Use Seminar (October 22, 2004)

"Land Use Session: Noteworthy New Cases,” Oregon City Attorneys Association (May 7, 2004)

"Rewriting an Oregon City ’s Land Use Code,” Oregon City Attorneys Association (May 2, 2003)

"Legal Framework for Local Governments,” Lane Council of Governments (February 13, 2003)

"Clear and Objective Housing Standards,” American Planning Association, Oregon Chapter (December 13, 2002)

"City of Eugene Land Use Code Update,” Lane County Bar Association, Environmental Law and Land Use Section (October 18, 2002)

"Homebuilders Association v. City of Eugene,” 120-Day Club, Portland, Oregon (June 12, 2002)

"Legal Framework for Local Governments,” Lane Council of Governments (February 8, 2001)

"Needed Housing,” Oregon State Bar, Real Estate and Land Use Section, 2000 Annual Meeting (August 11, 2000)

"Debate on Takings Law,” University of Oregon Federalist Society (September 29, 1999)

"Update on Major Land Use Cases,” Oregon Planning Institute Conference (September 9, 1999)

Articles

"Oregon Court of Appeals Affirms LUBA in Latest Flying J Appeal," Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest, Vol. 27, No. 7, p.8 (December 2005)

"Oregon Supreme Court to Consider Meaning of 'Good Cause' in OMIA Sign Regulations," Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 1-2 (May 2005)

"Lake Oswego Exaction Withstands Dolan Challenge," Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest, Vol. 26, No. 4, p.3 (September 2004)

"Court Upholds 'Hours of Operation' Restrictions on Sexually Oriented Businesses," Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 12-13 (December 2003)