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Lawyers associated for justice, service, professionalism, education and leadership for our members and our community. November 2005 Volume 51, Number 10 Urging Your Support for East MBACLE To register for a CLE, please see the inserts in this issue or go to County Justice Facility www.mbabar.org. By Kelly Hagan, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt and MBA President. RESOLUTION (Directing Funds Unfortunately the backdrop to this political farce is human tragedy, which November from the Sale of the Hansen has become real to me only recently. You see, my daughter is a high school Building and Multnomah County freshman who plays volleyball in the Mt. Hood conference. As a result, I Wednesday, November 2 MBA/LexisNexis Update: Correctional Facility (MCCF) to have spent more time in East County over the last six weeks than I have Proposed Amendments to Help Fund a Possible New East in my entire life. Being a west-sider for 25-years, I fear the Banfield and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure County Justice Facility) Adopted so tend to travel to my daughter’s matches at east side high schools on Aideen Gaffney * * * with Commissioners Naito, Roberts, Rojo and Linn voting surface streets like Powell and Division. It has been an education. Lois Rosenbaum aye, and Commissioner Cruz voting no. Tom Hutchinson - Minutes of the Multnomah County Commission, e neighborhoods and storefronts along the major thoroughfares Katherine Heekin November 4, 2004 between Mt. Tabor and Gresham are in serious economic and civic Thursday, November 3 decline. I know, I know: I must be the last button-downed, middle-aged Child Abuse Reporting and RESOLUTION (Accepting the Preliminary Planning Proposal white guy in the county to get the memo, but I was genuinely surprised Other Ethical Issues for the East County Justice Facility). * * * Unanimously adopted by the evident material and social decay. While I know that East County Sylvia Stevens (Commissioner Cruz excused). is home to prosperous businesses and pleasant neighborhoods, it is - Minutes of the Multnomah County Commission, also plain that much of it is in trouble. Commercial space is empty and Friday, November 4 February 17, 2005 boarded up, windows grin in broken glass. Residences and rentals are run Fall YLS Family Law CLE Series down, neglected. Gang activity is out in the open. ere is a desperation ends: Dissolution RESOLUTION (Approving the East County Justice Facility that is palpable even from behind the wheel of a visiting Volvo. Wednesday, November 9 Project Proposal and Directing Preparation of Project Plan). Mandatory Arbitration Training * * * Adopted, with Commissioners Naito, Roberts, Rojo and is is a portion of our community that would benefit greatly from a Hon. Edward Jones Linn voting aye, and Commissioner Cruz voting no. higher police profile, a local lockup and courtrooms close to the people Bill Gibson - Minutes of the Multnomah County Commission May 12, 2005 served by them. By no means will the Justice Center single-handedly Lisa Almasy Miller rejuvenate East County. But it will be an important contributor to Eric Neiman Looks like the East County Justice Facility is a done deal, right? Wrong. economic and social reclamation. Kent Whitaker e project has just recently lost majority support on the Multnomah County Commission, which is disastrous not only for our members, e East County Justice Center is a project that sells itself: it is budget- December their clients and communities in East County, but also for the prospects neutral; it is a critical first step toward a countywide courthouse Thursday, December 1 of a new courthouse downtown. solution; it will address urgent law enforcement needs; and it will send a Summary Judgment Practice strong signal to businesses and tax payers in blighted areas that county Hon. Henry Breithaupt Why would the Commission reverse course? Because funding is not government is committed to turning things around. What message does Michael Zusman in place? No, construction of the center will be funded from the sale of the commission send – indeed, what message will the legal community be Thursday, December 15 other county properties. Because operating costs will be prohibitive? associated with – if the county does not proceed with the project? Ethics Update No, the project is budget-neutral, if not a net plus, due to the transfer of Mark Fucile existing costs to the new facility, elimination of deferred maintenance on I urge you to express your strongest possible support for the East the sold properties and other efficiencies. Because there is no need for County Justice Facility to the county commission. Commissioners Cruz, January a new facility? No, the need for and benefits of the new facility are well- Linn, Naito, Roberts, and Rojo may be reached at: Diane Linn, Chair, documented. phone 503.988.3308, email [email protected]; Maria Friday, January 13 Rojo de Steffey, District 1, phone 503.988.5220, email [email protected] YLS Young Litigators Forum begins: Courtroom Nuts and Bolts en why is the County Commission turning its back on East County ultnomah.or.us; Serena Cruz, District 2, phone 503.988.5219, email Hon. Jean Kerr Maurer and, not to put too fine a point on it, the county’s judicial system? You [email protected]; Lisa Naito, District 3, phone 503.988.5217, Brendan Dummigan guessed it: politics. email [email protected]; Lonnie Roberts, District 4, phone Greg Silver 503.988.5213, email [email protected]. e details of this political peccadillo are unimportant. It is not my Friday, January 20 place or purpose to condemn politicians for being political. But I am YLS Young Litigators Forum constrained to point out that the reasons for the commission’s 180 on Another Successful Absolutely Social continues the East County Justice Facility are wholly unrelated to the merits of the About 200 lawyers, judges, sponsors and law school students gathered at Friday, January 27 project or to the welfare of the people living in east Multnomah County. e Benson Hotel on October 11 for the fall “Absolutely Social” Social – YLS Young Litigators Forum e Grape Escape. e event featured wine tastings from three Oregon continues I am further informed that this political tiff threatens support on the wineries. Canned food and cash donations were collected and donated commission for a new courthouse downtown. e political lines have to the Oregon Food Bank – thanks to all those who contributed! been drawn: if we can’t have ours, you can’t have yours. 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Ethics Focus By Mark J. Fucile, Fucile & Reising. ANNOUNCEMENTS Changing Seasons: Moving from One Commitment to Multnomah County Family Law Queens Bench accepts cash Firm to Another Professionalism Group Meetings or checks, and you may pay at e Professionalism Statement e Multnomah County Family the door. Reservations are not developed by the MBA Law Group (MCFLG) meets required. Everyone is welcome. You may have noticed Professionalism Committee monthly at noon-1:30 p.m. at Jake’s that my byline is different this is ready for MBA members to Grill at the Governor Hotel for For more information, please month. Aer 20 years at the purchase and display in their lunch, networking and discussion. contact Shari Gregory same professional home, I offices. e statement is printed at 503.226.1057, ext. 14, started a new firm last month on quality 11” x 14” parchment On November 21, bankruptcy [email protected] or Barbara with my long-time trial partner. paper and suitable for framing. A lawyer Ann Chapman will Smythe, 503.595.5300, barbara. Launching a start-up gave me for client files on termination smaller version of the statement address recent changes to [email protected]. first-hand experience with the of representation). In any is displayed in the Multnomah bankruptcy law and their effect issues involved in moving from event, both the old firm and the County courtrooms. on family law. On December Attorney Basketball League one firm to another. We’ll look at departing lawyer must take all 19, Sharon James, Director of Forming three in this column. First, when steps reasonably necessary during Reconfirm your commitment Multnomah County Family What: Attorney Basketball League can you ask your clients to come the transition to protect the to professionalism; purchase Court Services, will speak to how (all members of the bar and law with you? Second, how are file client’s interests. See RPC 1.16(d); your professionalism statement to prepare clients for mediation students are eligible). Teams transfers handled? ird, what are OSB Legal Ethics Op No 2005-70. today! Visit www.mbabar.org for and custody evaluations. and individuals are welcome. the conflict rules involved? more information and to place e cost is to be determined. What Are the Conflict Rules your order. Reservations and pre-ordered When: Informational meeting is When Can You Ask Your Clients Involved? lunches are required. Please December 6 at noon. e league to Come with You? When a lawyer departs a firm MBA Noon Time Bicycle Rides provide David Bean with will start in January and games In leaving a firm, a lawyer’s first and takes all of a client’s work, Multnomah Bar Association your fax number if you wish will be on Sunday evenings, duty is to his or her clients. See that client then becomes a noon time bike rides - short to be placed on the list: continuing into March. Where: In re Smith, 315 Or 260, 843 “former client” of the firm. RPC fast rides with hills. Meet at SW [email protected]. e informational meeting will P2d 449 (1992); OSB Legal 1.10(b); OSB Legal Ethics Op Yamhill and Broadway between take place at Schwabe Williamson Ethics Op No 2005-70. e 2005-128. At that point, the noon and 12:10 p.m., Mondays OCDLA Winter Conference & Wyatt. e games will likely lawyer must honor this fiduciary lawyer’s old firm may represent and ursdays. Contact Ray e 2005 winter conference, take place at the Tualatin Hills duty by ensuring that work for clients adverse to the former omas 503.228.5222 with entitled “Disorders in the Park and Recreation District clients continues to be handled client unless, under RPC 1.9, questions, or meet at the start. Court: Mental Health Issues Gym on SW 158th Ave. Who: in a timely and competent way the proposed new matter is in Criminal, Juvenile and Civil e contact person and league during any transition. If there is substantially related to a matter MBA Member Benefits Cases,” is December 2-3 at e organizer is Nathan Wilson, who a critical time deadline a client that the old firm handled for Members may now purchase Benson Hotel in Portland. e may be reached at 503.710.1720 is facing, then OSB Legal Ethics the former client or would tickets for the Portland Opera conference is only open to those or [email protected]. Why: Opinion 2005-70 counsels that a involve the use of the former and Broadway series and professionals, law students and Good fun and an opportunity to lawyer may need to give a client client’s confidential information the Oregon Ballet eatre, lawyers directly related to the compete with your fellow lawyers. advance notice of the lawyer’s adversely to the former client. pre-public sales and at a defense function. For more intent to leave a firm. Because See OSB Legal Ethics Op No 10% discount. Please go to details, visit www.ocdla.org. Oregon Law Foundation Grant a lawyer also owes fiduciary 2005-128. As with all former www.mbabar.org and then e Oregon Law Foundation duties to the soon-to-be old client conflicts, however, this Membership Benefits for details. Queens Bench Luncheons has $200,000 available for a firm, however, client notification prohibition can be waived if Tickets for Portland Opera On November 8, Queens Bench one time only special project should normally come aer the former and current clients and Broadway shows may be presents “Doing it All and Having grant. e special project funds the lawyer has told the old firm give their consent. RPC 1.9. If purchased online through the it All: Practicing Law and Staying will be granted only to those (absent a critical client deadline the lawyer joining a new firm MBA Web site. For Oregon Active While Raising Children.” programs that provide direct where the lawyer’s duty to the had been working opposite the Ballet eatre tickets, you Portland attorneys and single civil legal services to persons client would “trump” the duty to new firm on a current matter, may receive custom purchase moms Nancie Potter of Foster of lesser means. e grant the old firm).Id . Once a lawyer the lawyer joining the new firm assistance by using the phone Pepper Tooze and Cathy Tappel applications must be received by has actually le a firm the lawyer should be screened under RPC number on the MBA Web site. of Gevurtz Menashe will share the OLF not later than 5 p.m., may contact clients whom the 1.10(c)(1)-(3). Although the ere is no service fee for the their insights about balancing their Friday December 16. For more lawyer represented at the former lawyer would not be able to ballet tickets and a reduced careers and their personal lives. information please go to firm to solicit their business. continue on that matter at the service fee for opera and www.oregonlawfoundation.org RPC 7.3(a)(2); accord OSB Legal new firm, screening would allow Broadway tickets. Show listings Queens Bench luncheons take or contact Judith Baker at Ethics Op No 2005-70. at the new firm to stay in the case. will vary throughout the year. place on the 2nd Tuesday of each 503.431.6323 or Dawn Nelson contact can be in-person, by month from 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 503.431.6373. phone or in writing (both written at Jax Restaurant. e cost is $12. and electronic). Id. e decision to retain work at the old firm, move it to the departing lawyer or seek entirely new counsel TIME OUT when you take time away from remains the client’s alone. See In trialTI preparation,ME Oyou UexpectT ! re Smith, supra, 315 Or 260; OSB that it wont be wasted. Legal Ethics Op No 2005-70. �� ...WhenBANNON you take time How Are File Transfers Handled? �� away MEDIATION, from trial LLC preparation, If a client decides to have the �� 503-382-0722 departing lawyer continue Experiencedyou expect in simple that and it wonʼt �� complex business, personal handling the client’s work, the �� injurybe wasted. and employment cases. old firm (assuming that there �� LAW OFFICE OF ALBERT J. BANNON is no lien for unpaid fees) must �� relinquish the client’s file and �� BANNON MEDIATION, LLC other property to the departing lawyer on the client’s direction. �� See OSB Legal Ethics Op No EXPERIENCED IN 2005-70. Whether the old firm �� simple & complex business, �� can charge the client photocopy personalpersonal injuryinjury & employmentemployment cases.cases. costs for reproducing the file �� materials depends largely on whether the fee agreement between the old firm and the �� 503-382-0722 client permits that. See generally �� OSB Legal Ethics Op 2005-125 (dealing with photocopy charges

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Artwork on Display at MBA

e next time you attend a residential care home. e fabric meeting at the MBA or stop used for the patchwork belonged by the office, check out the to them in some cases. Becca artwork in the board room. Bernstein is a painter and a e year-long displays of humanist who re-defines the art of beautiful oil, water and pastel portrait, expressing the intimate paintings as well as fiber art personality of her models, beyond are due to the generosity of their physical appearance. Jean-Luc Laminette, Director of Galerie d’Art Sylvie Platini on e artist’s statement about the Broadway. We thank the gallery, project follows, “For five years, which is French, located on the I have worked daily with the Lake of Annecy near the Alps elderly residents of a senior care and in the US, in Portland at home in Portland. My paintings 507 SW Broadway, opposite the reflect the faces of many of my Marriott Hotel. European artists dearest friends. is newest represented by the gallery are series is a continuation of my internationally known. e interest in women, family and most recent exhibits at the aging. Nine women are painted in MBA have been by Pacific NW acrylic on the textural surface of artists. stretched, patchwork quilts. e fragmentation of the varied fabrics, Currently, the featured work together with the expressiveness is by Becca Bernstein, a young of every subject, help to illuminate and talented artist who lives who these women are today. eir in Portland. Ms. Bernstein is a lives are a mysterious patchwork, 2000 graduate, cum laude, of hand-stitched unevenly and Lewis & Clark College in Studio imperfectly. I know them as they Art and Drawing, who was are now - survivors, individuals, awarded the Kimberly Gales inspirations. ese women are Emerging Artist Scholarship both strong and fragile. ey are this year. “In Piece: the Women full of life and also leaving it.” at Pinewood Gardens” is made up of nine dignifying portraits, in acrylic on patchwork, of elders the artist has worked with for several years in a

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4 5 M u L T N o M A H LAWYER NOVEMBER 2005 MBA Golf Championship Raises Money for Volunteer Lawyers Project Twenty teams battled for top honors at the 8th Annual MBA Members Golf Championship on September 16 at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club. anks to our sponsors, tournament participants and the hard work of the MBA Golf Committee Chair Paul Havel and his committee, the event raised approximately $3,500 for the MBA Volunteer Lawyers Project, managed by Legal Aid Services of Oregon.

e firm low gross winner was Wallace Klor & Mann, and the 1st place low gross firm team John Klor, George Dahl, Lawrence Mann and Sky firm low net winner was Fred Wallace Millard and Al Karpinski. In the open category, the low gross winner was the team of Tom Melville, Jeff Nielson, Mark Twedt and Eric Young. e �� low net winner was the team of �� Michael Dwyer, Chip Gazzola, Peter Michalski and Zeta Rennie. e open and firm low net teams �� and firm low gross team each received a traveling trophy that �� they will keep until next year’s �� tournament. Congratulations to all! �� st A special THANK YOU to all of 1 place low net firm team Shawn Abrell, Fred Millard, Al Karpinski and Heidi �� Gross our sponsors: ��

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FUCILE & REISING Paulson is only the third woman Mark J. Fucile and Daniel K. attorney from Oregon elected Reising have formed Fucile & to ABOTA. Founded in 1958, Reising, a boutique litigation ABOTA is a national association firm with offices in the historic of experienced trial lawyers and Old Town district of Portland. judges. ABOTA and its members Adapting to the needs of local are dedicated to the preservation and national clients, the firm and promotion of the civil jury trial. aims to create a personalized environment combining the expertise and breadth of a large firm with the agile staffing and flexible fee structure of a small firm. In addition to his work in products and Ken Antell Edward J. Sullivan professional liability defense, Robert E. Maloney Jr. Fucile is recognized regionally Litigation list. Parker and Antell studies on the role of law in and nationally for his work as are included in the Real Estate American society. an advocate and counselor in Law list. legal ethics, lawyer regulatory Established in 1952, the American defense and other lawyer-related Bar Foundation is an independent, litigation. GARVEY SCHUBERT BARER nonprofit national research Edward J. Sullivan an owner in institute committed to objective Reising represents international, Milton R. Stewart the firm’s Portland office, was empirical research on law and legal national and local clients in all elected Fellow of the American institutions. Sullivan has more than aspects of trials and arbitrations. DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Bar Foundation. In his role as 35 years of experience in matters He has been a trial lawyer his Milton R. Stewart, a partner Fellow, Sullivan will participate involving planning, administrative entire 15 year career and has in the firm with 34 years in authorizing and reviewing and municipal law. trial experience as a municipal of structuring merger and prosecutor, criminal defense acquisition transactions, attorney and civil trial lawyer. reorganizations and management Parna Mehrbani buyouts, was recently selected as e new firm will focus a co-author for Inside the Minds: on litigation throughout LANE POWELL Winning Legal Strategies for the Northwest (Oregon, Robert E. Maloney Jr., Mergers & Acquisitions. Washington, Idaho and Alaska) shareholder at Lane Powell, including products liability and has been elected Chair of the Stewart is the Business professional liability defense, real Oregon Independent College Development and Client estate condemnation, commercial Foundation (OICF) Board. e Relations Partner for DWT and disputes and legal ethics. ey Oregon Independent College a member of the firm’s Strategic are located at 115 NW First Ave, Foundation, founded in 1950, Growth Committee. He also Portland OR 97209 and on the is a consortium of Oregon’s ten has an active role in several civic �� web at www.frllp.com. leading private colleges and and professional organizations, �� universities. including board memberships with �� the National Multiple Sclerosis Parna Mehrbani has joined Society (emeritus) and the Indiana �� Lane Powell as an associate in University Foundation. �� the firm’s intellectual property practice group.

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� � � � � � � Sarah Ryan � � � � � � � �� BALL JANIK �� Sarah Ryan, a partner with Ball Janik has been selected by Tom Tongue the editorial board of Inside the Jane Paulson Minds (www.Aspatore.com) as a leader in labor law and an author JANE PAULSON in the recently released book, Portland attorney Jane Paulson is �� Inside the Minds: Dealing with a new member of the American Employee Lawsuits published by Board of Trial Advocates �� Aspatore Books. (ABOTA). She was elected to �� the prestigious national lawyers �� ANGEL LOMBARD association by the group’s �� Christopher Lombard national board. e organization’s announces the formation of a president cited Paulson for new practice, which focuses her high personal character, � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � on civil litigation, particularly honorable reputation and � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � in the areas of employment � � �� proficiency as a trial lawyer. Gil Parker discrimination and civil rights � � � � � � � � � �� violations, medical negligence Paulson and her father, Chuck DUNN CARNEY �� and personal injury. e firm’s Paulson, are partners in Paulson Dunn Carney is pleased to new location is 333 SW 5th Law Firm, Trial Lawyers PC of announce that Tom Tongue, Ave Ste 410, Portland OR Portland. She is the immediate Gil Parker and Ken Antell have 97205. e phone number is past president of the Oregon been selected by their peers for 503.228.2377 and web address is Trial Lawyers Association. e inclusion in the 2006 edition of www.angellombard.com. Paulsons represent individuals in e Best Lawyers in America. catastrophic personal injury cases. Tongue is in the Commercial

6 7 M u L T N o M A H LAWYER NOVEMBER 2005 Tips from the Bench By Judge John A. Wittmayer, Multnomah County Circuit Court.

discretion to continue a jury trial on a Friday. However, lawyers should understand that the “default position” is that your multi-day trial will not be in session on Fridays. e question is not “does Judge “X” try jury trials on Fridays?” e question is “can I convince Judge “X” to make an exception to the general rule in this case?”

You are free to ask your trial judge to be in session on a Friday if you have a special reason to do Welcome to our new judges so, but your trial judge may have Governor Kulongoski has already filled the Friday with appointed two new judges to short matters that cannot easily By Leslie Kay, Legal Aid Services of Oregon and Court Liaison Committee member. replace two judges who have le be moved. our Court. Jerry B. Hodson, of the Court Update Miller Nash firm, was appointed Case assignment in Multnomah MBA and the circuit court on plus a six percent contribution to replace Judge Kimberly Frankel, County Doug Bray reported that Chief November 17. e focus will to their retirement. e MBA who retired aer 27 years of service Do you sometimes wonder why Justice Carson has announced be on the treatment courts: the regrets the error. as a judge. Eric J. Bergstrom, of the presiding judge cannot assign his retirement effective with the drug court, community court, th the Multnomah County District very many cases out for trial each end of his current term as a judge DUI court and the new domestic MBA 100 Anniversary Attorney’s Office, was appointed morning at daily call? ere are of that court, January 1, 2007. violence court that will be Judy Edwards reported that to fill the vacancy resulting from 38 judges in Multnomah County, e vacancy on the Supreme established in January, 2006. e many activities are underway the appointment of Judge Ellen and it seems that more than a few Court will be filled by election in civil commitment court will also to commemorate the 100th Rosenblum to the Oregon Court of should be available, right? the 2006 General Election. e be highlighted. anniversary of the MBA. A Appeals. Judge Rosenblum served position of Chief Justice is filled party on May 13, a video, 16 years as a trial judge. Here is the reality of what the independently of any judicial Since the late 1980’s, the increased newsletter pages and presiding judge has to deal with position on the Supreme Court; Multnomah County Criminal a commemorative booklet are While both Judges Frankel and in terms of judge availability: We the Chief Justice is elected by the Justice Advisory Committee being produced. Rosenblum will be missed, please average two judge vacancies a year members of the Supreme Court and the later established Local join the judges of this court in in this county, and it takes about for a six-year term. Chief Justice Public Safety Coordinating Bar/Bench Brown-bag welcoming new Judges Hodson and 180 days for the Governor to fill a Carson has indicated that he Council have been instrumental Bergstrom. Judge Hodson brings vacancy by appointment. We are may step down from this role of in creating a collaborative Doug Bray will be contacted to the court 18 years of experience down one judge most of the time Chief Justice prior to the end of environment for various public about scheduling a bar/bench in civil litigation. Judge Bergstrom due to vacancies. Allowing for his term of office as a judge of and private partners to establish brown bag session on judicial brings to the court 15 years vacations, conferences, and CLEs the Supreme Court. If he resigns these specialized courts. In practices for some time in the experience as a criminal prosecutor. only, on an annual basis we are the position of Chief Justice, then creating cross jurisdictional fall, patterned aer the successful down about six additional judges, the members of the Supreme and public private partnerships event last spring. ere are 38 circuit court judge on average. ree judges have Court will select another of their to problem solve these issues, positions in Multnomah County. full-time assignments that keep members to be the new Chief Multnomah County has become Jury Verdict Reports For the past 40 years or so, we have them from trial work: the presiding Justice. a model for other Oregon Doug Bray and the jury verdict averaged two new judges a year. judge, the chief criminal judge and counties and local jurisdictions committee hope to have a at trend is expected to continue the settlement judge. Six judges Judge Koch’s term as presiding in other states. new report format completed into the future. handle misdemeanors and drug/ judge ends on December 31. for collecting jury verdict property felonies full-time and At a recent meeting of the It is expected that Oregon information for the bar and No jury trials on Fridays eight judges are assigned to family court’s judges, he was requested judicial salaries fall in 49th out bench next month. unanimously, by those in of 50 places in the nation aer Since the spring of 2003, in court. Frequently, at least one judge attendance, to continue for a the current national round of Multnomah County, we have is sitting in the Justice Center doing Electronic Docketing second term in that office. e state legislative sessions; prior to not generally tried jury trials on arraignments, etc. is leaves 13 Notices position of presiding judge is this, Oregon ranked 46th. e Fridays. We do not set jury trials judges. But they are not all available e committee that is looking appointed by the Chief Justice, issue will continue to be raised to begin on Fridays and we do not each day to start a new trial into utilizing OJIN to generate aer conferring and seeking the in the legislature. Courthouse have groups of jurors available on assigned from daily call, because email notification of court advice of the judges of the court. staff salaries are now rising aer Fridays. e judges try as much as they are continuing multi-day docketing information continues e advice of the Multnomah being frozen for several years. In possible to use Fridays to set for trials previously assigned, or have to look into the feasibility of County judges appears to be to the last issue of the Multnomah hearing those short matters that other matters set on their dockets. such a system. Limitations in the stay the course. Lawyer, the salary rate for judges would otherwise interfere with jury Criminal cases have constitutional soware currently make paper was incorrectly reported. e trials Monday through ursday. and statutory priority, so even notification still necessary. fewer judges are available each day ere will be a legislative open circuit court judges in Oregon house sponsored jointly by the presently earn $95,800 per year, Our policy leaves to the to start civil cases. individual trial judge the Judicial Speakers’ Bureau Celebrates 100th Talk By Julia Philbrook, Multnomah County Circuit Court Referee.

T he Judicial Outreach presentations to community events related to the functioning sponsored by Multnomah Organizations may request a Committee (JORC) from the groups and organizations. and history of the courts. e County Circuit Court, in judge attend and speak at a Multnomah County Circuit next forum, where judges and cooperation with the MBA. is community meeting. If you Court bench completed its one e Judicial Outreach community leaders will meet to event, coordinated by Judge know of a venue interested hundredth public speaking Committee, currently chaired by address issues facing the local Eric Bloch, will be attended by in scheduling a speaking engagement this summer with a Judge Nan Waller, was formed to community, will take place legislators representing districts engagement for a judge presentation to the community create a closer link between the in January, 2006 at the Matt within Multnomah County. from our speaker’s bureau, group, Elders in Action, an public and the judiciary. Judge Dishman Community Center. Treatment courts will be the contact Carol Hawkins at the agency which provides a variety Jerome LaBarre was the first One hundred people are expected focus of the presentation and MBA, [email protected] or of services to seniors and persons chair of the committee, followed to discuss the impact of drugs, discussion. Legislators who 503.222.3275. with long term disabilities. by Judge Ed Jones. In addition to mental illness and unemployment attend will have the opportunity About 30 people attended the the public speaking engagements in the community and how best to visit the specialty courts which presentation which focused on coordinated through the MBA, to address these issues. focus on crimes related to drugs, evictions, restraining orders and the Multnomah County bench alcohol and domestic violence. traffic infractions. Since then, has hosted four Community JORC will be holding its fourth JORC has engaged in many more Forums and other community annual Legislative Open House

8 9 M u L T N o M A H LAWYER NOVEMBER 2005 Profile: Judge Darleen Ortega, Oregon Court of Appeals By Julia Hagan, Gevurtz Menashe et al and MBA Court Liaison Committee Chair.

Over breakfast at Lorn and diversity education, mentoring In college, Ortega excelled. She to Oregon. Ortega discovered Dotties in Portland, Judge and professionalism. When majored in writing and literature that appellate practice perfectly Darleen Ortega shared personal Governor Kulongoski appointed while working as teacher assistant matched her approach to detail, experiences not easily seen from her to the Court of Appeals to Professor Karen Larsen, her writing skills and her interest her accomplished resume. She in August 2003, he selected a later known as columnist “Ms. in telling the stories of her clients. had just returned from a trip to woman whose passions have Grammar” for the OSB Bulletin. In private practice she also had the ailand, a first for her in that become her integral asset. Summers, Ortega worked in opportunity to mentor law students country, though she makes an daycare, then in an arthropod and young lawyers and to be of Judge Darleen Ortega annual trip overseas. Hearing Ortega’s family moved from Los exhibit at the Washington Park Zoo. service in the community. about those annual trips, one is Angeles, California to Banks, friends. A recent film favorite, impressed with her love of being Oregon, when she was ten years With no prior exposure to Entering her third year on one “Crash,” dealt with race issues and immersed in foreign cultures and old. As a child, she recalls being attorneys and only a rudimentary of the busiest appellate courts the dilemmas ethnic minorities her openness to new experiences. obsessed with reading novels, understanding of what the in the nation, Judge Ortega has face in the dominant culture. An then while at Banks High School, practice of law entailed, Ortega not lost sight of the importance all-time favorite for her is the Oregon voters know of her becoming passionate about writing. enrolled in law school. Her of “hearing” the experience of original “Matrix.” Film, like travel, dedication and intelligence, She envisioned a life telling other parents were not supportive of others while efficiently managing allows her to spend time in another graduating summa cum laude people’s stories. her decision, but she carried a large volume of cases. Matters person’s experience and to come to from George Fox University within her the belief that the legal involving families and children understand that experience better. in 1984 and magna cum laude Early on, she grasped the power of education would provide her the hold a special interest for her; from the University of Michigan language. Growing up in a mixed tools to help others. Law school however Ortega recognizes that Judge Ortega is grateful to be Law School in 1989. Attorneys race household, having a cultural opened up her world and at the the court is a blunt instrument serving on the Oregon Court of and judges recognized her as a background different than any same time cemented a strong for resolving family issues. She Appeals, which suits her legal talented, hardworking litigator, of her classmates, Ortega recalls connection to Oregon being has not lost sight of the real strengths and allows her to serve first in Michigan, and then in oen struggling to make herself “home” that she appreciated in impact of appellate decisions on in the public interest. Oregonians Oregon where she specialized understood and to make sense of new ways. an Oregonian’s family life. are fortunate to have Ortega on in complex civil cases and situations in which she felt alien. the bench, a judge with a deep appeals. While an associate, Judge Ortega’s parents had not Financial considerations dictated Besides writing on cases before appreciation for the diverse then partner, at Davis Wright been to college and while they did Ortega’s choice to enter private her, Judge Ortega, a longtime experiences of others and an Tremaine, Ortega served on, state not oppose her going, they had practice. Aer three years movie buff, regularly renders awareness of the richness that and county bar committees and neither the funds nor the cultural litigating in Detroit, she returned opinions through semi-annual diversity brings to us all. demonstrated a commitment to experience to support her. film reviews for family and In Memoriam: Judge Mercedes Deiz Save the Date! By Diane Rynerson, First Executive Director, Oregon Women Lawyers. MBA’s 100-Year Mercedes Frances Deiz died October 5 at the age of 87. Celebration: An Born into a family of 10 children in New York City, she worked Unforgettable Evening her way through three years at Hunter College in a variety of By Lori Foleen, Client Relations Manager, Lane Powell. jobs, including theater usher, switchboard operator and ticket On May 13, 2006, the suggested that the regulation of clerk at a WPA federal theater Multnomah Bar Association fees should not be overlooked. project in Harlem operated will hold its 100-year Mr. Davis suggested that the by two talented but relative anniversary celebration at the lawyers who are a nuisance in unknowns: Orson Welles and newly renovated Portland Art the county should be done away John Houseman. Museum. is evening not only with. Mr. M. G. Cohen desired acknowledges 100-years in that the Bar Association be In 1948, she moved to Portland numerical terms, but in the eyes elevated to the standard that and she found secretarial work of the MBA and its members, it deserves. He further urged at the IRS, later at the Bonneville Mercedes Deiz and her husband Carl enjoying an MBA event. it’s a celebration of A Century of that the Association take up the Power Administration, married Service to the community. matter of having a State Board Carl Deiz and juggled work treasurer in 1962 - the highest Hutchison, handled arbitrations of Law Examiners. He also said with parenting three children. It office a woman could achieve in and continued her life’s work of In the beginning… that a new law should be passed was clear that opportunities for the association at the time. activism, serving on numerous by which no one who is not advancement at the BPA would boards and commissions. She On February 3, 1906, a group of an attorney shall be eligible to be limited, so she quit. It was In November 1969, aer more was a director of the National 40 local attorneys met to discuss appointment as a notary public. then that she was introduced to time in solo practice and two Center for State Courts and was a the feasibility of organizing Mr. Cohen further stated that attorney Graham Walker, who years as a workers’ compensation founding member of the National a Multnomah County bar a committee on entertainment hired her as a legal secretary administrative law judge, she got Association of Women Judges. association. Spirited speeches should be provided for in the and ultimately encouraged a phone call from Governor Tom She served on the MBA’s Status were made by those who by-laws, and also one which her to attend night law school. McCall, offering to appoint her to of Women Committee and was a emphatically declared that such should have charge of legislative Four years later, Mercedes the Multnomah County District founder of Oregon Women Lawyers. an association should be strictly matters.” Deiz graduated fourth in her Court but cautioning her that she non-partisan and non-political. class from Lewis & Clark Law would have to stand for election In later years, Mercedes Deiz Minutes of the subsequent On February 17, 1906, the bylaws School, the only woman in the in the spring of 1970. Fortunately, received numerous honors, meeting on February 10, 1906, were adopted and stated, “is graduating class of 1959. attorney Don Willner stepped including, in 2000, the OSB’s tell us that a committee of association shall be known as the forward to manage her campaign. Award of Merit. She was Oregon’s seven was appointed to dra ‘Multnomah Bar Association.’” She put out her own shingle at the She won that election and those second black woman attorney, a constitution and bylaws. e charter membership was Loyalty Building, primarily doing which followed, including her Oregon’s first woman judge of “Suggestions were then made closed with 57 names. bankruptcies, marital dissolutions, first election to the Multnomah color and, with her election to the to the committee by a number child custody work and juvenile County Circuit Court bench in circuit court bench, became the of gentlemen present, among Cont. on p. 11 law. Subsequently, she joined Nels 1972, in which she defeated seven first black Oregonian to be elected who were Mr. Miller, who Peterson’s firm where Don Londer male challengers. She took senior to remunerative office. She will (later to become Multnomah judge status with great reluctance in be remembered as a legal pioneer, County Presiding Judge) also 1992, only because of the mandatory but what will be most cherished worked. All the while, she took retirement age for judges. by those who were honored to an active role in numerous know her will be her humor, community and legal associations, She became of counsel to the firm insatiable curiosity, compassion becoming the MBA secretary/ Tooze Duden Creamer Frank & and generous mentoring.

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MBA Mentor Program Provides Opportunity for Young Lawyers By Doug Palmer, Wallace, Klor & Mann and YLS Board member. Young Have you ever felt like you of a courtroom? e Mentor your knowledge, but create needed some legal advice, but Program will partner you with an atmosphere of collegiality, feel silly asking because you’re a senior litigators who will discuss professionalism and respect lawyer? en you should sign up efficient preparation for examining within the local bar. Lawyers for the MBA’s Mentor Program. or deposing a witness. In the past, With the assistance of the YLS, mentors have even invited the new e Mentor Program is available the Mentor Program partners lawyers to depositions to see these to all members looking to start new attorneys with established strategies in practice. a network with established mentors. ese partnerships attorneys, not just first-year Section create lines of communication Are you curious about the inner lawyers. Applications for the MBA between attorneys to learn skills machinations of Oregon’s workers’ Mentor Program may be found not taught in law school. compensation law or probate at www.mbabar.org and must be courts? e Mentor Program will returned by December 2. Mentoring Are you a new solo practitioner, find another attorney specializing matches will be made in December. but do not know how to account in your area of law. ese mentors Soon thereaer, the MBA YLS The Imprint Program for your client’s trust funds? can pass along the tips and tricks of will sponsor a mentor “kick e Mentor Program will practice so you’ll act like a veteran off” reception where the newer Returns connect you with established before your managing attorney, attorneys will meet their mentors By Klarice Kolbe, Abbott & Prange and YLS Service to the Public solo practitioners or managing clients, and opposing counsel. for the first time. Additional social Committee member. partners. While discussing good and educational programs will be business practices, you can also e Mentor Program isn’t just scheduled throughout the year. discuss marketing strategies and for new attorneys. We need growing your client list. established attorneys to pass If you have any questions, The Imprint Program was a along their experiences, strategies please contact Doug huge success last year! e YLS Are you a junior litigator and and knowledge. As a mentor Palmer at 503.224.8949 or Service to the Public Committee afraid you’ll never see the inside you will not only pass along [email protected]. is gearing up to offer the program once again in 2006. e Imprint Program brings together volunteer attorneys and middle school/high school-age students in the Portland community. e The New Admittee Survival Guide volunteer attorneys and students read the same novel over a two- Easing the Adjustment to-three month period. Each volunteer attorney is paired with a Stacey Kottke’s eighth-grade student and the two are given the class at Parkrose Middle School into Practice opportunity to develop a mentoring participated in the program last By Andrew Schpak, Barran Liebman and YLS Membership Committee Chair. relationship while conversing year. e students and attorneys through a series of letters about who participated enjoyed the the novel and their own interests. program and said that they Having attended the YLS is an important resource that information about OSB At the end of the program, the would jump at the opportunity to Membership Committee’s drop- brings together a large amount of membership, as well as reciprocity students and volunteer attorneys participate in it again. is year, in in socials for a little over a year pertinent information in one place with the Washington, Idaho are given the opportunity to meet addition to Stacey Kottke’s eighth now, I can safely say that the to help new lawyers transition and Utah state bars, volunteer at an informal luncheon hosted by grade class, we are expanding the three most common questions I into practice in the Portland legal opportunities, and links to all the MBA. program to a second classroom. hear are: community, and generously agreed kinds of relevant Web sites. A 10th grade class from Parkrose (1) How much does it cost to to pay the costs for printing the e Imprint Program gives High School will also be belong to the MBA? Guide this year. Notably, the ABA If you would like more the students the opportunity participating in the program. (2) What sort of opportunities YLD grant program is ongoing, so information about the to not only develop a trusting for involvement are there? if you have ideas about possible Membership Committee, the next relationship with an adult in e program will likely begin in (3) Where can I get more grants, please feel free to contact drop-in social, the ABA YLD their community, but also gives early February and run through the information? me for more information about grant program, or where you can them the opportunity to develop end of March. We are looking for 60 the program. finde New Admittee Survival their writing and analytical energetic and committed volunteers Well, the answers are: Guide, please don’t hesitate to give skills. It gives the attorneys the to participate in the program. If (1) It is free for your first year e New Admittee Survival me a call or send me an email. opportunity to connect with the you are interested in participating, of practice, $60 for your second Guide contains a ton of useful youth in their community and a please contact Klarice Kolbe at year, and then $100 a year; information; it describes the Andrew can be reached chance to enjoy reading a novel [email protected]. We look (2) ere are too many to list, benefits of MBA membership, the at 503.276.2156 or they otherwise would not have forward to another great year with everything from pro bono opportunities for involvement [email protected]. taken the time to read. the students in our community. opportunities to CLE planning through MBA YLS committees, to organizing networking and social events for your lawyers; (3) e MBA Web site (www.mbabar.org) and e New Admittee Survival Guide.

Last year, Kristin Sterling, then Renewing Your Membership? Don’t Forget VLP... chair of the YLS Membership Committee, took the lead in The MBA thanks the following members, who gave more than the $20 “check off” suggested donation to the Volunteer Lawyers creating the Survival Guide, Project (VLP). thanks in part to the help of her committee members and the Kenneth Lee Baker Beau Harlan Jeff Matthews Robert Sepp MBA staff. e Survival Guide is Leland Berger Judith Hudson Patrick O’Malley Thomas Sherwood distributed to all newly admitted Barbara Garland Kathryn Elise Jackson Charles Paulson Richard Sly lawyers in Oregon and is also William Gibson Allen Johnson Jane Paulson Pamela Yee available at many of the MBA Donald Green III William Kirtley Randolphg Pickett Charles Wiseman YLS events. In an effort to seek Joel Greenberg Jeffrey Kleinman Scott Pratt funding for the continuation of the Survival Guide, I applied for an ABA YLD grant from the Please remember to look for the check off box on your membership renewal form, and be as generous as possible when donating to VLP. Fund for Justice and Education. e ABA YLD appreciated the fact that the Survival Guide

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ABA Federal Rules of MBA 100- PRO BONO VOLUNTEERS Civil Procedure Year Celebration anks to the following lawyers, who recently donated their pro (cont. from p. 9) bono services via the Volunteer Lawyers Project, the Senior Law Publication Project, Community Development Law Center, law firm clinics, Over time… the Oregon Law Center, the Nonprofit Project and Attorneys for We are featuring the Federal Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Youth. To learn more about pro bono opportunities in Multnomah Rules of Civil Procedure with with Practice Commentaries: e MBA continued to grow and County, check out the Pro Bono Opportunities Handbook available Practice Commentaries: CFC, CFC, MDL, and Admiralty Rules identify opportunities to add value at www.mbabar.org/docs/ProBonoGuide.pdf. MDL, and Admiralty Rules combines the knowledge of 25 to the community. As the times ABA publication this month. practitioners on the practical changed, so did the law. A mission As an MBA member you will uses of the Federal Rules of Civil was identified - to promote justice, Patty Arjun Johnston Mitchell receive 20% off the price of this Procedure (FRCP). All authors service, professionalism, education Cindy Barrett Greg Mowe or any other books available on are partners, professors, or senior and leadership to its members Brandon Benson Carl Neil the ABA publications Web site. If government attorneys and all are and to the community. e MBA Beth Berenbach Carol Noonan you would like to take advantage practicing litigators. e MBA focused its efforts of this mission Richard Biggs Richard Oberdorfer of this opportunity simply visit the member discount price for this in three key areas - service to Carson Bowler Jennifer Oetter ABA Web store www.ababooks.org, book is $47.96. the public through stewardship Jeff Brecht Greg Oliveros select your publication and enter of the justice system, service to Brad Brown Joel Parker the MBA member source code To purchase this book or to see MBA members and service to the Richard Brownstein Kevin Preston (PAB5EMUL) when you check out. what others have said about it, profession. Steve Bush Bonnie Richardson-Kott log into www.ababooks.org. Brett Carson Robyn Ridler Published by the National Remember to enter your rough hard work… William Crow Jill Schneider Institute for Trial Advocacy member discount source code, Charles Curtin Maryhelen Sherrett (NITA) and distributed by PAB5EMUL. A public outreach program was Kathryn Eaton Richard Slottee the ABA Section of Litigation, developed to increase awareness Gary Enloe Tim Snider and understanding of the Mary Ellen Page Farr Tom Stilley importance of a fair and impartial Joe Field Sandy Stone judicial system and its impact on Jon Fritzler Scott Strahm our daily lives. David Gannett Diana Stuart Lawyers’ Annual Drive Brad Gerke Todd Trierweiler • e importance of the rule of law Lucinda Giorgetti John Tujo Raises Over $90,000 and a fair and impartial judicial Eric Grasberger Lee Tyler system. Mary Lou Haas Evans Van Buren Jr. for Oregon Food Bank • e need for adequate reources. Margaret Hoffmann Hon. George Van Hoomissen • e need for safe and efficient Leigh Hudson Richard Vangelisti By Chris Garrett, Perkins Coie. facilities. Linda Johannsen Lillian Watson Edward Johnson Dennis Westlind A Century of Service… Sam Justice Rob Wilkinson Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger (OLAH) concluded its ninth Josh Kadish Daniel Webert annual fundraiser to benefit the Oregon Food Bank (OFB) on October at small group’s informal Karen Knauerhase David White 7. By the end of the two-week drive, OLAH had raised $90,857. Since its gathering created an association Andrew Lauersdorf Mark Williams inception in 1997, OLAH, a nonprofit organization comprised of legal comprised of 4,000 attorneys today. Elizabeth Lemoine Charlie Williamson professionals in Oregon, has raised over $710,800 for OFB, enabling the A Century of Service is an honor for Dave Malcolm Terry Wright food bank to collect and distribute millions of pounds of food. the Multnomah Bar Association. Clay McCaslin Hisham Zubi Tim McNeil Competition among metro area firms is a highlight of OLAH's annual We plan to celebrate in style, so fundraiser. Again this year, firms competed for the "Golden Can" save the date – May 13, 2006. award (highest contribution per capita) and "Silver Barrel" award (highest total contribution). Yates Matthews & Associates won the Golden Can with a per capita contribution of $240.83, ending Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe's two-year streak. Lane Powell continued its nine-year dominance of the Silver Barrel award, raising $18,000 Leveraging Sarbanes-Oxley for through activities ranging from a bake sale, to a Pictionary contest, to a raffle entitling the winner to hurl water balloons at a partner. OLAH and Oregon Food Bank will also give special recognition to Long-Term Gain the dozens of individual donors who joined the "Give a Ton" club by By Michael Giavanti, Wells Fargo. donating $350 or more ($350 enables OFB to distribute 2000 pounds of food) or the "ousand Pound Club" ($175 or more). T he Sarbanes-Oxley of executives surveyed expect already in compliance with SOX; Each dollar contributed allows the OFB to collect and distribute (SOX) law, passed in 2002 their compliance expenditures yet in getting to that point, the approximately six pounds of food worth $8 and fund programs as a response to corporate to increase by an average of 23 company saw the opportunity that address the root causes of hunger. Oregon remains among the accounting scandals, should percent over the next 1-2 years. to further strengthen its internal top states in the nation in hunger. Last year, an estimated 850,000 be viewed as more than just Yet companies can significantly controls. With subsidiaries in people ate meals from emergency food boxes distributed by the OFB about compliance – it should streamline their documentation over 15 countries trading in Network throughout Oregon and Clark County, Washington. About be recognized as a catalyst process and cut their compliance 11 different currencies, Wind 38 percent of those receiving emergency food are children. for transforming internal costs by leveraging technology. River needed a clear picture of operations. e law requires Technology can automate internal its global accounts as well as OFB is a nonprofit, charitable organization. It is the hub of a statewide rigorous reporting and internal control systems as well as create streamlined payment, collections network of more than 870 hunger-relief agencies serving Oregon controls over corporate financial greater transparency across and reporting systems. and Clark County, Washington. Oregon Food Bank recovers food transactions. It is designed to global accounts. Automation A team of Wind River’s corporate from farmers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, individuals and bring transparency to financial reduces human intervention, treasury specialists and their government sources. It then distributes that food to 20 regional food reporting and prevent future which is more prone to error and financial services representatives banks across Oregon. For the fih consecutive year, OFB received Enrons and Worldcoms. potentially fraud. was established to delve into a rating of four stars (out of four possible) from Charity Navigator, One of the central provisions Wind River’s financial operations America's largest independent evaluator of charities, for excellence in of the law is Section 404, which Following is an example of and better understand where they fiscal management. requires an annual assessment how one company is leveraging could enhance their controls. of a company’s internal technology – in this case the As a result, a series of steps have For more information about OLAH, contact Kathy Dent controls. Many companies are Internet – to enhance their been implemented that provide at 503.778.5338. Information about the OFB is available at responding with reams of paper compliance with SOX, and in the company much more control www.oregonfoodbank.org. documentation. According to a the process vastly improve their over their global financial recent study by AMR Research, internal controls. operations. annual costs to comply with Segregated Accounts. e Sarbanes-Oxley reach $1 Wind River Systems – A Case company established a series of million for every $1 billion In Point collections and payment accounts generated in revenue. And Wind River Systems, a global across their international a Pricewaterhouse-Coopers soware company headquartered study found that the majority in Alameda, California, was Cont. on p. 12

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locations. Payments are automating and tightening require some upfront sweat collected through the in-country internal and external controls equity, over time the transparency local currency accounts to just makes sense. e American and control gained should fully accommodate local customers. Bankers Association reports pay for itself. A bumper sticker Funds can be transferred from that in 2003, the total amount of sums it up: “Education is expensive these collection accounts to attempted check fraud against unless you consider the cost of a disbursement account for commercial banks’ deposit ignorance.” making payments, thus clearly accounts amounted to $5.5 segregating money collected and billion – and 88 percent of those Michael Giavanti is a business �� money paid out. attempts were caught by banks’ relationship manager for Wells Centralized Monitoring. All risk reduction systems before any Fargo’s Oregon Specialty Markets �� accounts are monitored centrally losses were incurred. Companies Business Banking Office. He can online, in real-time, through are using an expanding artillery be reached at 503.886.1446 or �� the financial services’ portal of tools to combat fraud, email �� information reporting service. including positive pay, stop [email protected]. Wind River can view their payments and real-time online �� foreign cash positions worldwide, access to check images and sorted by currency, regardless of financial reporting. No doubt the financial institution housing one of the most effective means TEMPORARY & PERMANENT PLACEMENT the account(s). for fighting fraud is reducing, Automate. To reduce the if not eliminating, paper-based number of people handling payments. A recent study found LEGAL NORTHWEST transactions, the company set up over 68% of sensitive information a central automated electronic obtained by fraudsters was STAFFING SPECIALISTS payment system. International secured through offline channels, subsidiaries simply send a single versus only 11.6% obtained file of foreign payments in any online (Javelin Strategy and format to their financial services Research, 2005 Identity Fraud company, and the payments are Survey Report). automatically parsed to a pre- �� established payment channel Companies can also gain – whether for wires, ACH or greater control by establishing �� check payments. e company clear authorization levels for �� receives automatic confirmation their account users. Ask your �� of all payments going out, and financial services provider for �� both payment and collections products that can set limits on data is automatically uploaded the accounts their employees into their ERP system for can access online as well as on reconciliation. is allows Wind the type of transactions they River to keep a close rein on what perform and dollars they handle. OVER 300 LAW FIRMS RELY ON US their subsidiaries are paying out, ese dual-authorization features STAFFING PARTNER TO THE as well as ensure that excess cash strengthen internal controls by is invested timely and wisely. requiring approval from two authorized individuals before Beyond SOX – funds can be sent out the door. Combatting Fraud While instituting the controls Beyond complying with SOX, envisioned by SOX will no doubt

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The Corner Office

Have you ever observed the (at that time) a release of one in the damage case, the documents been “unfairly provoked.” ink conduct of an opposing lawyer joint tort-feasor is release of all filed in the arbitration matter and of the unnecessary costs that were whether in trial or in any other tort-feasors?” Over time, that a single certificate of service. e incurred by everyone, including �� context and found yourself young lawyer became a senior documents were arranged with the the justice system. ink too of �� wondering, what in the world lawyer himself and never forgot 15-page answer in the damage case the cost to the reputation of the motivated him or her to take that the trick that the senior defense on top of the documents relating lawyer who unnecessarily engaged �� action? You just shake your head lawyer had tried to play on him. to the arbitration case underneath. in a clearly “sharp” act. ��

in disbelief but say nothing. Counsel for the defendants created  e second example involved a “cover” sheet for the arbitration e Corner Office is a recurring �� e first occurred in 1973 or the negotiation of a tolling award that closely resembled the feature of the Multnomah Lawyer 1974 and it is a reminder that agreement that limited the caption for the damage case. When and is intended to promote the �� lawyers have long memories when tolling period to apply only to plaintiff’s counsel received the discussion of professionalism ��

it comes to dirty tricks or sharp claims that had been raised at documents he did not notice the taking place among lawyers in our  practices by opposing lawyers. the time of the agreement. Aer buried documents and did not file community. While e Corner �� One of the lawyers representing some extended negotiations exceptions to the award within 20 Office cannot promise to answer the plaintiffs in an aviation and dras being circulated back days as required by statute. Counsel every question submitted, its intent �� products liability wrongful and forth, the defense lawyer subsequently took a judgment is to respond to questions that �� death case was a relatively new was reviewing what was to be ex parte in the arbitration case. raise interesting professionalism and inexperienced associate in the final dra of the document Although the trial court denied the concerns and issues. Please send �� a medium size law firm who presented to him by the attorney motion for relief from the judgment your questions to [email protected] �� had been assigned to sit in on for the plaintiff. Instead of just on the basis of excusable neglect, and indicate that you would like numerous depositions around assuming that the negotiated the Supreme Court made short e Corner Office to answer �� the country. He had never tried a changes had been kept in, work of reversing the trial court your question. Questions may be lawsuit but it was good experience. the defense lawyer reread the finding the delay excusable and had submitted anonymously. document and noticed that At some point, aer days and the tolling period now applied days of depositions, he got to to all claims that could have attend a settlement conference been made, not just those that knowing that he was only there had been made. When defense to report back to the partner in counsel called the change to charge of the case on what the opposing counsel’s attention, various defendants proposed. there was no claim of inadvertent Like any good lawyer, he took mistake. Instead, he said it was copious notes. As the defendants’ only a minor change. Defense lawyers started to leave, one very counsel replied that the change experienced lead defense lawyer would have negated the entire asked to sit around and talk purpose of the agreement and about the case. Aer everyone else insisted that the former language was gone and aer a little light- be included. To say the least, hearted conversation, the senior defense counsel never trusted partner suggested that his client, a that lawyer again. What a manufacturer of a component part, ridiculous tactic to take to ruin clearly had no liability in the matter your reputation with even one and passed a general release to the other lawyer. young lawyer and said why don’t you just sign this and let my client Finally, there is the reported out to save a lot of money and clean case of 4F2C et al v Pacific up the suit a bit. Health Facilities et al, 90 Or App 288, 752 P2d 1221 (1988). e e young lawyer knew his case involved both a damage assignment was to be an observer action and an arbitration and declined, reporting that he proceeding as separate matters would take the offer back to the but involving the same parties. partner in charge of the case. e damage action was filed When the young lawyer explained in July 1985. On February 12, that particular offer, the partner 1986 defendant’s counsel filed turned somewhat white and asked a document in circuit court the young lawyer, “Did you sign entitled “Arbitrators’ Awards and this?” When the young lawyer Agreements” with more than 50 said he had not, the color began to pages of attachments. On that Mediation & Arbitration return to the partner’s face. When same day defense counsel mailed the young lawyer asked why the to plaintiff’s counsel a single Serving Oregon and SW Washington since 1989 concern, the partner simply said, envelopment with an answer to “Did you know that in this state the second amended complaint Janis Sue Porter, Executive Director 1000 SW Broadway, Suite 1710 Portland, Oregon 97205 K. William Gibson Phone (503) 223-2671 Arbitration/Mediation Statewide Email [email protected] visit us at our web site www.usam-oregon.com ______

PANEL E. Richard Bodyfelt Arlen Gregorio Daniel OLeary Edward Brunet Charles Holloway Katherine ONeil Ralph Cobb John H. Holmes William Replogle Thomas E Cooney Hon. James Ladley Hon. Betty Roberts Hon. Mary Deits Sidney Lezak Ken Shiroishi Allan deSchweinitz Norman Lindstedt Michael Silvey Michael C Dotten Noreen McGraw Hon. John Skimas Jeffrey P Foote Frank Moscato Jeffrey Spere When you need someone to get to your office fast Robert Fraser Craig Murphy Ralph Spooner …no matter where you are in the Northwest. Arnold Gray Luella Nelson Hon. George Van Hoomissen Douglas Green Marvin Nepom Hon. Stephen Walker Available for single arbitrator court cases or panels. Personal injury, insurance disputes, contract disputes, employment and business disputes. Panel members will travel throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington Tel. 503-659-6187 Email [email protected] 12 13 M u L T N o M A H LAWYER NOVEMBER 2005 CLASSIFIEDS SPACE York and Beijing, seeks an and compensation package. Job # 1157) in confidence SERVICES associate for its litigation Please submit cover letter to Linda Jordan, Recruiting practice in Portland, Oregon. and resume to David Prange, Coordinator, Ball Janik LLP, DOWNTOWN PORTLAND th CONTRACT ATTORNEY With river view – one office Position offers opportunity for 111 SW 5 Ave Ste. 2650, 101 SW Main St Ste 1100, Eighteen years’ civil litigation available + secretarial challenging work in a collegial Portland OR 97204 Portland OR 97204, or by experience. Research, space or secretarial option. environment. Minimum three email ([email protected]). pleadings, motions and trial 10 x 15 office – available years’ experience in business ELEVEN LAWYER Visit our website for prep. Portland area office. reception, library, fax, litigation and current Oregon BUSINESS, REAL ESTATE, information on the firm and PLF insured. Lisa Day, scanner, conference room, bar membership required. 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�� On behalf of law students from Lewis & Clark Law School, the University of Oregon �� School of Law, and Willamette University College of Law We wish to thank the following  Experienced, effective employers for their participation full-time neutral  in the Oregon Minority Job Fair: �� Active Private Judge Pro-Tem Ater Wynne LLP Miller Nash LLP �� For 14 Years Bonneville Power Administration Multnomah County District Brownstein Rask LLP Attorney’s Office Bullivant Houser Bailey PC Perkins Coie LLP American Arbitration Assoc. Davis Wright Tremaine Safeco Arbitration Service of Portland Federal Public Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC NASD Mediator/Arbitrator Defenders Office Stoel Rives LLP Harrang Long Gary Rudnick PC Tonkon Torp LLP Court-Mandated Cases Holland & Knight LLP Washington County District PMAR Mediator Klarquist Sparkman LLP Attorney’s Office �� State Agency Mediator Roster Metropolitan Public Defender / Washington State Attorney �� Office of Public Defense Services General’s Office ADA Mediation Roster �� Better Business Bureau We especially wish to thank Bullivant Houser Bailey PC �� Direct Engagements for hosting this year’s event. ��

For more information about the Oregon Minority Job Fair, contact Erin Nelson, President, Minority Law Student Phone: (503) 227-7357 Association, Lewis & Clark Law School, at [email protected] Fax: (503) 697-9567 thank you to the Multnomah Bar Association for donating this ad space Email: [email protected]

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�� 14 15 M u L T N o M A H LAWYER MBA to Celebrate 100 Years of Service

On February 3, 2006 the MBA will be 100 years old. Since its inception, the MBA has been committed to serving its members and the community. In keeping with its mission and to commemorate the association’s past century of service, the MBA has created the 100th Anniversary Gi Fund. e fund will be administered by the newly created Multnomah Bar Foundation and will promote civic education and participation.

All MBA members are encouraged to support the community gi fund with an outright gi or commitment of future support. Multiple levels of sponsorship are available, and complete details are described on the enclosed insert. Additional information can be found on the MBA’s Web site, www.mbabar.org. With questions about the foundation, the community gi or how you can become involved, please call Guy Walden at 503.222.3275.

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