Update OregonUniversity of Lawyer School of Law  Winter 2003 Environmental and Natural Resources Law Great Academic Program and Beautiful Offices—New Director Simply Strengthens The Package The law school had the academic dialogue on restoring and pro- Wood said. credentials—one of the first en- tecting U.S. marine resources. His John Bonine and visiting profes- vironmental law programs and recent report on U.S and Interna- sor Svitlana Kravchenko are deeply law clinics in the country. It had tional fisheries law is part of the involved in the global aspects of the space—the Bowerman family scientific investigation on which human rights and environmental donated funds during the 1998 the commission’s national ocean law, “forging new ground in citizen building campaign for a roomy policy recommendations suite of offices in the Knight Law to Congress in April will Center. be based. “ENVIRONMENTAL What it lacked was a director. Rennard Strickland, of And now the dynamic wildlife Cherokee-Osage heritage, AND NATURAL and Indian law professor Mary is one of the founders of RESOURCES LAW Wood has stepped up to the job. the field of Indian Law. Two months into the direc- The former dean has pub- IS PART OF OUR torship, Wood has taken charge lished over 26 books and of everything from communica- has served as President of NORTHWESTERN tions systems to externships to the American Association HERITAGE” furniture. She has loaned the of Law Schools. ENR Director Mary Wood center a velvet sofa and walnut Wildlife and Indian Law Professor Mike Axline “was desk that graced the law offices Mary C. Wood one of the first to pioneer of her grandfather, Erskine Wood. complex litigation—landscape diplomacy at the international level,” The elder Wood lived with Chief Jo- Natural Resources Law (ENR) fac- level litigation—around old growth Wood said. Kravchenko was elected seph as a boy and practiced law in ulty are certainly distinguished in forests. He has been a leader in de- last fall by diplomats from 44 coun- Portland. their fields. veloping the scholarly and clinical tries to sit on the compliance commit- “I want this to look and feel like Wood herself is a fourth-genera- aspects of citizen suit litigation,“ tee for the Aarhus Public Participa- an old Oregon law office,” Wood tion Oregon lawyer. She is well tion Convention of the United said. “Environmental and natural known for major works on Nations. Environmental and resources law is part of our North- treaty rights, the Endangered Keith Aoki brings his exper- Natural Resources western heritage.” Species Act, and the federal Law Program tise in patent and property law The UO law faculty already ad- trust obligation towards tribes, to address issues of genetically Shaping the Law to Support dresses vital environmental problems and she is now working on a Sustainability on Earth modified foods and the world at the international, national and re- book that sets natural resources food supply. WHERE: Suite 225, Knight Law Center gional level, Wood said. “What the law into the broader framework Other professors enhance HOURS: Mon, Tue, Thu 10 A.M.-11 A.M. new structure enables us to do is of property law. Wed 10-11 and 3 P.M. –5 P.M. the environmental law cur- offer students a richer academic en- Colleague Richard Hildreth Fri 10 A.M.-6 P.M. riculum: Ibrahim Gassama in vironment and more placement sup- will take his turn as director of DIRECTOR: Mary Wood international law and human port. We will be more visible, which the program next year. Hildreth, STAFF: Joyce Drops, administration and rights law, Nancy Shurtz on will help the faculty reconnect with a leader in ocean and coastal 3L Jonathan Manton, Programs environmental taxation and alumni and reach out to prospective law, was one of the experts PHONE: (541) 346-1396 conservation easements, and students.” selected by the Pew Oceans EMAIL: [email protected] Susan Gary in non-profit cor- The ten Environmental and Commission for their national porations. Endowed Chair First to Honor Asian American 60th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066 Marks Start of Campaign On the sixtieth anniversary rights hero who was also the of the highest scores that year sor Keith Aoki presented the of Executive Order 9066—the UO’s first Japanese-Ameri- but was denied admission to law school’s Meritorious Ser- presidential order that led to can law school graduate. It the bar because of his crimi- vice Award to Yasui’s widow, the internment of 110,000 will be the first endowed law nal conviction. With the help True, at the annual Minoru Japanese Americans during school position honoring an of the ACLU, he was admit- Yasui Volunteer Awards in WWII—the law school an- Asian-American. ted to the Colorado bar in Denver last December. nounced a proposal for a Yasui, who graduated 1946, and became a noted Plans for the campaign to new Minoru Yasui Chair of in 1939, was imprisoned in Denver civil rights leader. raise support are being coor- Law. The February 19, 2002 1942 for testing the constitu- Yasui died in 1986. dinated by Matt Roberts and proposal signaled the start of tionality of the presidential Former dean Rennard Professors Strickland and Aoki. a campaign to create an en- order. In 1944, he passed the Strickland, assistant dean For information about the cam- Minoru Yasui ’39 dowment in honor of a civil Colorado bar exam with one Matt Roberts and law profes- paign, call (541) 346-2125. 2 OREGON LAWYER UPDATE WINTER 2003 SCHOOL OF LAW 3

Dean’s Advisory Council Nicholas Rockefeller, chair Partner, Perkins Coie LLP Hardy Myers To Receive Santa Monica, California Members The Hon. Ann Aiken ’79 UO Law School Public Service Award U.S. District Court Judge Eugene, Oregon Second Annual Frohnmayer Award Banquet to be held in Portland on April 4 Howard Arnett ’77 Partner, Karnopp, Petersen, Noteboom, Hansen, Arnett & Sayeg, Hardy Myers ‘64 Myers was selected by the law school LLP will receive the 2003 Frohnmayer Award alumni association from dozens of nomi- Bend, Oregon for Public Service at a dinner and recep- nations. Portland Trail Blazers vice presi- B. Kent Blackhurst ’50 Medford, Oregon tion at the downtown Portland Embassy dent and general counsel Mike Fennell Don Bourassa ’80 Suites, 319 Pine Street, on Friday, April 4. ‘83 chaired the awards committee. He Entrepreneur and Business The University of Oregon School of Law said, “Hardy Myers is the embodiment of Administrator Rancho Mirage, California annual award recognizes a graduate, what we expect for the recipients of the The Hon. David Brewer ’77 faculty member or friend whose public award.” Oregon Court of Appeals Salem, Oregon service brings honor to the school. Fennell said one of the many ways the Lori Houck Cora ’89 “Hardy Myers is one of Oregon’s shin- UO law school stands out is in its tradi- Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. ing examples of integrity and dedication tion of public service by alumni: “Law Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 to public service,” said UO president and school graduates comprise nearly half of Seattle, Washington former law school dean Dave Frohnmayer. this state’s judges, for example, and can Don Corson ’85 “Over a lifetime of distinguished profes- be found just about everywhere in Oregon Partner, Johnson, Clifton, Larson & Corson, PC sional achievement, he has continued to where good legal works are performed.” Eugene, Oregon devote himself to public service with the Hardy Myers, who is in his second Attorney General Hardy Myers Serena Cruz highest levels of energy and ethics. It has term as attorney general, represented NE Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 been my privilege to work with Hardy on numerous projects and SE Portland during five legislative terms and was Ore- Portland, Oregon through the years. His name does honor to the award con- gon’s Speaker of the House from 1979 to 1983. Myers served Deirdre Dawson ’86 ferred on him.” on the Portland planning commission and the predecessor of Partner, Cassidy, Cheatham, Shimko & Dawson, PC The public service award was given last year for the first Metro and had a distinguished career with Portland’s Stoel San Francisco, California time to Frohnmayer who, like Myers, has served as Oregon Rives law firm. He has been a successful law and policy re- Gary Galton ’70 Attorney General and as a state legislator. The award sub- former throughout his career. Principal, Accord Mediation Palm Desert, California sequently was named in honor of Frohnmayer and he will To order tickets, call (541) 346-3865 or e-mail The Hon. Alfred “Ted” Goodwin present it to Hardy Myers at the April banquet. [email protected]. ’51 Senior Judge, Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Pasadena, California Paul Kelly Message from the Dean General Counsel, Nike Inc. Beaverton, Oregon Dean’s Advisory Council Meets Christopher Kent ’85 Partner, Kent Custis LLP By Laird Kirkpatrick, Philip H. Knight Dean Portland, Oregon Thomas Landye Partner, Landye, Bennett, Blumstein The first meeting of the Dean’s so. Don, past president of the Oregon Trial Lawyer’s As- LLP Portland, Oregon Advisory Council on January 31 sociation, is a partner in the Eugene firm Johnson, Clifton, The Hon. Edward Leavy was both a pleasure and an en- Larson and Corson. Senior Judge, U.S. Circuit Court lightening experience for me. The They join a distinguished 23-member board led by Portland, Oregon Kenneth Lewis law school council welcomed new members Don Corson Nicholas Rockefeller, whose sound counsel will support Retired President, Lasco Shipping ’85 and Chris Kent ’85, both former students of mine. Ken our school through its continued growth as well as the Co. Portland, Oregon Stephens ’67 also was gracious enough to join. largest fundraising campaign in UO history. Paul Loving ’93 All three of these Oregon attorneys remind me again Fortunate as I am to have this strong group of advi- Of Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine of the quality of our school and the important contribu- sors, I think the group felt equally privileged to be part of LLP Portland, Oregon tions our graduates make to the legal profession. Ken, a remarkably active law school. While we were meeting, Richard Mollison ’69 who practices corporate and securities law, is a founding law students were busy organizing a visit of the Navajo Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP partner of Tonkon Torp in Portland. Chris is a trial lawyer Supreme Court, developing a loan repayment assistance Washington, D.C. Hardy Myers ’64 with his own Portland practice and is also a member of program and putting together an intellectual property Oregon Attorney General the law school’s Appropriate Dispute Resolution board. and digital media symposium. We welcomed two new Salem, Oregon He and his wife Mary Rice-Kent attended law school faculty members in business and evidence, as well as an Daniel Ousley ’73 District Attorney, Wallowa County together—almost certainly the first married couple to do assistant dean of finance and operations. Meanwhile, the Enterprise, Oregon faculty was teaching, publishing, and organizing our Laura E. Rackner ’84 first-ever Portland lecture series. Partner, Stahancyk, Gearing, Rackner & Kent We are going places. With your help, we’ll go even Portland, Oregon further and faster. Robert Richmond ’70 Partner, Richmond & Quinn Anchorage, Alaska Rohn Roberts ’79 Partner, Arnold, Gallagher, Saydack, Percell & Roberts Eugene, Oregon Kenneth Stephens ’67 Partner, Tonkon Torp LLP Portland, Oregon Dean Laird Kirkpatrick with John Jaqua ’50 (L) William Wiley ’75 and Bill Wheatley ’59 at the dedication of the Principal, Wiley & Company Lake Oswego, Oregon William Wheatley Faculty Library last October 25. Ex officio The quiet study space, long awaited by the law The Hon. Doug Mitchell ’83 school faculty, was given by Jaqua in honor of his President, Law School Alumni partner, a noted Eugene litigator. Association 2 OREGON LAWYER UPDATE WINTER 2003 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW 3 Navajo Supreme Court Hears Arguments During Law School Visit Drug Liability Case Raises Issues of Tribal Court Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians

The Supreme Court of the Navajo federal case law on tribal court ju- Nation heard oral arguments at risdiction over non-Indians. Sixteen the law school on February 6 in members of the Navajo Nation and a product liability case brought Zuni Pueblo claim they sustained against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer injuries from the prescription dia- by sixteen members of the Navajo betes drug Rezulin, known generi- Nation and Zuni Pueblo. The case cally as troglitazone. The drug was will help determine if Indians withdrawn from the market at the have the right to sue non-Indians request of the U.S. Food and Drug in tribal courts. The four justices Administration in March 2000 after and their staff were brought to it was linked to at least 63 deaths Oregon through the efforts of the from liver poisoning. A trial court Native American Law Student As- ruled that it lacked jurisdiction in sociation. the case and the plaintiffs appealed. “We’re a small group with a The Court said they would rule in lot of heart,” said NALSA member about 90 days. Rosa Chávez. The five-year old Based in Window Rock, student group raised $6,000 for the Arizona, the Supreme Court hears court’s visit. The Navajo Supreme appeals of trial court decisions Court travels occasionally to U.S. Law students Rosa Chávez and Leilani Robinson with the Hon. Robert Yazzie from the Navajo Nation’s seven law schools to give students a look judicial districts. Navajo courts at tribal law issues. This was its first King-Ben and an Associate Justice intercultural and race relations, and have been in existence since 1959. visit to Oregon. by designation, Leroy Bedonie. Re- his work on Indian legal doctrines Since 1985 they have been allowed Oral arguments were heard by tiring Chief Justice Robert Yazzie is and perspectives. more flexibility to use and promote Acting Chief Justice Lorene Fer- known in the United States and in- The case, Nelson v. Pfizer, raises traditional Navajo common law and guson, Associate Justice Marcella ternationally for his contributions to the issue of scope as decided in recent legal traditions. Building a Portland Presence UO Law Takes Our Show on the Road With new offices in the UO Portland Center at Second and Yamhill—the very building where the law school opened its doors in 1884—the School of Law intends to reintroduce regular programming in Portland. Our growing urban presence soon will include summer classes, events and CLE for students, alumni and legal practitioners in the state’s largest metropolitan area. Portland program coordinator Steven Bender said, “Oregon’s legal profession is cen- tered in Portland—over 1000 of our alumni practice there. Many attorneys and friends of the law school have told us they want a closer connection to the expertise and experience of our faculty, and we intend to make those requests a priority.” Bender and seven other UO law professors have put together a series of traveling CLE lectures, which will be available to firms, agencies and sole practitioners who request them. CLE credits are pending for each one-hour lecture. For information about the full lecture series or to schedule a lecture, contact Steve Bender at (541) 346-3851 or email [email protected].

UO Professors in Portland 2003 TRAVELING LAW LECTURES Every Lawyer a Securities Lawyer? Problems Under Section 307 of the Sarbanes/Oxley Act Ted McAniff Multijurisdictional Practice of Law How to Avoid Being The Test Case Steve Bender Internet Law: The Top 10 Developments Keith Aoki Intellectual Property Law for the 21st Century Joe Metcalfe and Keith Aoki Oregon Evidence: Recent Developments Tom Lininger Imposing Corporate Governance in Enron’s Wake Judd Sneirson The Supreme Court and the Future of Punitive Damages Garrett Epps Taxation of Fringe Benefits: Current Corporate Scandals Nancy Shurtz 4 OREGON LAWYER UPDATE WINTER 2003 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW 5 Author of “Reasonable Woman” Text To Direct Wayne Morse Center Caroline Forell Takes Helm of Law and Politics Program at Law School

Caroline Forell has been named in- The Wayne Morse Center is terim director of the Wayne Morse planning its next two–year pro- Center for Law and Politics, and gram around the theme of The will lead the center’s research, Changing Geopolitical Order: Impli- teaching and public events for the cations for Peace and Stability. Forell next 18 months. Forell, a longtime said, ”This theme strengthens law professor and UO faculty lead- the connection between the UO er, is best known for her ground- campus, the community and the breaking book, A Law of Her Own, law school—it was the brainchild in which she and coauthor Donna of Alec Murphy, a UO professor Matthews advocate for a “reason- who is both a geographer and a able woman” standard in legal lawyer.” cases involving rape, domestic Her tasks include recruiting violence and sexual harassment. Wayne Morse Professors—visit- Law Professor UO Provost John Moseley ap- ing scholars—from the ranks of Caroline Forell pointed Forell to take the place of distinguished academics and new founding director Margaret Hallock, who recently advisory board members from Oregon legal prac- joined Oregon Governor ’s senior titioners and the law faculty. policy team. Forell particularly looks forward to selecting An admirer of Morse, Forell has been a member next year’s six Wayne Morse fellows from the law of the center’s advisory board for seven years. She school student body. The coveted scholarships particularly remembers the senator for his early are worth $6,000 to each student. Forell says, “We opposition to the Vietnam War. “I view as cou- look for a balance between activism and stellar rageous—even heroic— the fact that a politician academic background. Our fellows are those we was not afraid to take an unpopular stand when expect to continue to do public interest work after it put him at such political risk. He had the com- graduation.” mon touch. Morse was a man of the people and I “We’re looking for a future Wayne Morse!” Wayne Morse admire him greatly.” she said. Debt Forgiveness Program Encourages Public Service Young Legal Aid Lawyers, District Attorneys and Public Defenders Will Benefit From New Student Loan Repayment Program Fifty-one other law schools can’t be lawyers work in the public interest for wrong. That’s how many support three years or more, their LRAP loans student debt forgiveness programs for are forgiven. The organizers estimate graduates who go on to essential—but that the average student receiving an notoriously low-paying—public service LRAP loan for five years will have re- jobs. Last year, a group of 3Ls contacted duced his or her law school debt load each of the 51 programs, borrowed the by half. best from each, and came up with their “One of the unique aspects of our own plans for a Loan Repayment Assis- program is our broad definition of tance Program (LRAP). Their cause was public interest that includes not only taken up this year by representatives jobs like legal aid, but also district at- from each law school class. torneys, public defenders, and county, “A survey of 2001 UO law gradu- state and federal judicial clerkships,” ates showed that nearly half are Parcher said. working in public service positions Eugene attorney Richard A. Roseta compared to the national average of ‘72 recently put together an advisory 26 to 28 percent,” said LRAP student board that will spearhead fundraising chair Kristen Parcher. “We are starting activities, Parcher said. Board members a fundraising campaign now and we include U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken plan to start making loans next fall.” ‘79, Oregon Attorney General Hardy Dean Laird Kirkpatrick is concerned Myers ‘64, Oregon Appeals Court about the daunting $50,000 average Judge Dave Brewer ’77, Lane Circuit debt load of UO law graduates, and he Loan Repayment Assistance Program organizers Judge Lyle C. Velure ‘66, Regional T to B, L to R: Chair Kristin Parcher, Angie Schmitz, encouraged the group’s campaign with EPA counsel Lori Houck Cora ‘89 and Martha Pellegrino, Karen Ellis, Shannon Green, Jona Haukonen. a pledge of $25,000 in matching funds. Portland attorney Michael Williams. “The dean’s pledge is a real inspiration to us, continue their outreach at a number of law school The board also includes LRAP co founder Margie “ said Parcher. She and the other LRAP members conferences this spring. Schroeder ’02 and student representatives Parcher started their fundraising drive in February with an UO law school graduates who earn less than and Martha Pellegrino. intensive education program for students, faculty $45,000 in salary from public interest and public To contribute to LRAP, contact and the legal community. They presented their service jobs may apply for a maximum annual [email protected] or call Matt Roberts at case to the Lane County Bar Association and will loan of $5,000 for as long as five years. If the new (541) 346-2125. 4 OREGON LAWYER UPDATE WINTER 2003 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW 5

Alumni Association Board President The Hon. Doug Mitchell ’83 Lane County Circuit Court Judge Eugene, Oregon Vice President and Secretary Heather Decker ’96 Attorney at Law ALUMNI Portland, Oregon Treasurer tidelands. The ship ran aground near leadership play an important role in The Hon. Thomas Hart ’86 Marion County Circuit Court Judge The ’Forties Coos Bay in 1999, causing oil damage enhancing the institution. She is also Salem, Oregon to the area. currently serving as secretary-elect of Past President Oglesby Young ’49 of Lane Powell Cynthia Fraser ’87 Spears Lubersky has been elected the American Bar Association and is Oregon Department of Transportation in her second term with its board of Portland, Oregon Treasurer of the National Conference The ’Sixties on Uniform Laws. He serves as the governors. Members Kenneth D. Stephens ’67 has been Jane Aiken ’78 Western Chairman of the Legislative Robert D. Newell ’77, a partner in the Attorney at Law re-elected managing board chair at Council, and is responsible for the Salem, Oregon Tonkon Torp LLP in Portland. Ken is a Portland office of Davis Wright Tre- Emilio Bandiero ’90 enactment of uniform laws in Alaska, founding partner of Tonkon Torp and maine LLP, has been elected President Attorney at Law Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Califor- Eugene, Oregon practices law specializing in corporate of the Multnomah Bar Association for nia and Nevada. He is a founder and Danette Bloomer ’95 and securities matters. He is also one of 2002-2003. He has served on the Board Judicial Clerk to U.S. District Court Trustee of the Uniform Law Foundation. Judge Ann Aiken the newest members of the law school of Directors of Mercy Corps Interna- Eugene, Oregon Additionally, Mr. Young was recognized Dean’s Advisory Council. tional since its inception in 1981 and is James Dole ’89 by the ABA Senior Lawyers Division for Schultz, Salisbury, Cauble, Versteeg & currently the board’s Vice Chair. Dole his 50 years of outstanding service to the Paul Duden ’66 and Donald McClain Grants Pass, Oregon Kelly T. Hagan ’79 legal profession. ’66 have joined the newly restructured , a shareholder with Jim Egan ’85 the Portland firm of Schwabe, William- Kryger, Alexander, Egan & Elmer Portland law firm of Duden Neiman, Albany, Oregon formerly known as Tooze Duden. son & Wyatt, was elected Treasurer of Michael Fennell ’83 The ’Fifties the Multnomah Bar Association for Trail Blazers Inc. Portland, Oregon Lawrence A. Aschenbrenner ’57 The ’Seventies 2002-2003. He currently chairs the Or- Kurt Hansen ’84 received the Charlie Parr Lifetime egon State Bar Health Law Section’s Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Portland, Oregon Achievement Award from the Alaska Hollis McMilan ’75, of the Portland Committee on Health Information and Mustafa Kasubhai ’96 chapter of the American Civil Liberties firm Farleigh Wada & Witt, continues Privacy. Attorney at Law Union. The award was based in part on as a member of the Board of Directors Eugene, Oregon Maureen Helene McKnight ’79 has Kevin Keillor ’87 his work as a civil rights lawyer in Mis- for the Multnomah Bar Association for been appointed to the Multnomah Edge Wireless sissippi in the 1960s, which was featured 2002-2003. He also volunteers with the Bend, Oregon County Circuit Court. At the time of in the July-August edition of Old Oregon Willamette Law School Professionalism Richard Meeker ’74 her appointment to the bench, she was Magazine. He is the long-time directing Program and the Inns of Court. Portland, Oregon the Director of the Multnomah County attorney of the Alaska office of the Na- Karen O’Connor ’95 Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge office for Legal Aid Services of Oregon Barran Liebman LLP tive American Rights Fund. Portland, Oregon Ellen F. Rosenblum ’75 was honored at in Portland. Lynne Rennick ’97 William Wheatley ’59, for whom the a special awards banquet in November Oregon Department of Justice Salem, Oregon new faculty library at the Knight Law by the Lewis & Clark Law School as an The ’Eighties Jon Stride ’90 Center is named, won a $25 million honorary alumna. The award honors Tonkon Torp LLP Michael Bloom ’80 was recently Portland, Oregon verdict against the owners of the New individuals who are not graduates of Jim Treadwell ’69 Carissa for not removing the remaining Lewis & Clark Law School but whose elected to the Board of Directors of the Karr, Tuttle, Campbell Multnomah Law Library. He is with Seattle, Washington pieces from the beach and adjacent state generosity, support, commitment, and Multiple Sentences Words of a Relatively Recent Graduate By Heather Decker ’96

Honored and Honorable students and young lawyers. We don’t mind “Night at the Knight” last October. Alumni and Alumni… sharing her with that other law school – after “future alumni” carved pumpkins, played car- all, we had her first! nival games and feasted on a delicious buffet Save the Date catered by West Bros. Barbeque. (You can see Don’t miss the 2003 Frohnmayer Award for Pub- Mentoring for the Future some the pictures right here!) If you missed it, lic Service Banquet, honoring Oregon Attorney If you are concerned about the future of our pro- you missed out! General Hardy Myers ’64. The date is Friday, fession, please mentor a law student or young The main highlight of the Duck football sea- April 4 at the Embassy Suites in downtown lawyer. Judge Rosenblum encourages all lawyers son was three awesome pre-game tailgate par- Portland. “Save-the-date” postcards and invita- to get involved in mentoring. Her advice to men- ties hosted by the law school in the new Mallard tions are coming to an “in-box” near you! tors: be positive, provide encouragement, listen, Estates hospitality tents. Nothing beats filling up The Class of 1986 added two alums to the find out their interests and give them a point in on good food and microbrews before enjoying a bench: The Hon. Lorenzo Mejia of the Jackson the right direction. To mentor a UO law student crisp autumn afternoon under a clear blue sky County Circuit Court; and The Hon. Eric Block through the Alumni Association’s Portland Men- at Autzen Stadium—except maybe winning the of the Multnomah County Circuit Court. They toring Program, please contact Brooke Burns at football game! Oh yeah, and seeing your favorite join classmate The Hon. Tom Hart of the Marion 503-323-9000 or [email protected]. Other faculty members and fellow alums too. See you County Circuit Court mentoring programs are available through the there next fall! The Hon. Ellen Rosenblum ‘75 was made Lane County Bar Association, Oregon Women an Honorary Alumna of Northwestern School Lawyers and the Multnomah Bar Association. Heather Decker graduated in 1996 and serves as vice of Law of Lewis & Clark College this spring. president and secretary of the law school alumni asso- Judge Rosenblum was recognized for her Don’t Miss Out ciation’s board of directors. This is her second column mentoring of many Northwestern and UO law The Alumni Association hosted its First Annual for Oregon Lawyer. 6 OREGON LAWYER UPDATE WINTER 2003 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW 7 the Portland law firm of Bloom & Matthew McKeown ’94 is now work- Anthony Wilson ’97 has joined Gold- law school. He works in the Manhat- Schuckman. ing as a Special Assistant to the Solici- berg & Jones of Portland. He focuses tan offices of Dorsey and Whitney, tor for the U.S. Department of Inte- exclusively on family law. Previously, with an emphasis on international Melinda Eden ’81 joined the North- rior in Washington, DC. He formerly he served as a Judge Advocate with mergers and acquisitions. He says, west Power Council in Portland. The worked for the State of Idaho in the the U.S. Marine Corps. He and his “What has…amazed me is that I – an four-state council balances the needs Attorney General’s office. wife, Stephanie Bugge Wilson, have Oregonian – am here practicing inter- of hydropower generation with the two children, Autumn and Jesse. national tax law on Park Avenue.” protection of fish and wildlife in the Jason E. Grinnell ’95 has joined the Columbia River Basin. firm of Laquer, Urban, Clifford & Jason Elder ’98 has joined Sidley Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Hodge LLP of Pasadena, California. Austin Brown & Wood of Hong Tongue of Portland announces the Jeff Matthews ’81, a partner with the He was formerly with the San Fran- Kong. He was formerly with the addition of Anne Foster ’99. She Portland law firm of Yates Matthews cisco law firm of Green, Radovsky, Portland law firm of Davis Wright focuses on general civil litigation & Morasch, continues as a member of Maloney & Share LLP. Tremaine LLP. with an emphasis on physical injury, the Board of Directors for the Mult- professional malpractice and product nomah Bar Association for 2002-2003. Steven M. Ratner ’95 practices elder Jennifer Solomon ’98 reports that liability. He is also a board member of the law from his private practice offices she left the United States in June Oregon Food Bank and Northwest in Manhattan and White Plains, New 1999 and “traveled around the world Erik Schlenker-Goodrich ’99 has Housing Alternatives, which pro- York, and is the author of the Elder until December 30, 2000. I visited ev- taken a position with the Western vides affordable housing through Environmental Law Center in Taos, the state for low-income, mentally New Mexico. He was formerly with ill, elderly and AIDS patients. the Wilderness Society in Washington DC. Eric Neiman ’82 has joined the newly restructured Portland law firm of Brendan Kane ’99 has opened his Duden Neiman, formerly known as own practice in Newport, Oregon. Tooze Duden. He previously worked at the Bridge Law Firm LLC in Newport. Thomas M. Christ ’83, a partner with the Portland firm Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP, continues as a member of The Two Thousands the Board of Directors for the Mult- Nicole Commissiong ’00 has joined nomah Bar Association for 2002-2003. Bullivant Houser Bailey as an asso- He is currently President of the East- ciate in Portland. She will focus on moreland Neighborhood Association insurance defense for the firm’s gen- Board of Directors and on the Board eral practice group and also joins the of Directors of the American Civil business litigation practice group. Liberties Union of Oregon. Shannon Hickey ’00 has taken a po- Eric Bloch ’86 was appointed by for- Future Oregon lawyers at Night at the Knight 2002 sition as Inhouse Counsel with the mer Governor to the Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Multnomah County Circuit Court. Law chapter in the New York Lawyer’s ery continent except Antarctica and Deskbook/Formbook. South America. And I also picked up Sonda Strong ’00 is now Sonda Robert Kaye ’87 has opened his own a Dutch husband, Peter Onderwa- Fields. She is with Multnomah De- Angel Gambino ’97 is Vice Presi- office in Edmonds, Washington. ter, whom I married on September fenders, Inc. dent of Business Development and 14, 2002.” She now works as house Emerging Technologies for the Brit- Michelle Bo Victor ’00 has joined counsel for Farmers Insurance in The ’Nineties ish Broadcasting Corporation. Addi- Vincent & Associates in Eugene as their San Francisco, California legal Lucille Seibert Salmony ’90 recently tionally, she is now the voice of BBC a partner. She will focus on criminal office of Valerian Patterson Field & accepted a two-year position as the World Service New York. She can be defense, family law and bankruptcy. Stratman. Said Solomon, “It is a true staff attorney to the Chief Justice of heard on all New York radio broad- civil litigator’s dream job. I love the C. Michael Arnold ’01 and Jacy F. Ar- the Supreme Court, in the Federated casts and online at www.bbc.co.uk. trials and everything associated with nold ’01 have formed the Arnold Law States of Micronesia. She moved there Says Gambino, “I work and live in trial work. Wayne Westling would Office in Eugene, Oregon. Mike’s in early November with husband London during the week. I spend be proud. PS: Our immigration is- practice focuses on personal injury Larry and daughter Emma. “The most weekends either at my home sues and history can be found on cases, civil litigation and municipal name of the island we’ll be living in the Park within the Nottingham www.geocities.com/usandutch.” prosecution for the city of Eugene. on is Pohnpei. It’s a beautiful South Castle grounds in Nottingham or on Jacy’s practice focuses on domestic Pacific island, complete with coconut the Continent. Due to work-related Beijing Wang ’98 has established his relations, small business law, civil trees, waterfalls in the jungle, and a travel and the generous European own firm, Benjamin Beijing Wang PC, litigation and mediation. coral reef for diving. We are thrilled,” holiday system, I spend approximate- in Eugene. He focuses his practice on said Salmony. ly six weeks of the year in the States immigration law. Zachary Fruchtengarten ’01 has visiting friends and family. In August joined the Portland firm of Gevurtz Kenneth Lehrman ’93 is now the Af- Holly Acree ’99 has passed the Texas and September I visited friends from Menashe Larson & Howe as an as- firmative Action Director at Pennsyl- state bar exam and would like to hear law school (Andrew Yorra ‘99, Kelly sociate. vania State University in University from her classmates. Sager ‘97, Diane Schwarz ‘97, Nathan Park, Pennsylvania. He was previ- Sarah Hawkins ’01 has opened her Sykes ‘95 and others) in Portland and Tanya Chor ’99 is sole staff attorney at ously with the Affirmative Action own office in Portland. at the Pendleton Round-Up.” a Long Island, New York non-profit Office at the University of Oregon. agency that advocates on behalf of Weatherford, Thompson, Cowgill, Erika George ’97 has joined the new- Margaret J. Wilson ’93 is pleased to children with autism, Down’s Syn- Black & Schultz of Albany, Oregon ly restructured Portland law firm of announce that she has opened her drome and other special needs. Her welcome Joel D. Kalberer ’01 as an Duden Neiman, formerly known as own law office in Eugene. She will husband, Brian Davis ’99, says, “To associate in civil litigation, land use Tooze Duden. continue to specialize in civil litiga- know Tanya is to know that these and business law. Joel will continue tion, animal law, business disputes Ryan S. Joslin ’97 has joined with children have an excellent and tena- as a hearings officer. and employment law, as well as ex- Jim Carpenter to establish the firm, cious advocate working on their be- Jennifer Marston ’01 is clerking for pending her practice to encompass Carpenter & Joslin, in John Day, half before the hearing officers and Judge Melvin Brunetti of the U.S. basic estate planning, adoption and Oregon. judges.” Davis is chair of the new District Court in Reno, Nevada. domestic partnership planning. Tax Fundraising Committee for the 6 OREGON LAWYER UPDATE WINTER 2003 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW 7

Oregon LawyerUpdate DOCKET Writer and Editor  March  Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 Eliza Schmidkunz Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation (JELL) Symposium: The Post-Enron Era: What Lawyers, Class Notes Editor Volume 17(2) contains a memorial and dedication to Chapin Accountants, and Investors Should Know. Colleen McKillip Clark, featuring passages by Professors Eugene Scoles, Law and Entrepreneurship Symposium. Portland. Designer John Bonine and Richard Hildreth. For copies of this [email protected]. Mike Lee issue: [email protected] or (541) 346-3844. www.MikeLeeAndMe.com  Friday, April 11 A supplemental publication to  Thursday, March 6—Sunday, March 9 Faculty Lecture Series: Reva Siegel and Bob Post Oregon Lawyer, the University of Conference: 2003 Public Interest Environmental law Yale law professor Siegel employs the methods of legal Oregon School of Law annual Conference (PIELC) history to explore contemporary questions of civil rights law. magazine for alumni and friends. Environmental (in) Justice in the Global Village Author Post specializes in the area of First Amendment theory [email protected] Sponsored by Land Air Water. Knight Law Center. and constitutional jurisprudence. [email protected]. http://www.pielc.org/  Saturday, April 12  Saturday, March 8 Visiting Day for admitted students. Celebration: UO Environmental and Natural Resources [email protected] Law Programs Alumni and other invited guests.  Friday, April 18 Suite 225, Knight Law Center. 5:30 P.M.-7:00 P.M. Faculty Lecture Series: Robert Summers [email protected]. Cornell law professor Summers is a former UO law faculty University of Oregon member and the co author of the most widely quoted treatise School of Law  Thursday, March 6—Friday, March 14 on the Uniform Commercial Code. [email protected] Laird Kirkpatrick Special Guest: Carleton Savage Visiting Scholar Dean Krishna Iyer, former Justice of the Supreme Court of India,  Friday, April 25 [email protected] visits the law school as part of the Human Rights for ALL Faculty Lecture Series: Steven L. Winter Matt Roberts program. [email protected] Wayne State University law professor Winter is the Assistant Dean, author of A Clearing in the Forest: Law, Life and Mind. External Relations  [email protected] Tuesday, March 11 [email protected] Connie Tapp Oral arguments at the law school  Sunday, May 18 Assistant Director, Development Commencement Ceremony for Law Class of 2003 [email protected] [email protected] Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Office of External Relations  Friday, March 21 Eugene. Knight Law Center 1221 University of Oregon Faculty Lecture Series: Karen Engle [email protected]. 1515 Agate Street Texas law professor Engle specializes in international Eugene, Oregon 97403 human rights and employment discrimination law. (541) 346-3865 [email protected]. © 2003, University of Oregon  Friday, April 4 Banquet: 2003 Frohnmayer Award Honoring Hardy Myers Embassy Suites, 319 Pine Street, Portland. 6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. Tickets: (541) 346-3865.

Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & probably be doing some work for an Tongue of Portland announces the environmental and policy think tank, addition of Kyle Stinchfield ’01. He and also have some leads on work in will focus on retirement planning and APEC related projects.” tax law as well as general business, Loren Scott ’02 has joined Arnold corporate and transactional work. Gallagher Saydack Percell Roberts & Alexander Wylie ’01 has joined the Potter PC in Eugene as an associate. newly restructured Portland law firm Kurt Unger ’02 is back at school, of Duden Neiman, formerly known working for his M.S. in environ- as Tooze Duden. mental science at the University of Wendy Baker ’02 has joined the Eu- Nevada-Reno. “In the meantime,” gene law firm of Gaydos Churnside he writes, “I’m doing research at & Balthrop PC. She will represent the Desert Research Institute that small businesses, non-profits and may turn into a good policy job, and financial institutions, in addition to Law alumni enjoy Homecoming 2002 am part-time snowboarding as well. doing estate planning and debtor- Heather (Unger) has a good job work- creditor law. case docket for both the Dayton and fellowship with the State Depart- ing for a local judge. We both miss Cincinnati offices. ment marine conservation office in Eugene, but not the rain.” Laura Clemmens ’02 has been ap- Washington, D.C. writes, “The most Ky Fullerton ’02 has been added to pointed as an Assistant U.S. Attor- incredible thing I’ve gotten to do in the litigation department at the Port- In Memoriam ney in the Criminal Division of the my year was to act as the U.S. nego- land law firm of Miller Nash LLP. Office of the United States Attorney, tiator for the United Nations General Lucy Jane Brokaw Schafer ’73 died Southern District of Ohio office in Allie O’Connor ’02 has opened an Assembly fisheries resolutions. I was December 3, 2002. Dayton, Ohio. She will be assigned office in Medford, Oregon. amazed and impressed that my office Orval N. Thompson ’37 died Febru- to the criminal division and eventu- let me do this! … I’ll be moving to Rachel Peitsch ’02 who finished her ary 8, 2002. ally will assume the environmental Hong Kong…I really like it there. I’ll Nonprofit Organization University of Oregon School of Law  Winter 2003 U.S. Postage School of Law PAID 1221 University of Oregon Eugene, OR Eugene, OR 97403-1221 Permit No. 63 Oregon LawyerUpdate

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