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Multnomah April 2017 Volume 63, Number 4 Est April 2017 Lawyers associated for justice, service, professionalism, education and leadership for our members and our community Multnomah April 2017 Volume 63, Number 4 Est. 1906 Lawyer Fixing a Hole: mba CLE The New To register for a CLE, please see below or go to www.mbabar.org Courthouse is and log in as a member to register Becoming a at the member rate. Reality APRIL 4.12 Wednesday by Thomas C. Sand Taking Some Sticks from the MBA President Property Rights Bundle Laurie Hager Have you seen the giant hole in the ground at the west end of the Hawthorne Bridge? To me, it is a beautiful sight. It means that 4.13 Thursday the process of building a new central courthouse has begun. It is Business Valuations & Financial Forensics: becoming a reality at last. New courthouse rendering Don’t get me wrong: I love the original courthouse at Fourth and Why & How Main. I tried my first case there nearly 40 years ago. Little did I know, priority for the county, and Deborah Kafoury, Chair of the Board of Darrell Dorrell at that time, that discussions had already begun about replacing the County Commissioners, Presiding Judge Nan Waller, and Trial Court Gregory Gadawski courthouse. Even then, it was unsafe and outdated. Administrator Barb Marcille have been actively working to secure the Julie Vacura Built more than a century ago, the central courthouse comes funding requests. Please reach out to your legislative representatives nowhere near meeting current seismic codes. Its unreinforced and encourage your clients and friends to do the same by mail, email, 4.19 Wednesday masonry walls mean that the courthouse has a safety ranking of or telephone or in person to reinforce the need to complete funding Appellate Practice: What Every “poor.” Space limitations also create regular safety concerns for court of this crucial project. Trial Attorney Needs to Know personnel, crime victims, witnesses, and the general public because Additionally, please add your thanks to the gratitude expressed Shenoa Payne in-custody criminal defendants in shackles share the public pathways. previously by the MBA to the many leaders who have helped get Julene M. Quinn There are many other functional us this far. They include Multnomah County Commission Chair difficulties, including the lack of a The new courthouse... Deborah Kafoury, Commissioner Judy Shiprack, House Majority 4.20 Thursday secure vehicle pickup and drop-off will be 17 stories Leader Jennifer Williamson, Senator Richard Devlin, Senate What Every Lawyer Should area for individuals in custody. And high and include 44 President Peter Courtney, and House Speaker Tina Kotek. We also Know About Driving Under the the building certainly cannot comply courtrooms.... owe a huge thank you to Presiding Judge Nan Waller and Judge Eric Influence Intoxicant Cases with the standards of the Americans Dahlin for their tireless efforts on behalf of our new courthouse. David Eder with Disabilities Act. This is not to mention the fact that the county’s In the meantime, you can visit the project website at Mae Lee Browning population has tripled since the original central courthouse was www.multco.us/central-courthouse for updated information on the constructed. Nearly 100,000 citizens per year receive a jury summons status of the project, answers to frequently asked questions, and a compelling them to appear in our courthouse in addition to the very cool animated video that shows the four-year construction MAY hundreds of courthouse staff members, judges, and lawyers who work sequence in one minute. there every day. Building the new courthouse is one of the top three priorities of 5.2 Tuesday The new courthouse design is extraordinary. The building will your MBA board, and we intend to do everything we can to help see How Jurors REALLY Think: A be 17 stories high and include 44 courtrooms and multiple private it through to completion. For me, the next time I hear The Beatles Live Focus Group Evaluates a meeting rooms for lawyers to confer with clients and witnesses. song “Fixing a Hole,” an entirely different image will come to my Personal Injury Case There will finally be adequate space for CourtCare. The courtrooms mind than the first time I heard it in 1967. Let’s work together to fill Jeffrey Boyd will meet the technology needs of 21st century litigation. And the in the hole with a safe, efficient, functional, and beautiful courthouse courthouse will be energy efficient. The entire building will be that will stand as a beacon for justice to the entire community. 5.3 Wednesday powered by solar panels and radiant heat with enough left over to Bond and Lien Law in Oregon raise and lower the Hawthorne Bridge. William Fig Of course, this project isn’t cheap. Currently, estimates are that Multnomah Bar Association it will cost approximately $300 million. This is where we need your 5.23 Tuesday help. Budget hearings are just underway in the legislature for the Annual Meeting, Annual Probate Update Oregon Judicial Department. As all of you have no doubt heard, a Dinner & Judges Reception Judge Robert Herndon $1.8 billion shortfall is projected for the state’s budget. The county Judge Katherine Tennyson has already committed a significant portion of its matching share of Judge Janelle Wipper the project cost, and the legislature has shown a strong commitment Tuesday, May 16 Sibylle Baer to the project. The chief justice, in OJD’s budget, is requesting 5-8 p.m. that the legislature approve bond funding in the amount of $92.6 Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront 5.30 Tuesday million for construction of the courthouse as well as $8.9 million 1401 SW Naito Parkway Litigating in the Public Eye for technology and fixtures that need to be wired into the building Stephen English during construction. The new courthouse is the top legislative Celebrating the profession and Liz Fuller recognizing our colleagues Lisa Ludwig Jeff Manning MULTNOMAH BAR ASSOCIATION Professionalism Award Recipient PRSRT STD Jane Paulson 620 SW FIFTH AVE., SUITE 1220 U.S. POSTAGE In This Issue PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 MBA Diversity Award PAID Aruna A. Masih Calendar .......................................... 2 Announcements ............................... 6 PORTLAND, OR MBA Awards of Merit Ethics Focus ..................................... 7 PERMIT NO. 00082 Around the Bar ................................. 8 Heather W. Decker • Emilee S. Preble News from the Courthouse...............10 Tips from the Bench ........................10 YLS Award of Merit Profile: Judge Meagan Flynn ............. 11 Jason Pierson YLS .................................................12 Member Resource Center .................14 The Corner Office .............................15 YLS Rookie of the Year Pro Bono Volunteers ........................15 Kevin T. Stokes Classifieds ......................................16 MBF ............................................... 20 Pro Bono Awards Amanda M. Bruen • Gwendolyn Griffith• Riley M. Makin Multnomah Bar Association 620 SW 5th Ave Suite 1220 Portland, Oregon 97204 Register by May 9. 503.222.3275 Invitations have been mailed separately. Fax 503.243.1881 www.mbabar.org 1 Multnomah Lawyer The Solo & Small Firm Committee presents ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENTS Calendar APRIL 3 Wednesday MBA Board of Wednesday, April 12 East County Social RSVP to [email protected] Directors 12-1:30 p.m. 10 Monday President Hotel Monaco, 506 SW Washington, Portland May Multnomah Lawyer 4 Thursday Thomas C. Sand deadline YOUthFILM Screening President-Elect & Treasurer Andrew M. Schpak 12 Wednesday 10 Wednesday Registrants are encouraged to submit (redacted) Solo & Small Firm Workshop: June Multnomah Lawyer Secretary Engagement Agreements Amber A. Hollister copies of their engagement agreements prior to deadline the workshop, where the participants will discuss Past President a variety of potential options for utilizing best 13 Thursday 11 Thursday C. Robert Steringer Judicial Brown Bag CLE: practices in documenting your understandings and Solo & Small Firm Workshop: Pro Se Litigants Lawyer as Employer Directors agreements with potential clients, properly setting up RSVP to [email protected] Tyler J. Volm expectations, and ultimately paving the way for solo 15 Monday YLS President and small firm lawyers to worry about the things they 21 Friday Youth, Rights & Justice, C. Lane Borg should be worried about: practicing law. Featuring Professionalism Panel: The Justice Luncheon W. Todd Cleek solo attorney Robert Nunn, former business Practicing Diversity www.youthrightsjustice.org Rima I. Ghandour and litigation partner at Sussman Shank, Samuel 26 Wednesday 16 Tuesday Lissa K. Kaufman Kauffman, criminal defense attorney at Kauffman Administrative Professionals Steve D. Larson MBA Annual Meeting & Dinner Kilberg LLC, and Ben Cox, plaintiff’s personal injury Day www.mbabar.org Sarah Radcliffe and insurance litigation attorney, the workshop will Krista Shipsey bring together a broad spectrum of experience and Classroom Law Project Legal 18 Thursday Marshal P. Spector expertise from a range of subject areas and practice Citizen of the Year Award Tillicum Gathering Dinner and Benefit Ulanda L. Watkins www.mbabar.org backgrounds and team them with your solo and small www.classroomlaw.org Elizabeth E. Welch firm’s most important resource: you. 19 Friday MBA and YLS Committee Executive Director Lunch is provided. The MBA will apply for one hour MAY Guy Walden Volunteer Forms due of general CLE credit. www.mbabar.org Director, Events & Programs 1 Monday CourtCare Campaign begins
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