MuLTNoMAH LAwYER Lawyers associated for justice, service, professionalism, education and leadership for our members and our community. November 2007 Volume 53, Number 10 Bridging the Gap to the Future MBACLE By Th om Brown, MBA President. To register for a CLE, please see the inserts in this issue or go to www.mbabar.org. I n this month’s column, I want to work on “bridging the gap” not only has a present important purpose, but talk about a subject that I’ve spent it also plays a key role in helping to see what fi rms like mine, for example, a good deal of time thinking about will need to understand and do to thrive in the future. November and focusing on over the last few Thursday, November 8 years: blending Traditionalists (born I’m not alone in that thinking – both the OSB and the MBA have present Domestic Violence Law before 1946), Baby Boomers (born plans to look at the “future of the profession,” a signifi cant part of which Drew Bobzien between 1946 and 1964), Gen Xers will involve further examination of law fi rm demographics, including age, Judge Maureen McKnight (born between 1965 and 1980) and gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. For the OSB, the present Gen Yers (born aft er 1980) in law goal is a summit in 2008. For the MBA, the present plan is a YLS “futures Tuesday, November 20 fi rms. Managing partners, like me, have faced the opportunities and committee,” an MBA membership committee, the ongoing integration of Arbitration Clauses in challenges that bridging these generations provide within our own the work of the MBA Board and the YLS Board and participation in the Contracts fi rms, and the MBA took important fi rst steps last year to address OSB’s summit planning. All these eff orts, I hope, will play an important Caroline Harris Crowne those opportunities and challenges through a joint committee of role in ensuring that our profession builds strong bridges among the Julia Markley managing partners and young lawyers. And, in my term as MBA generations, bridges that will lead to a bright and better future for the Carl Neil President, I’ve made the continued work of the group one of my goals, profession and for all of us who continue in it and those joining us over along with building stronger personal and working relationships the upcoming years. As always, if you have ideas on how to achieve those Tuesday, November 27 between the MBA Board and the YLS Board and both bodies’ current goals – or would like to be actively involved in the MBA’s eff orts – give the Non-Competition and and future leaders. MBA a call at 503.222.3275. Arbitration Agreements Anne Denecke Th e MBA “Generation Task Force” spent almost a year studying the Jeff Edelson similarities and diff erences among Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Dan Gardner Gen Xers and Gen Yers. Th e work included a member survey that Congratulations to Carl drew an astonishing 36% response rate. Th e group published a report, which was presented at an MBA CLE and to a joint meeting of the December MBA Managing Partners Roundtable and the YLS Board. Some of Neil and all Award Winners Thursday, December 6 the key fi ndings were: (1) while job satisfaction is high across all Appellate Cases generations, it is much higher with Traditionalists and Baby Boomers Th e MBA Awards Luncheon held September 19 recognized outstanding Hon. Darleen Ortega than Gen Xers and Gen Yers; (2) 47% of Gen Xers did not plan to be volunteers. Th is year’s Professionalism Award winner was Carl R. Hon. David Schuman with their current fi rms in 10 years; indeed, of those people, nearly Neil. In addition to Neil, 19 outstanding volunteers were recognized. Lisa Lear 39% plan to stop practicing law all together; (3) “work life balance” Th e MBA Award of Merit was presented to Keith M. Garza, Susan D. Jim Westwood plays a role across all groups, but a much greater role with younger Marmaduke and Charles S. Tauman. Th e MBA YLS Award of Merit lawyers; and (4) younger lawyers value, much more than older was given to Lainie M. Dillon, Jennifer Durham, Laurie R. Hager, Tuesday, December 11 lawyers, mentoring, supportive leadership, transparency in fi rm Amber A. Hollister, Justin D. Leonard and Kristin H. Sterling. Pro Financial Discovery & Civil fi nancial matters, communication of expectations and feedback and Bono Awards recognized Peter S. Willcox-Jones, Michael B. Hallinan, Litigation a more team-oriented working environment. Beverly C. Pearman, Stephen S. Walters, Don H. Marmaduke, Hon. Elizabeth Perris, Scott G. Seidman, Anna Sortun, Kent B. Th urber Craig Bachman Rob Shlachter Th e “Generation Task Force” report included a number of and David B. Gray. Jay Sickler recommendations: (1) hold fi rm-wide discussions to explore such topics as fi rm culture, leadership and work/life balance; (2) Congratulations to all the very deserving award winners! Thursday, December 13 aft er identifying workplace culture and values, align planning, White Collar Crime policies, procedures, practices, recruiting and marketing with Th ank you to our Awards Luncheon sponsors. David Angeli that vision; (3) clarify and articulate the path to partnership, and Robert Calo provide information that will allow associates to more fully and Affi nity Sponsors knowledgeably participate in the planning and success of the fi rm; Bank of the Cascades and (4) provide mentoring, training and coaching in areas of Th e Bar Plan interest and need. If you haven’t read the report, I encourage you to Canon Business Solutions read it (you can fi nd it on the MBA’s Web site). And, I encourage you Legal Northwest Staffi ng Specialists to give thought to how well your fi rms or practices are addressing LexisNexis In This Issue Th e Naegeli Reporting Corporation each of the report’s recommendations. Announcements....................... p. 4 Northwest Employee Benefi ts Ethics Focus.............................. p. 4 So, why do I think continued work on “bridging the gap” is Offi ce Depot Around the Bar......................... p. 7 important? Well, for a couple of reasons: (1) because the work will Tips From the Bench ............. p. 8 News from the Courthouse....... p. 8 hopefully help in keeping younger lawyers from leaving private Major Sponsors Bullard Smith Jernstedt Wilson Carl Neil’s Remarks.................. p. 8 practice law fi rms (including mine); and (2) because younger lawyers Profi le: Judge Walker............... p. 9 are – obviously – the future of the profession. 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