May 2011 Volume 57, Number 5 Leadership in Action MBACLE by Sarah Crooks, MBA President
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MuLTNoMAH LAwYER Lawyers associated for justice, service, professionalism, education and leadership for our members and our community. May 2011 Volume 57, Number 5 Leadership in Action MBACLE By Sarah Crooks, MBA President. To register for a CLE, please see the inserts in this issue or go to www.mbabar.org. O n May 17 at the MBA Annual We demonstrate leadership by treating our opposing party and opposing May Meeting and Awards Dinner, we will counsel with respect even while negotiating for a fair resolution of a be honoring several of our members difficult and complex dispute. We lead by mentoring more junior lawyers Tuesday, May 24 and community leaders who have on practice issues, professional development and business development. Work-Life Balance Issues for demonstrated strong leadership We lead by organizing and speaking at CLE programs. We lead by Women and Minority Lawyers in professionalism, pro bono and expressing our opinions about changes to our professional and ethical Courtney Angeli service to our profession and our rules. We lead by taking on a pro bono matter. We lead by organizing and Dee Crocker community. The MBA Awards for participating in programs like the Convocation on Equality. We lead by Keith Ketterling Professionalism, Merit and Pro advising our clients on practical ways to address problems. We lead by Julia Markley Bono highlight the mission of the MBA: “Lawyers associated for volunteering our time to legal and community organizations. We lead Bonnie Richardson Justice, Service, Professionalism, Education and Leadership for our by bringing a junior lawyer on a client pitch. We lead by signing up to Josh Ross members and our community.” Inside this edition, we highlight the mentor a new lawyer through one of the several mentoring programs Margaret Van Valkenburg accomplishments and contributions of our award winners that have around the state. We lead by giving our best efforts to our clients and our Carolyn Walker advanced our profession and our community, and I will not repeat colleagues. We lead by maintaining the collegial and civil practice of law those details here. But, in reflecting on this year’s award recipients and in Multnomah County. Wednesday, May 25 their accomplishments and contributions, I am struck by the common Multnomah County Presiding thread of “leadership” that they share, although in different forms. Leadership is a skill we all have and one that we can continually Court Update improve for our personal benefit and the benefit of our profession and Judge Jean Maurer Several of this year’s award recipients are elected leaders of our community. Being a leader does not require a large time commitment profession: Mike Schrunk, the Multnomah County District Attorney, or any special training. It simply requires a commitment from you to act Thursday, May 26 and Chief Justice Paul De Muniz of the Oregon Supreme Court, on behalf of and in the best interest of others and yourself. As the 2011 Multnomah County Judges Trial who have demonstrated professionalism and have guided our justice MBA Award recipients have demonstrated, leadership in action has Practices Update system and judiciary. Several others are elected political leaders tremendous benefits and rewards for our profession and community. Judge Stephen K. Bushong within our community who have championed access to justice Please join me on May 17 to applaud and celebrate these leaders. Judge Maureen McKnight through their work on our east county and downtown courthouses: Judge Edward J. Jones Multnomah County Commissioners Jeff Cogen, Chair; Deborah Kafoury, District 1; Judy Shiprack, District 3; and Diane McKeel, District 4. Our Pro Bono Award recipients lead our profession Multnomah Bar Association June through their service to the poor. We should all follow the examples in pro bono service set by Thomas Chow, Diane Gould, William Annual Meeting, Dinner Wednesday, June 1 Miner and Amy Joseph Pedersen. And Award of Merit recipients How to Effectively Present and - Mark Hackett, Benjamin Cox and Sean Ray - lead through their and Judges Reception Defend PIP and UM/UIM Claims extraordinary service to the profession, even though their service to Thomas D’Amore our profession may not be as visible as other award recipients as they Tuesday, May 17, 5 p.m. John Bachofner are laboring “behind the scenes” to keep our profession on track and moving forward. Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront Wednesday, June 8 1401 SW Naito Parkway Valuation Disputes in Leadership is demonstrated in various ways. We usually think of Commercial Cases leadership as coming from the person at the front, and it certainly Celebrating the profession and Joseph Arellano includes the front person. But we need leadership from everyone recognizing our colleagues Susan Marmaduke else in the many ways that we all can lead. As John Quincy Adams Serena Morones said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Professionalism Award Recipient Thursday, June 9 Michael D. Schrunk Developing Winning Themes With that definition in mind, we see leadership in action every day, Janet Lee Hoffman and as lawyers, we have unique opportunities through the practice Daniel Skerritt of law to provide leadership for our profession and our community. RSVP by May 3. Over the past several days, I have seen the following examples of Invitations have been mailed separately. leadership in action. Photos from the event will appear in the July/August Multnomah Lawyer. In This Issue Thank you sponsors! 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