When he speaks at the City Club of Eugene Friday, March 13, Lane County District Attorney Christopher Parosa will describe what he calls a “looming crisis” in his office caused by increased workloads.

The meeting begins at noon at WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. Club meetings are open to the public and are free to attend.

The 24 lawyers in the district attorney’s office filed 4,840 criminal cases in 2025, and those involved 3,525 victims, a club news release said. Technology has tended to increase workloads, too: For example, reviewing officers’ body-camera footage can take hours.

Parosa has said he fears a “mass exodus” of prosecutors, similar to what occurred in 2021 and 2022, when 16 prosecutors left the office. 

A Lane County task force focused on funding public safety services has recommended that commissioners consider taxing options to generate funding of $27 million annually, with $22 million for increased rural sheriff’s office deputies and the remaining $5 million earmarked for the district attorney’s office.

County commissioners haven’t determined what option to pursue or when such a measure could go to voters. A proposal could take shape as a special taxing district or a payroll tax.

Parosa, a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law, joined the Lane County District Attorney’s office in April 2006. He was elected district attorney in May 2024, assuming office the following month. In 2025, he was appointed to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.

Friday’s program will be streamed live on the club’s YouTube channel. Club meetings are rebroadcast Mondays at 7 p.m. on KLCC, 89.7 FM, and will be available later on the club’s podcast.

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