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Elden Rosenthal or groups that have, by particular By Tom Christ, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester. act or long record of service, made MBACLE outstanding contributions to the To register for a CLE, please see protection of civil rights and liberties. the inserts in this issue or go to T he Bill of Rights to the federal constitution guarantees freedom Th at award joins several others on his www.mbabar.org. of speech, religion, and privacy, as well as other freedoms. It’s our shelf, including the OSB’s Award of main protection against governmental abuse of power. Few Oregon Merit and the Public Justice Award, lawyers believe that so ardently as Elden Rosenthal. Th e Bill of Rights, he given by the Oregon Trial Lawyers says, is what separates the United States from tyrannies abroad. And few April Association. Photo courtesy of the Rosenthal have done so much as he to enforce those rights. family Rosenthal was born in Iowa in 1947, Tuesday, April 10 the son of a rabbi whose family fl ed Germany in the 1930s to avoid religious Washington, Clackamas & persecution. His mother’s family emigrated from Russian during earlier Clark Counties Presiding Court pogroms. Some of his relatives perished in the Holocaust. Th at fact made a Update deep and lasting impression on him and no doubt played a role in his later Hon. Thomas Kohl career choices. Hon. Steve Maurer Hon. John Nichols Rosenthal was raised in Seattle and southern California. He went to Leslie Johnson college at UCLA, and then to law school at Stanford, graduating in 1972. He began his legal career as an associate at Pozzi Wilson & Atchison, at that Wednesday, April 18 time Portland’s leading plaintiff s-side law fi rm. In 1975, he left to start his Multnomah County Presiding own practice. Five years later he formed a partnership with Michael Greene, Court Update & Welcome a law school classmate and former MBA President. Rosenthal & Greene Reception for New Judges has been in practice for 27 years. Time: 4-6 p.m. Hon. Dale Koch and judicial In addition to the Mayfi eld lawsuit, Rosenthal’s newsworthy cases guests Elden Rosenthal with Gov. Roberts (far left ), wife Margie and Dave include a wrongful death action brought on behalf the estate of Mulugeta Fidanque Seraw, an Ethiopian immigrant who was beat to death by racist Wednesday, April 25 Photo by James Hearn skinheads linked to the White Aryan Annual Probate and Resistance organization. Rosenthal Guardianship Update Th roughout his 35-year career in the law, Rosenthal has fi xed action to and his co-counsel, Morris Dees, of Hon. Katherine Tennyson conviction. In case aft er case, he has used his considerable legal skills the Southern Poverty Law Center, Helga Barnes to rectify government transgressions of one sort or another. Many of obtained a $12 million verdict these cases have made newspaper headlines, including, most recently, against the organization and its the case of Brandon leader, Tom Metzger, putting them May Mayfi eld, a local lawyer out of business. who was detained Thursday, May 3 on false accusations Rosenthal has succeeded, time Disability: Reasonable Accommodation and Medical of complicity in a Elden and wife Margie and again, in persuading courts to Marijuana terrorist attack: the Photo courtesy of Rosenthal family strike down unlawful government 2004 Madrid train action. In one case, for example, Caroline Guest bombing. Rosenthal he successfully argued that procedures used by the City of Portland to annex Scott Hunt helped Mayfi eld property in east Multnomah County infringed on the right to vote. In obtain a $2 million another case, he successfully argued that restrictions on leafl eting at the Tuesday, May 8 dollar settlement and Portland Airport violated the First Amendment. Juvenile Law: Representing government apology. Children’s Interests Th e settlement Over time, however, Rosenthal came to believe that suits for damages can be Hon. Susan Svetkey allows part of the as eff ective in changing government misconduct and preventing recurrences. Kate Lieber case to continue as As he said when accepting the McNaughton Award, “I’ve come to believe a challenge to the that in America, where justice is usually interpreted in dollars and cents, civil Wednesday, May 9 constitutionality of the rights are best vindicated when money changes hands. When those guilty of Judges Trial Practices US Patriot Act. eff orts to take away our rights, pay for their misconduct. I’ve come to believe Hon. Kathleen Dailey that bad actions and bad policies, are least likely to be repeated when there is Hon. Marilyn Litzenberger Over time, Rosenthal a price tag placed on the misconduct.” Hon. Katherine Tennyson has developed the Hon. Janice Wilson region’s preeminent Elden and daughter Rachel It’s not surprising, given these views, that Rosenthal is concerned about civil rights practice, Photo courtesy of Rosenthal family attempts to, as he puts it, “dismantle the civil justice system” by, among complementing other things, restricting access to the courts, capping damages and In This Issue his successful personal injury practice. In recognition of that accomplishment, he was recently honored with the prestigious E. B. 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3 M u L T N o M A H LAWYER A P R I L 2 0 0 7

Ethics Focus By Mark J. Fucile, Fucile & Reising. ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome to First Annual East County credit at the World Forestry Cody Elliott will be awarded Oregon: A Spring Drop-In Social Center, Divorce and Children’s the 2007 Harpole Memorial If you live or work in East Adjustment: Current Research Legacy Scholarship. e $4,000 Roadmap to County, the MBA hopes you will and Implications. For more scholarship acknowledges the join us for our First Annual East information, call 503.546.6383 or recipient’s ability to balance a Pro Hac Vice County Spring Drop-In Social. see www.childcenteredsolutions.org. dedication to legal studies with is meet-and-greet event family and community. Elliott Admission will take place at Typhoon! of Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger is a student in the evening Gresham, 543 NW 12th St, on (OLAH) Elects New Board: 2007 program who works full time Wednesday, May 16 from 5:30-7 Food Bank Drive Planned as the sales and marketing Black’s Law Dictionary translates For the first tier, the out-of-state p.m. Appetizers will be provided Tim Calderbank of Bullivant manager in the restaurant “pro hac vice” from its Latin lawyer must obtain a temporary with a no host bar. is will be a Houser Bailey has been elected business. He is also a teaching origins: “for this occasion.” Pro “license” from the OSB. ere are great opportunity to meet other OLAH’s President; Bethany assistant for first year legal hac vice admission is the oldest quotation marks around the word East County members, share Bacci of Stoel Rives has been analysis and writing. kind of “multijurisdictional “license” because it is technically ideas and just enjoy yourself. elected Secretary; and Amber practice.” It allows a lawyer just an acknowledgment by the Hollister of Perkins Coie has Joyce Ann Harpole, who licensed in another state to OSB that the applicant submitted Information on MBA Web Site been elected Treasurer. OLAH’s earned her JD from Lewis & handle a case here and allows the background information e Generation Gap Survey 10th annual fundraiser will be Clark Law School in 1979, Oregon lawyers to do the same in required and certified to its results are posted on the front from September 24 to October took delight in her legal career, other jurisdictions. Traditionally, accuracy. e OSB can issue an page of www.mbabar.org. 5. For more information about her family and her community. pro hac vice admission was the acknowledgment with comments Directions for ordering OLAH, contact Tim Calderbank at She died in 1994. sole province of the particular to the trial judge highlighting any the MBA’s Professionalism 503.228.6351. Information about court where admission was areas that appear to be deficient. Certificate are found by going to the Oregon Food Bank is available Center for Dispute Resolution sought. In recent years, however, To obtain the temporary license, the News link on the le-hand at www.oregonfoodbank.org. Conference to Examine many states, including Oregon, an out-of-state lawyer must side of the page. Tension Between Partisanship have formalized pro hac vice satisfy several specific criteria Lewis & Clark Law School and Centrism admission by specific court rule outlined in UTCR 3.170(1), MBA Noon Time Rides Presents Harpole Award and e Willamette Center for and bifurcated the admission including: the lawyer must be a Short fast bike rides with Scholarship Dispute Resolution has process so that approval is now member in good standing of his hills. Meet at SW Yamhill Portland attorney Amy Holmes assembled a distinguished needed from both the state or her “home” bar; no discipline and Broadway, between 12- Hehn will be presented with the panel of experts to examine the bar and the court concerned. is pending against the lawyer 12:10 p.m., Mondays and 2007 Joyce Ann Harpole Award tension between partisanship Knowing the pro hac vice (if there is, the lawyer must ursdays. Contact Ray omas for her positive contribution and centrism in a one-day requirements is important explain it in the application); the 503.228.5222 with questions, or to the legal profession. She will conference at Willamette because out-of-state associated lawyer must have professional meet at the start. receive the award during an University College of Law. counsel will be looking to you to malpractice insurance event on Wednesday, April 4, at “Standing Your Ground or guide them smoothly through substantially equivalent to the OCDLA Seminars 5 p.m. e attorney award and Finding Common Ground,” the process. In this column, OSB’s Professional Liability Fund e Juvenile Law Seminar, scholarship presentation will be will be held April 6 at the we’ll look at the background, (if representing private clients); April 20-21, will be held at the held at Portland Center Stage at the Truman Wesley Collins Legal requirements and mechanics of and the out-of-state lawyer must Agate Beach Inn in Newport. Portland Armory. Center on the Willamette pro hac vice admission in Oregon associate with local Oregon e Annual Investigation and campus. Registration will begin state trial court. counsel who “must participate Trial Preparation Seminar, May is is the ninth annual Harpole at 8:30 a.m.; the day’s events meaningfully” in the matter 11-12, will be at the Hallmark award and scholarship reception. will end at 4:15 p.m. Oregon Before we get to Oregon state involved. If the out-of-state Resort in Newport. For both At the same event, Lewis & Clark Continuing Legal Education court requirements, a note lawyer is representing a private seminars, additional details and law student Cody Elliott will receive credits are pending. on pro hac vice admission in party in court, the lawyer must registration information are the 2007 Harpole scholarship. federal court: admission to also pay the OSB a $250 fee. e available at www.ocdla.org. Susan Hammer will be the guest For conference registration the US District Court here temporary license is good for speaker. Hehn is the senior deputy information call the remains simply by motion under one year and one case. It must Child Centered Solutions district attorney currently heading center at 503.370.6046 Local Rule 83.3. Application be renewed aer a year (with On May 4, from 1-5 p.m., the Domestic Violence Unit of or email Julie Gehring at procedures and requirements are payment of another $250) and Dr. Joan Kelly will present a the Multnomah County District [email protected]. outlined on the District Court’s a new license must be obtained seminar for four hours of CLE Attorney’s Office. Law student Web site, www.ord.uscourts.gov. for each case in which the lawyer seeks admission. ere are no Background. Pro hac vice “firm admissions.” Rather, each admission in Oregon is out-of-state lawyer appearing in hearings on the adequacy of the Logistics. e two-tier structure then be submitted to the court governed primarily by ORS a case must obtain an individual application - especially when the under ORS 9.241 and UTCR involved in a motion seeking pro 9.241 and UTCR 3.170. e license. By seeking the temporary OSB has highlighted apparent 3.170 puts a greater premium on hac vice admission. e process former confirms the Supreme license, the lawyer involved is deficiencies, such as the lack of advance planning than in years must be completed before Court’s authority to regulate the stipulating to the regulatory malpractice insurance. Other past when getting an out-of-state the out-of-state lawyer can temporary practice of law by out- jurisdiction of the OSB and the parties to the proceeding must be lawyer admitted pro hac vice was begin participating in the case, of-state lawyers in both courts Oregon Supreme Court and to served with the motion and have simply a matter of introducing whether at the outset or the first and administrative proceedings. personal jurisdiction in Oregon standing to object. e court the lawyer to the trial judge. e day of trial. e latter outlines the specific for any malpractice or other can also revoke a pro hac vice OSB’s pro hac vice application is requirements and procedures claims arising from the lawyer’s admission previously granted if available in the “forms” section of Mark Fucile of Fucile & for pro hac vice admission. ORS work on the case involved. the lawyer’s status changes (for www.osbar.org. e application Reising handles professional 9.241 and UTCR 3.170 were last example, the lawyer loses the must be signed by the out-of-state responsibility, regulatory and substantively amended in 2001 For the second tier, the local required malpractice insurance lawyer and must be accompanied attorney-client privilege matters as they relate to pro hac vice counsel must present the coverage), the court discovers by a certificate of good standing and law firm related litigation admission and created the current temporary license by motion that the information originally from the licensing authority for lawyers, law firms and legal two-tier regulatory approval now to the court in which the out- submitted was not correct or as a in the lawyer’s home state and departments throughout the necessary. of-state lawyer is seeking to sanction for improper conduct. a certificate from the lawyer’s Northwest. His telephone and appear. e court then makes e local counsel is required to insurance carrier attesting to email are 503.224.4895 and Requirements. Reflecting the its own determination about inform the OSB both whether coverage. Once the information [email protected]. two-tier structure created by ORS whether the lawyer has met the the court granted the admission has been submitted to the OSB 9.241 and UTCR 3.170, there criteria and whether he or she sought or revoked an admission along with the required fee, the are now two sets of pro hac vice should be admitted. Although previously granted. OSB’s acknowledgement must requirements - both of which many such motions are granted must be met. routinely, courts can and do hold

4 5 APRIL 2007

Celebrating a Five Year Partnership By Judy A. C. Edwards, MBA Executive Director. RICHARD G. SPIER both a professional and personal A big factor in making my MBA ages 0-3 and their families during ARBITRATOR & MEDIATOR journey and it causes me to recall experience enjoyable has been the course of a year. Our program how I’ve spent my time during the people - those I work with at provides developmental and this current chapter of my life. the offi ce and those I work for therapeutic classrooms, parent Th ese past fi ve years have been - our members. MBA volunteers training, respite care and mental part of my 22-year career in are amazing. Th eir generous health therapy if needed. CRN nonprofi t management. As I think donation of time and money parents attest to the fact that had back through my time with the is inspiring. I thank you all for it not been for our programs, MBA, I can easily say that I am your time and involvement in they likely would be in prison very happy to have spent it here, the MBA, the Multnomah Bar and their children in foster developing new relationships and Foundation and the legal and care. It feels good to be a part working with members on many public communities. of breaking the cycle of family worthwhile projects. destruction. Many of you show considerable Highly experienced, No matter how challenging, compassion for low-income Please celebrate with me on my full-time neutral stressful or fulfi lling a job is on a individuals who, without your fi ft h anniversary with the MBA
ight from the initial job day-to-day basis, it is important to pro bono legal services, would and thank you for letting me R Business & commercial; announcement, I knew the take a look at a job over a longer not have access to justice. It serve as your executive director. personal injury; employment; MBA and I would make a period of time. If you can say is a meaningful and needed real estate & construction good fi t. During the interview the same as I just did, then you way to give to our community.
process, I was further convinced must be in the right work place. And thank you also for making because I met several really It is nearly impossible to have a Multnomah CourtCare such a Listed for Alternative welcoming lawyers who helped realistic perspective on one’s job if success. Dispute Resolution in me understand more about an you look at it day-to-day. Recalling The Best Lawyers in organization whose members how we’ve spent our time in the I am fortunate to have the America® 2007 (© 2006 by Woodward/White, Inc., could be adversaries in court, last year, or longer, helps us have opportunity to serve the of Aiken, SC) and professional colleagues at a clearer picture of whether or not nonprofi t world outside the MBA the same time. this is how we want to spend our as well. You may have heard me 503-284-2511 lives. It’s not a dress rehearsal as speak about the Children’s Relief Fax 503-284-2519 April 1 marked my fi ft h they say, we get one chance at it! Nursery (CRN). Its purpose is to anniversary with the MBA. prevent child abuse and neglect. [email protected] Th is past half-decade has been We work with over 150 children www.spier-mediate.com

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5 M u L T N o M A H LAWYER A P R I L 2 0 0 7 MBA Board Elects Officers Nominated for MBA

e following MBA Board Director directors will serve as officers for ree four-year director the term beginning July 1. positions start July 1.

omas W. Brown advances to Please look for the election President, having been elected ballot inside this issue. President-Elect in 2006. He is the managing partner of Cosgrave Sarah J. Crooks, Perkins Vergeer Kester LLP, where he Coie LLP, graduated from the practices in the areas of appeals, University of Oregon School of insurance coverage opinions and Law in 1996. She practices in the litigation, professional liability areas of commercial and general defense, arbitration and mediation. litigation. He earned a BS at the University of Texas at Austin in radio, TV and Sarah has been a member of the Sarah J. Crooks film in 1974 and a JD at Lewis & omas W. Brown Scott Howard MBA’s CLE Committee since Clark Law School in 1980. 2004 and is its current chair. She is a member of the Owen From 2001 to 2006, om served Panner Inn of Court’s Executive as program Co-Chair for the MBA Committee and its Program Managing Partners Roundtable Chair. She is a volunteer attorney and is on the Board of Directors with Legal Aid Services of for the Classroom Law Project, Oregon and serves as a board which he chaired from 2003- member and treasurer for the 2005, the Board of Visitors for the National Conference of Women’s Lewis & Clark Law School and the Bar Association. She also serves Executive Committee for the OSB on the ABA TIPS Section, as a Appellate Practice Section, which Vice Chair of the Technology he also previously chaired. Committee.

J. Michael Dwyer will be Michelle S. Druce, Wilshire Michelle S. Druce President-Elect of the MBA. A Credit Corporation-Merrill partner with Dwyer & Miller, his J. Michael Dwyer Leslie Kay Lynch, graduated from practice now focuses on mediation, Willamette University College of family law, the representation of OSB since 1979 and is admitted to for the Multnomah County Office Law in 1990. Her practice areas children and psychological torts. the California Bar. of Legal Aid Services of Oregon, are residential mortgage lending He migrated to Oregon in 1989 attended Harvard and Willamette and servicing, consumer credit aer working in Los Angeles in Scott served on the MBA Law Schools where she received and consumer financial services. a large civil firm and then as a Continuing Legal Education her JD. She practices poverty and federal prosecutor; in Honolulu Committee from 2002-2005, civil rights law. Michelle is serving as secretary as a criminal defense attorney; chairing it in 20905-06. For his of the OSB Business Law Section and in San Diego in an insurance work, he received the MBA’s Award Leslie is the MBA Board liaison this year, and has been on the defense firm. In Portland he joined of Merit. He served on the MBA to the MBA Equality Committee Executive Committee since 2005. Cosgrave Vergeer Kester, became Judicial Screening Committee, and sits on the MBA Budget and She served as Chair of the OSB a partner in 1992, and later le to where he is currently the MBA Finance Committee. She also Business Law Section Financial open his own practice. Board liaison. Howard chaired is a member of the Executive Institutions/Commercial the OSB Client Security Fund Committee of the OSB Elder Finance Committee. She has Lisa M. Umscheid Michael has served on the MBA’s and is a member of the OSB Real Law Section, the Tri County been a commissioner on the Board of Directors, currently as Estate Section Opinion Letter Domestic and Sexual Violence ABA’s Commission on Domestic Lisa has served on the MBA’s Treasurer, and has also chaired Subcommittee. He served on the Intervention Network and sits on Violence and chaired the MBA’s Equality Committee since 2003, various committees. He was a Boards of Trustees for the Portland the State Advisory Council for CLE Committee, 2003-04. chairing the committee from Master with the Owen M. Panner Center for the Performing Arts the AARP money management Michelle was president of the 2004-06. She is on the OSB Inn of Court. He is a graduate of Advisory Committee, Oregon program. Previously, she has been MBA YLS Board, 1997-98. Leadership College Advisory UCLA and Loyola of Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra and Oregon a member of the OSB House of Board and the OSB Affirmative Law School. Ballet eatre and is a Founding Delegates, Chairperson of the OSB Lisa M. Umscheid, Ball Janik Action Committee. Lisa is a Trustee of e Park Academy, a Affirmative Action Committee and LLP, graduated from Willamette member of the OSB Government Scott Howard, elected MBA school for learning challenged Chairperson of the OSB Persons University College of Law Law Section Executive Secretary, is a partner at Kivel students. He also serves on the with Disabilities Committee. She in 1992. She specializes in Committee and the Portland & Howard where he practices Portland State Foundation - Simon also served on the OCDLA amicus employment law, litigation and Center for the Performing Arts business law, succession planning Benson Steering Committee. brief review committee, and on government law. Advisory Committee. and estate planning. He graduated the board of the Miracle eater from Whittier College School of Leslie Kay has been elected (Teatro Milagro). Law, has been a member of the Treasurer. Leslie, Regional Director MBA Member Only Discounts and Services

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6 7 APRIL 2007

THE HONORABLE JEROME HAGLUND KELLEY ET AL LABARRE Jim Francesconi has become a Judge Jerome LaBarre has partner. Francesconi was also been appointed Chair of the appointed to the Oregon State AROUND THE BAR Dispute Resolution Committee Board of Higher Education. His of the National Conference Of practice emphasizes government CONGRATULATIONS DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Foundation’s mission to build State Trial Judges, ABA Judicial relations, representation of small To the following MBA members, Mark Trinchero has been named communities that embrace Division. Judge LaBarre also business and personal injury who were named “2007 Commerce chair of the telecommunications the dignity and worth of all serves on the International Courts litigation. Magazine Rainmaker Finalists.” practice group for Lex Mundi, people. Equity Foundation is Committee of the division. Keith A. Ketterling, Stoll Stoll the world’s leading association of the state’s only community Th e Around the Bar column et al; Brendan R. McDonnell, independent law fi rms. DWT is foundation focused primarily on reports on MBA members’ moves, K&L Gates; and Jody Stahancyk, the exclusive member fi rm of Lex promoting equality for the “Gay transitions, promotions and other Stahancyk Kent et al. Mundi in Oregon, Washington Lesbian Bisexual Transgender honors within the profession. and Alaska. In his new role, Questioning” community. Th e deadline is the 10th of the GARRETT HEMANN ET AL Trinchero will host the group’s month preceding publication or J. Channing Bennett has been Global Telecommunications Nakamoto concentrates her the previous Friday if that date promoted to partner in the fi rm. Teleconferences, oversee practice on civil appeals and falls on a weekend. All items Bennett focuses on employment updates to the group’s Multi- business and employment are edited to fi t column format law and litigation. Jurisdiction Regulatory Survey litigation, representing both and the information is used on and gather data for a “reference employees and employers. a space-available basis in the Two new attorneys have been compendium” from member order in which it was received. hired. Dennis Reese will fi rms regarding the nature Submissions may be emailed to work with the fi rm’s workers’ of their telecommunications [email protected]. compensation clients and practices and clients. Joan Whipple Reese with civil litigation clients. Trinchero is a partner at the fi rm, where he practices Jim Francesconi telecommunications law and represents wireline and wireless service providers. CourtCare’s 4th Annual Fundraising Campaign May 1 - May 22

Teresa Foster The MBA is gearing up for its fourth annual CourtCare STAHANCYK KENT ET AL Campaign, to begin on May 1. Please give generously to Th e fi rm received the Heritage this important program. Award for genealogical excellence for its Web site www.charlesbrow The campaign funds a drop-in childcare center for nhouse.com for focusing on the families who must go to court, at no cost to parents. While the program receives some public funding, it B. Scott Whipple history of its Vancouver offi ce. depends primarily on the fi nancial support of the legal Laura Takasumi Teresa Foster, managing attorney community. of the Vancouver offi ce, has been BULLIVANT HOUSER BAILEY promoted to fi rm shareholder. For more information, contact campaign co-chairs, Laura Takasumi has joined the Susan Marmaduke, [email protected] or Portland offi ce as a tax, business Karla E.M. Camac as a new Marshal Spector, [email protected], or and estate planning attorney. associate in the Portland offi ce. visit the CourtCare page, www.mbabar.org.

Takasumi, an associate, has CHILD CENTERED experience in corporate law and SOLUTIONS exempt organizations. Jennifer Gilmore has joined Child Centered Solutions as a staff attorney to represent children involved in high confl ict dissolutions and custody cases.

GEVURTZ MENASHE Daniel L. Duyck Th e fi rm has named Saville WHIPPLE & DUYCK Easley a shareholder. Easley’s B. Scott Whipple and Daniel practice focuses on divorce, child L. Duyck have opened their custody and parenting time, and Renewing Your Membership? new law offi ces in downtown domestic partnerships. Don’t Forget VLP…. Portland, where the two represent businesses and individuals in a wide variety of Th e MBA thanks the following members, civil litigation matters, including: who gave more than the $20 “check off ” business disputes; construction suggested donation to the Volunteer law; securities litigation; personal Lawyers’ Project (VLP). injury and tort claims; real Lynn Nakamoto estate disputes and employment Please remember to look for the check off disputes. Th ey may be found MARKOWITZ HERBOLD ET AL at www.whippleduyck.com. box on your membership renewal form, and Lynn Nakamoto, managing be as generous as possible when donating to Whipple’s phone is 503.222.6004 shareholder of the fi rm, was and Duyck’s is 503.222.6191. recently honored for her eff orts VLP. to promote the advancement of diversity in Oregon. Th e John Marinus Damm Grigsby-Jim Vegher Investments Carol Dey Hibbs in Dignity Award was presented Deborah G. Trant Drake Hood to Nakamoto at the Equity R. Erick Johnson Foundation’s 7th Annual LANE POWELL Investments in Dignity Awards Charles Reynolds Deborah G. Trant has joined Scott Sorensen-Jolink and Auction, held in Portland in the fi rm as an associate in the February. intellectual property practice group. Robert Repp Jeff rey Wihtol Th e award recognizes an Steven Wilker individual who has made a Michael Williams signifi cant contribution of time and energy to champion Equity

Mark Trinchero 7 MuLTNoMAH LAWYER Tips from the Bench By Judge John A. Wittmayer, Multnomah County Circuit Court.

Th e record By now you are all probably aware that only one of our judges has a court reporter in her courtroom. All the rest of us use electronic recording. Th e court reporters were laid off about four years ago because of budget cuts.

Th e electronic recording system is operated by the courtroom clerk and is recorded digitally on a computer system. When we had court reporters, of course, you would give your name to the reporter in advance of the delayed because of the long lines hearing and the reporter would waiting to get through security. By Stephen Madkour, Multnomah County Attorney’s offi ce and Court Liaison Committee note in his/her notes the name Th is oft en results in delays member. of the person speaking. But getting started with your hearing with electronic recording, the or trial. On the criminal side, Presiding Judge’s Report As a result of the recent new courthouse, which is slated to vacancies and the new judicial be a multiuse government facility computer does not know who bench warrants are frequently Judge Koch reported on the appointments, a number accommodating the courts, the you are. issued for your clients when they Governor’s appointment of four of judges will be changing sheriff ’s offi ce and the City of do not appear on time. Many of new judges to the Multnomah courtrooms. Eleven judges will Gresham. Th e proposed sites Th e solution is that for every these problems would be avoided County Circuit Court - Tom move to diff erent courtrooms. are in the Rockwood area of the hearing, at the very beginning of if you would tell your clients and Ryan, Diana Stuart, Ken Walker Th e right to occupy courtrooms county, close to the MAX line. the hearing, when the name of witnesses they should expect and Youlee You. the case and the case number is long lines and delays getting into is based on seniority; with each retirement, there are Subcommittee Reports recited into the record, each and the courthouse and they should Judge Tom Ryan was a pro tem opportunities created for judges every lawyer appearing should allow extra time to be sure to get and has already been sworn Jury Verdicts to improve their quarters. Th e say aloud and spell his/her to the courtroom on time. in. He will assume the position Doug Bray informed the same telephone and fax numbers name and should say his/her bar vacated by retired Judge Welch. committee that the list of jury number. If this is done, when the You should also tell your clients will be retained for the relocated verdicts for 2005 and 2006 is judges and an updated listing of recording is later transcribed, the and witnesses that the entire Th e remaining judicial nearing completion and will be assigned rooms will be posted on transcriptionist will know who is security checkpoint process appointees will be sworn in sent to the MBA for posting to the court’s Web site. appearing and can recognize the would move more quickly if shortly, or may have been by the Web site. speaker’s voice, so the words can everyone minimized the amount the time this newsletter reaches Another docketing change concerns be accurately attributed to the of metal jewelry, accessories and readers. Judge Stuart assumes OJIN/Email the handling of pretrial motions in correct speaker. carry-through items they bring the position vacated by retired Doug Bray mentioned that medical malpractice cases, which or wear to the courthouse. Judge Beckman, Judge Walker in the OJIN update is still in the Judge Johnson had been handling. And, although I have said it retired Judge Bergman’s position planning stages. Th ose tasks have now been assigned before, it is always good to keep Lose lips sink ships and Judge You in Judge Johnson’s. to Judge Hodson. Judicial Practices in mind that the court is not As the years pass, fewer and Th ese appointees will appear on Th e judicial practices survey has responsible for making your fewer of us have heard this the next general election ballot. Court Facilities Update been distributed to all judges. record. If you walk away from common warning from the Judge Koch and Doug Bray Th e surveys are intended to be your microphone or have your World War II era. It means to be Judge Koch reported the opening reported on the status of county included as handouts for the witnesses in trial walk away from careful what you say and where of two referee positions. Th ese court facilities. Progress is being May 9 CLE. the microphone, there is always you say it, because you never two positions must be fi lled by made on the selection of a site in a risk the electronic recording know who might inadvertently candidates who have been approved East County to accommodate the system will not pick up your overhear your words. to sit as circuit court pro tem judges. questions and your witness’ testimony. Check with the clerk Th is same warning is appropriate in advance or during a break for lawyers, their clients and Judicial Update CLE Classes to ask about the capabilities of witnesses in and around the the recording system in each courthouse, especially in the Th e MBA is hosting four judicial Supplemental Local Rules for on jury and trial court processes courtroom. elevators and the hallways. update classes in April and May. Multnomah County Circuit in Multnomah County. In this Judges, jurors and other Court and other issues unique two-hour CLE class, judges will Getting to the courtroom lawyers’ clients and witnesses On April 10 the MBA presents to practicing in Multnomah provide guidance on both the on time are everywhere. You do not the Presiding Courts Update County. Th is seminar is designed jury and court trial processes. With increased security in the want others who might have an for Washington, Clackamas for attorneys at all levels of Th ey will discuss the innovative courthouse lobby, lawyers, clients adverse impact on your case to and Clark Counties. Th is CLE experience and questions are practices in Multnomah and witnesses oft en do not realize overhear things. seminar is designed for attorneys strongly encouraged. In addition, County as well as comment on how long it actually takes to of all levels and will provide several of the new Multnomah diff erent judges’ preferences get into the courthouse. Th is is Lawyers should remember to basic information and forms County Circuit Court Judges and expectations. Motion particularly a problem at 8:30 or warn their clients and witnesses for navigating the Washington, will be introduced. Registration practice, jury selection, briefi ng, 9 each morning and at 1:30 each to not discuss anything about Clackamas and Clark County fee includes one drink ticket, jury instructions, making and aft ernoon, when the lines to go the case without you present, courts. Our panel includes Judge available aft er the class. arguing objections, managing through security are very long. and you should be aware of Th omas Kohl, Washington witnesses and exhibits, handling who might overhear any such County Presiding Judge, Judge Th e Annual Probate Court presentation media and other And, although you may be aware conversations in and around the Steven Maurer, Clackamas Update will be held April 25. procedural and practical issues of the problem yourselves and courthouse. County Presiding Judge and Th is year’s probate seminar faced by trial lawyers will be you get to court on time, your Judge John Nichols from Clark will discuss what will change addressed. Join Judges Kathleen clients and witnesses are oft en County, Washington. Our panel and what will stay the same Dailey, Janice Wilson, Marilyn will be moderated by Leslie with the addition of our new Litzenberger and Katherine Johnson of Kent & Johnson, LLP. Chief Probate Judge. Join Judge Tennyson for this informative Katherine Tennyson and Helga discussion. Th e written materials On April 18, we will host our Barnes, Probate Supervisor, as for the class include the annual Annual Presiding Court Update, they discuss recent changes in compilation of Multnomah which will be followed by a one- courthouse procedure and other County Judges’ Trial Practices on hour reception for members to developments. Every attorney who CD-ROM. meet some of the new Multnomah practices probate or guardianship County Circuit Court judges. law in Multnomah County will For more information on these Th is one-hour update session benefi t from this program. programs, as well as other MBA features Multnomah County CLE classes, see this month’s CLE Presiding Judge Dale Koch On May 9 the MBA will hold its insert or visit www.mbabar.org and members of the court staff , annual Judges Trial Practices who will discuss the 2007 seminar, which provides direction

8 M u L T N o M A H LAWYER A P R I L 2 0 0 7 Profile – Judge Leslie Roberts By Doug Bray, Multnomah County Circuit Court Administrator and Court Liaison Committee member.

Leslie Roberts was born Multnomah County, served on County Rural Fire Protection evening hours. On January 16, in 1947, to Frank and Mary the Oregon Supreme Court from District 10 as a Director, and as a when most court operations Roberts. Her father was one of 1963 to 1982, and as its Chief member of the US District Court closed at 3 p.m. due to the snow the founding faculty of Portland Justice from 1976 to 1982. Leslie mediation panel. She is a former storm, Judge Roberts continued State University, serving from its served as his clerk until the fall Co-Chair, Multnomah County to preside until 7 p.m. to finish inception as Vanport Extension of 1974. Small-Firm Committee, of the all of the felony arraignments for Center in 1946 to his retirement Campaign for Equal Justice; a the arrests over the preceding in 1982. Leslie grew up in West Following the clerkship, Leslie member of the Court Appointed three day weekend. In March, she Judge Leslie Roberts Linn, and graduated from West began the practice of law. Special Advocates Association; a began trial work and moved into Linn High School in 1965. Over the years, she practiced former Board Member, American her courtroom and chambers in a two person partnership, Civil Liberties Union, national on the fourth floor of the been able to accompany Rex Leslie attended Reed College Lyon & Roberts, and then with board and Oregon affiliate courthouse. and Leslie to China for each in Portland and earned her Kell Alterman & Runstein, board; and a former president adoption. “China is endlessly Bachelors of Arts in History which she joined as a partner of Northwest Environmental A biographical statement fascinating,” Judge Roberts says. in 1969. She was elected to in 1975. In 1985, she joined Defense Center. She chaired about Judge Roberts cannot She speaks enough Mandarin to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. the newly formed firm of the Arbitration and Mediation be complete without focusing get by in China, but her constant Following Reed, she attended Josselson, Sullivan, Roberts, Section, the Health Law Section, briefly on her marriage and concern is that the adopted Yale Law School, entering in Johnson & Kloos, emphasizing and the Ethics Committee of the family. In 1984, she married children retain their native the fall of 1969 and graduated real estate and land use issues. OSB, served on the Disciplinary Rex Armstrong, who was also language as well as learn English. with a Juris Doctor degree She continued with that firm, Board and was an editor for practicing at Kell Alterman & She comments that children are in 1972. Others in the group which became Josselson, Potter the OSB CLE, Arbitration Runstein. He was elected in “chameleons for language” at of approximately 20 women & Roberts, until assuming the and Mediation, from its first 1994 to a vacancy on the Oregon the young ages of the adoptions who matriculated in that class bench in January 2007, aer her publication in 1996. Court of Appeals, following and pick up English with amazing included Kris Olson, former election to the circuit court in the retirement of Judge Kurt ease; but constant work is required US Attorney for Oregon; Susan November 2006. During her later Judge Roberts’ term of office Rossman, and has continued to to be sure they retain their native Graber, Judge of the 9th Circuit practice years, she focused on began on January 1. She serve on that court since taking Cantonese or Mandarin. Court of Appeals; and Senator litigation in contract, business started her judgeship with an office. Judge Armstrong and Hillary Clinton. and securities. She also provided immersion in the court’s largest Judge Roberts have two children Judge Roberts and Judge representation to municipal workload, its criminal cases. For by birth, ages 21 and 17, and six Armstrong are active in the In the fall of 1972, following government special districts. January and February, she was others (ages 6 through 11) by adoption community. ey are also the OSB Exam, Leslie began assigned to the Justice Center adoption. All of the adoptions active in Families with Children a clerkship for the late Arno During her years in practice, conducting preliminary criminal have been of children from the from China, a nondenominational Denecke. Justice Denecke, a Leslie served on the Multnomah proceedings. e daily volume Peoples Republic of China and organization of families who have former judge of the Circuit County Circuit Court Arbitration of this work oen required her occurred from 1996 through adopted children from China. Court of the State of Oregon for Commission, Multnomah to be on the bench into the 2006. Most of the children have Historical Photos from the Archives of the Oregon Historical Society Reprinted with permission

MBA Annual Meeting May 21, 2007 Hilton Portland

Multnomah County Judges, 1963 921 SW 6th Ave Pavilion Room

The meeting will be held during the spring social, at approximately 6 p.m.

Hon. Betty Roberts and Hon. Jean Lewis, 1982 Agenda • Report from the MBA president and treasurer • Bylaws revisions regarding timing of the annual meeting and addition of Portland Law Association, 1866 new member category. Details may be found at www.mbabar.org and in the May Multnomah Lawyer.

Please contact Judy Edwards at 503.222.3275 if you have questions.

Multnomah County Courthouse, 1916 Multnomah County Courthouse, 1934

8 9 MuLTNoMAH LAWYER

Nominated for YLS Director Th ree three-year positions start July 1. Please look for the ballot insert inside this newsletter.

Klarice A. Kolbe graduated from University of North Young Carolina School of Law and was admitted to the OSB in 2003. She is with Abbott & Paris and practices in the areas of Lawyers construction defects, products liability, professional liability and insurance defense. Klarice has been a member of the YLS Section Service to the Public Committee since 2003. She currently oversees that committee’s Klarice A. Kolbe Justin D. Leonard YLS Profi le: Cashauna Hill Imprint Program, which she implemented in 2004. Justin also serves on the OSB By Katie Lane, Multnomah County Attorney’s Offi ce and YLS Board Member. House of Delegates, as president Justin D. Leonard graduated of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood As Cashauna Hill sits from Lewis & Clark Law School Association and as commissioner down across from me, the and was admitted to the OSB for the Oregon Health Resources somewhat dark and smoky in 2003. He is with Ball Janik Commission. bar we’ve chosen as the site and practices in the areas of of our interview suddenly bankruptcy and creditors’ rights John V. McVea graduated from seems brighter and more and complex litigation/insurance Willamette University College comfortable. Cashauna is able to recovery. Justin serves as of Law and was admitted to the simultaneously present an air of chair of the YLS Service to the OSB in 2005. He has his own calm and liveliness even though Public Committee and is also personal injury and criminal she’s been forced to fi t me in an inaugural member of that defense practice. John has been between a jury trial, opinion committee’s YOUthFILM Project a member of the YLS Service briefi ng and moving across town subcommittee. He chaired the to the Public Committee since to a new apartment. But serving YLS Community Law Week’s 2005 and is co-coordinator of the as a clerk to Judge Ronald Fundraising subcommittee committee’s Dropout Prevention John V. McVea Cinniger of the Multnomah in 2004-06 and the publicity Program. Th is is his second year County Circuit Court since Cashauna Hill subcommittee in 2004-05. He is chairing Community Law Week’s October 2005, Cashauna has a volunteer with the MBA YLS Tell it to the Judge event. He also learned the art of balance. would become a lawyer. Aft er Imprint Program and a mentor volunteered for St. Andrew Legal high school, she attended the with Lewis & Clark Law School. Clinic in 2005-06. Born and raised in Portland, prestigious all-women’s school, Cashauna’s family moved to Spelman College, graduating, Atlanta, Georgia, before her cum laude, in political science YLS Board Elects Offi cers freshman year of high school and being inducted into the Phi Th e following YLS Board when her father was relocated Beta Delta and Pi Sigma Alpha members will serve as offi cers for his job with UPS. She honors societies. for the term beginning July 1. attended high school in a predominately white suburb From Spelman, Cashauna had a David I. Bean will advance to and began her freshman year diffi cult decision to make: return the position of YLS President, without a cadre of friends to Portland and attend Lewis having been elected President- from middle school or insider & Clark or extend her stay in Elect in 2006. He graduated knowledge of the region’s trends. the south a bit longer to attend from Lewis & Clark Law School I ask if it was culture shock to Tulane Law School in the “city and was admitted to the OSB in have so many changes at once. like no other” of New Orleans. 2001. He practices family law She admits it was at fi rst, but I Cashauna knew she eventually and general litigation at Meyer have no problem believing that wanted to return to Portland, & Wyse LLP. Bean has been a Cashauna soon found her stride; but the pull of New Orleans, a member of the YLS Board since she is easy to talk to, bright, city she’d regularly visited with 2004 and served on the Pro warm and the kind of person her parents for Mardi Gras David I. Bean Katie A. Lane Bono Committee. He chairs the you want to get to know better. and football games, proved too Legal Aid Services of Oregon strong. But because she chose - Oregon Law Center Board of In her senior year of high Tulane for law school, she began Directors’ Pro Bono Committee school, a history teacher covered visiting Portland more regularly, and serves as communications the civil rights movement, in part to see family, but also to director of the Multnomah a topic not on the regular familiarize herself with the local County Family Law Group. curriculum. Up until that point legal community. He fundraises for both the Cashauna had committed Campaign for Equal Justice and herself to becoming a doctor. Aft er moving to Portland and Lewis & Clark. Aft er learning about the legal while she was studying for the bar backbone of the struggle for exam, she began meeting with Andrew M. Schpak was fair and equal treatment of attorneys and members of the elected YLS President-Elect. African Americans in the United MBA, like Kellie Johnson, Deputy He graduated from Cornell States, and the leadership of District Attorney for Multnomah Law School and was admitted women like Constance Baker- County and the current President to the OSB in 2004. He is with Motley, Cashauna knew she of Oregon Women Lawyers. Andrew M. Schpak Cally Korach Barran Liebman and practices Johnson remembers thinking that in the area of employment and Cashauna was “fun, intelligent and labor law. Schpak has been the Board of Directors of Film the YLS Board since 2005 and County Attorney’s Offi ce and sincere,” a fi rst impression that was on the Board since 2006 and Action Oregon and is a graduate served as chair of the YLS CLE focuses on library law and client underscored when the two worked served as chair of the YLS of the Art of Leadership Program Committee in 2004-05. She is outreach and training. Lane has together on the Owen Panner Inns Membership Committee in of Northwest Business for Culture also a member of the Oregon been on the board since 2006 and of Court Jeff erson High School 2005-06. He chaired the MBA and the Arts. Association of Defense Counsel served as chair of the YLS Service Mock Trial Committee. Johnson Fun Committee this year, which and the Defense Research to the Public Committee in 2005- was so impressed with Cashauna’s raises money for CourtCare Cally Korach will serve for a Institute. 06. She is a member of the MBA support of the program and her through the WinterSmash event. second year as the YLS Secretary. Generation Gap Committee commitment to making sure young He was a member of the ABA- She graduated from Willamette Katie A. Lane will serve as the and volunteers with the YLS students of color receive the best in YLD Planning Committee for University College of Law and YLS Treasurer. She graduated Imprint Program. She chaired training and encouragement, she the 2006 Spring Meeting that was admitted to the OSB in 1999. from Lewis & Clark Law School Community Law Week in 2005 recently recommended Cashauna took place in Portland and he She is with Hoff man Hart & and was admitted to the OSB in and serves as a mentor for the to the board of OWLS. is the Vice-Chair of the ABA- Wagner and practices in the area 2003. She is with the Multnomah Lewis & Clark Law School First- YLD Labor and Employment of professional liability defense. Year Mentor Program. Continued on page 11 Committee. He also serves on Korach has been a member of 10 M u L T N o M A H LAWYER A P R I L 2 0 0 7

Community Law Week: A Preview PRO BONO VOLUNTEERS

and Call for Volunteers anks to the following lawyers, who recently donated their pro bono services via the Volunteer Lawyers Project, the Senior Law By Jennifer Durham, Bodyfelt, Mount et al and Community Law Week Chair. Project, Community Development Law Center, law firm clinics, the Oregon Law Center, the Nonprofit Project and Attorneys for Community Law Week is community, enhance the public’s e YOUthFILM Project Youth. To learn more about pro bono opportunities in Multnomah an annual effort of the YLS understanding of the legal system – Students participating in County, check out the Pro Bono Opportunities in Oregon Service to the Public Committee and celebrate the important role e YOUthFILM Project will handbook, available at www.mbabar.org/docs/ProBonoGuide.pdf. designed to provide legal that lawyers and judges play in submit short films on selected Richard Biggs David Low education, access and assistance American democracy. I hope “Youth in Democracy” topics. omas Boardman Nathan Maki to the public. Every year, the you’ll join us in celebrating our On May 1, at the Hollywood Andrew Bobzien Tim McNeil committee organizes and hosts local youth, community civic eatre in Northeast Portland, Jeff Brecht Carl Neil a week of activities centered education, and the YLS, this we will screen top student Richard Brownstein Robert Nelson around ABA’s Law Day, held Community Law Week, April films and honorary guests (like Caroline Cantrell Jennifer Oetter annually on May 1. e theme 30-May 5, by volunteering your Chief Justice De Muniz) will Brett Carson James O’Connor for this year’s Community Law time to any one of the projects award prizes to winning teams. Christopher Clark Michael Opton Week is Liberty under Law: listed below. You may contact the Volunteers are needed at this Paul Conable Susan O’Toole Empowering Youth, Assuring individuals listed below or sign event from 5:30-8:30 p.m. to Maya Crawford Edwin Perry Democracy. is theme prompts up to volunteer for any of these help with set-up, clean-up and to Garret Crawshaw Michael Petersen us to listen to the voices of young at www.mbabar.org/community- serve as ushers. Contact Lainie Keith Dubanevich Vivienne Popperl people and consider how the law-week. You can also view Dillon at [email protected] or Kathryn Eaton Erin Robinson law can better serve their needs project details and other 503.294.9496. Chris Edwardsen Josh Ross and interests. It also encourages volunteer information. Jon Fritzler Bruce Rothman us to assure that our youth are Community Law Week would Anne Furniss Gary Scharff equipped with the knowledge Legal Information Centers not be possible without our Leslie Gordon Richard Slottee and skills necessary to effectively - Legal information centers will generous sponsors. It’s never Diane Gould Kristin Stankiewicz make their voices heard within be set up in various locations in too late to become a sponsor David Gray Sandra Stone our democracy. Multnomah County, April 30- or volunteer! If you or your eressa Hollis Isa Taylor May 5. Volunteers are needed organization is interested George Hoselton Alejandro Tosi Keeping with this theme and to interact with the public at in sponsoring this year’s Edward Johnson Bruce Towsley the goal of reaching out to these legal information centers Community Law Week, Sam Justice Herb Trubo local youth, the committee, in (don’t worry - volunteers please contact Jeff Hern Karen Knauerhase Evans Van Buren collaboration with the Classroom won’t be giving legal advice, at [email protected] or Paul Edison-Lahm Richard Vangelisti Law Project, is sponsoring merely listening to citizens 503.796.2919. Linda Larkin Heather Harriman Vogl e YOUthFILM Project. and informing them about Andrew Lauersdorf Beate Weiss-Krull is is a student filmmaking legal services). Contact Angela ank you to our 2007 Samantha Lebeda Rob Wilkinson contest that we hope will give Engstrom at [email protected] sponsors (as of print time) Elizabeth Lemoine eresa Wright students an opportunity to or 971.244.0080. Julie Lohuis express themselves creatively, Ater Wynne LLP while learning more about our Tell it to the Judge - Join judges Ball Janik LLP government and justice system. at the Lloyd Center Mall on May Barran Liebman LLP Students can enter by producing 5, from 12-3 p.m. and encourage Bodyfelt Mount Stroup & ABA “Making Partner” a short film or video about a citizens to speak with the judges Chamberlain LLP “Youth in Democracy” topic. about their questions or opinions Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Publication Top films will be screened for regarding the courts and legal McEwen Gisvold LLP the public at the Hollywood system. Volunteers are needed Miller Nash LLP 20% Discount for Members eatre in Northeast Portland to facilitate public interaction Schwabe, Williamson & on May 1, at 6:30 p.m. Prizes with the judges. Contact John Wyatt Making Partner: A Guide for Law Firm Associates will be awarded at that time McVea at [email protected] or Stoel Rives LLP Becoming a partner in a law firm is a goal of many lawyers. Most by honorary guests, including 503.223.1708. Sussman Shank LLP lawyers think they will make partner eventually, but in reality, many Oregon Supreme Court Chief never reach this level. Do you know what you should and should not Justice, Paul J. De Muniz. For Dress for Success - Donate And be sure to look for the be doing? Do you really know what your chances are at your firm? information on registration and clothes or become a firm captain Community Law Week light Now you no longer have to rely only on observation and gut instinct further contest details visit www.t for this clothing drive that post banners in downtown to take those next steps up. is concise, straightforward book looks heyouthfilmproject.org. benefits low-income women by Portland from April 2 to May at all the variables and provides detailed advice on how to create your providing suits and professional 8. e banners were provided own strategic plan for success. As in the past, community outfits for qualifying women who by Barran Liebman LLP and law week will also include seek to develop their careers. Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP John R. Sapp, the Managing Partner of a large Midwest law firm, other community outreach Volunteers are also needed in 2005. has written this new, third edition with input from three additional events. ese events, made to help collect the donated partners who added their broader perspective on marketing, possible because of the efforts clothing. Contact Trung Tu at technology, life/work balance issues and more. Whatever your of many YLS volunteers and [email protected] or partnership goal, this book will show you how to manage your volunteers throughout our legal 503.226.7321. opportunities and tip the scales to your advantage. In short, the book Hill Profile gives you what you need to be selected as the obvious candidate for Continued from page 10 partner when the time comes - and how to anticipate the opportunity Annual YLS Judges Social before it arrives. Judge Cinniger has also been & CourtCare Fundraiser impressed by Cashauna’s e MBA member price for this publication is $47.96, regularly significant commitment to $59.95. To purchase this book or to see what others have said about it, The YLS will be hosting its annual Judges Social and CourtCare serving the community so log onto www.ababooks.org and enter your member discount source fundraiser on April 19. The social will be held at Jax from soon aer returning to Oregon. code PAB5EMUL. Your member discount applies to these or any 5:30-7:30 pm. Please join fellow young lawyers and federal and “When I selected Cashauna to publications featured on the ABA Web site. state court judges for this casual opportunity to network and replace my departing clerk, I socialize. believed that she would be a very good courtroom clerk. But Service to the Public Committee. She is, indeed, and a fantastic The YLS will also be sponsoring a raffle drawing at the event to have found out that she is Last year she helped organize addition to the MBA, YLS and to benefit CourtCare at the Multnomah County Courthouse. such a good clerk, such a quick and produce the Drop-Out Portland’s legal community. CourtCare is a free, on-site drop-in childcare center for families study and such a pleasant and Prevention Program and this who must bring children with them to the courthouse. Raffle fine person, has been beyond year she’s serving as a classroom tickets will be on sale at the event. They can also be purchased my expectations and a great liaison for the Imprint Program. beforehand at the MBA office or from YLS Membership credit to her,” he says. Iayesha Smith, an associate with Committee members. You do not need to be present at the Crispin & Associates, worked drawing to win. In addition to mentoring with Cashauna on the Drop-Out students on the Jefferson Prevention Program and believes What: YLS Judges Social & CourtCare Fundraiser High School Mock Trial kids respond to Cashauna’s Where: Jax, 826 SW 2nd Ave team, Cashauna has also been personality and energy. “She is When: Thursday, April 19 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm instrumental in many of the just a really fun person with a lot programs that serve young of interests and a great sense of Please mark the date and spread the word. See you there! people organized by the YLS humor!”

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Last year the MBA surveyed its members about the perceived “Generation Gap.” Th e survey fi nal report is now available for members’ viewing at the MBA’s home Tip: page, www.mbabar.org. Th e report includes information on the generations’ job Ask your prospective mediator if they are satisfaction levels, their commonalities and transformative, facilitative, or diff erences, what the diff erent generations evaluative in approach. appreciate about each other and what they Will their style be a fit? would like from one another. It also includes Institute for recommendations for follow-up work within Conflict Management,Inc. your fi rm. 503.244.1174 mediate.com/icm

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13 MuLTNoMAH LAWYER CLASSIFIEDS regarding “Troutdale City Space TROUTDALE CITY Attorney” addressed to: ATTORNEY [email protected]. No telephone CLASS A SUBLEASE $80,000-$90,000 annually, calls please. FOR A 230 SQ FT OFFICE three-quarter to full time New construction, fully position, salary and time FAST PACED HIGH wired; $800/mo. I-5 exit off negotiable depending on VOLUME LAW FIRM Carmen Dr. Suite is next experience. Open until SEEKS ATTORNEY door to our fi rm. For details fi lled; applications must be With 0-3 years’ experience call Heidi 503.352.1991. received before 5 p.m. on for busy creditors’ rights May 11th. and collection practice. Positions Successful candidate will Work for the historic have excellent research Available and picturesque City of and writing skills, ability to 0ARALEGALS Troutdale, the gateway to multi-task on multiple fi les, ,EGAL3ECRETARIES MITCHELL, LANG, AND the Columbia River Gorge be computer literate and SMITH and only 20 minutes from have good people skills. 2ECEPTIONISTS A civil litigation defense downtown Portland. This Sense of humor a must. fi rm, is seeking an position reports directly Position involves litigation 0ROJECT!SSISTANTS associate attorney with to the Mayor and City and court appearances, &ILE#LERKS a minimum two years’ Council. The City Attorney minimal travel. Washington experience. A construction provides legal advice to the and/or California license defect background is a City Council, the Troutdale a plus. Relaxed and plus. Applicant must have Riverfront Renewal Agency fl exible offi ce atmosphere, 7(0325$5< 3(50$1(173/$&(0(17 excellent writing skills. and all City departments; salary DOE. Firm offers Oregon State Bar required advises the City in general excellent retirement and Washington Bar a legal matters, including benefi ts, free parking and plus. Please submit cover land use planning, public medical insurance. Please letter, resume, and writing works projects, code send resume, references 67$)),1*63(&,$/,676 sample Attention: Scott enforcement, public and writing sample to Meyer, Mitchell, Lang, and meetings and public [email protected]. Smith, 2000 One Main Pl, records laws as well No telephone calls please. 101 SW Main St, Portland as election and ethics; OR 97204. Fax number: prosecutes misdemeanor 503.248.0732. Emails may cases in municipal court; Services 4EL   be sent to lericksen@mls- coordinates the use of GUNDERSON SERVICES, &AX   law.com. 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We seek an Requirements: JD from associate with two to four an accredited law school; years’ litigation experience active member of Oregon to work in all areas of our State Bar Association in practice. The candidate good standing; valid drivers must be licensed in license; at least fi ve years Oregon with an excellent experience as an attorney; academic background. at least two years advising Please provide resume, government clients or a writing sample and law satisfactory combination of school transcript to Gayle education and experience Thames, 1300 SW 5th Ave that demonstrates the Ste 1900, Portland OR knowledge, skills and 97201-5604. All inquiries abilities to perform the will be held in confi dence. duties of the position. The successful candidate GARRETT, HEMANN, will be a self-starter ROBERTSON, who meets deadlines JENNINGS, COMSTOCK and demonstrates good & TRETHEWY, P.C. organizational, critical Is accepting applications thinking, negotiation and for a litigation associate. communication skills. Must have 2-4 years’ Preference will be given civil litigation experience. to attorneys with more Excellent written and oral experience, especially advocacy skills and quality advising Oregon cities. work experience required. All offers contingent upon Competitive compensation successful completion of a package with the potential criminal background check, for partnership. Oregon Bar credit check and drug test. required. Send resume, writing sample, references, Please submit resume, and law school transcripts cover letter, writing in confi dence to J. sample and list of three Channing Bennett, Garrett, professional and one Hemann, Robertson, et al., personal reference by PO Box 749, Salem OR attachment to an email 97308-0749.

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“I would rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the man who sold it.” Will Rogers With over 30 years of successful civil trial to assist parties in reconciling personal injury, experience, Jeffrey Foote views mediation employment, environmental, and commercial as an effective process for adversaries seeking disputes in Oregon and Washington. to save time, resources and reduce risk. Transitioning from warrior to peacemaker Jeff's track record of honesty, fairness, and isn’t easy, but then again, drinking upstream proficiency makes him uniquely qualified from the herd, is indeed, the wise thing to do. JEFFREY FOOTE MEDIATION FOOTE WEBSTER PC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1515 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 808 Portland, Oregon 97201 15 Telephone: 503-228-1133 Fax: 503-228-1556 email: [email protected] MuLTNoMAH LAWYER Multnomah Bar Foundation Volunteer Spotlight: Jim Westwood

Constitutional lawyer Jim lots of enthusiastic volunteers, “I’ve seen the program change on the stage with the medal Westwood began volunteering so Westwood volunteered his lives for the good,” said around her neck, shoulders with the Classroom Law Project time to help launch the new Westwood, when asked why back, so proud of what she’d “We Th e People” civics education program at Parkrose High he volunteers. He went on to accomplished.” When speaking program as an attorney coach six School. Parkrose is one of the describe one young woman in with Westwood, it is obvious that years ago, when his children were four schools to expand their particular. “Th is girl came from a the program occupies a special on constitution teams at Grant “We the People” civics education single parent household and that place in his heart. High School. He decided to stay program through a grant from parent was a victim of substance involved in the program aft er the Multnomah Bar Foundation abuse. I saw the Grant Team Besides enriching the lives of they graduated because he saw 100th Anniversary Community literally save this girl’s life. If not the children in his community, how much kids learn through Gift Fund. Westwood became the for the focus and direction the Westwood also believes the program and he wanted to coach for the team that covers program provides, she would volunteering for the program continue to help them to be the historical foundations of the have been lost.” He was there to makes him a better lawyer. He better citizens. Grant has always constitution. see her place third in the national says that “the best way to learn Jim Westwood, “We the People” had a top performing team with level competition. “She stood something is to teach.” Volunteer Attorney Coach

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