Oregon Legal Beagle

New Zealand-born, US-raised Kevin McCulloch, 27, is Linn County, Oregon’s newest deputy county attorney. In 2002 and 2003, McCulloch returned to New Zealand to study political science at the University of Canterbury. “I had always wanted to see the country where I was born. It is beautiful, much like Oregon,” McCulloch said. He is a May 2009 graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law and passed the Oregon State Bar in September. “I am thrilled to be here,” McCulloch said. “I had hoped to find a job at the county level. When I saw the job posting, I was floored. I hope to be able to work on a range of legal issues and to do a little bit of everything. We advise the county on legal issues, but we also get to represent the county in the courtroom. I enjoy public speaking.”