OAPABA’s popular pipeline series returns!
As part of OAPABA’s mission to support the advancement of its members, the Advocacy Committee is holding its second set of pipeline lunches. These lunches provide an opportunity for small groups to meet with leaders in various fields for advice on how to take advantage of opportunities and find career satisfaction. Based on feedback from members about last year’s pipeline series, the following pipeline events are currently planned:
Judicial pipeline lunch, Friday, April 19, Noon-1:15pm, Miller Nash LLP (111 SW 5th Ave. Suite 3400): Interested in what it takes to become a judge? Join OAPABA-member Judges Beth Bagley (Deschutes County), Valeri Love (Lane County), and Courtland Geyer (Marion County) for lunch on April 19 at noon at Miller Nash. Notably, Judge Bagley recently became the first APA woman to earn her seat on the bench by open election. Cost: $10, includes a bag lunch. Please RSVP to Jovita Wang, Jovita.wang@millernash.com and submit your payment below.
Court Appointed Arbitrators, Monday, April 29, Noon-1:30pm, Mark Hatfield Courthouse (1000 SW Third Ave.) Jury Assembly Room:
Few women and even fewer racially and ethnically diverse attorneys currently serve as court-appointed arbitrators. Have you ever wondered about serving as a court-appointed arbitrator, but were unsure of the process? Would you like to apply, but want to know what experience is required to become appointed? Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS) and OAPABA have partnered to present a CLE to demystify the process and requirements of becoming a court-appointed arbitrator. Come learn about what service entails, how to get on the list, and other information. Panelists include Multnomah County Presiding Judge Nan Waller, OAPABA member Xin Xu, Paul Xochihua, and Kristen David from the Clackamas County Arbitration Commission. Lisa Miller will serve as moderator. Cost $10, includes a bag lunch. MCLE credits pending. Please RSVP with Connie Kong at connie_kong@ord.uscourts.gov and submit your payment below.
Few women and even fewer racially and ethnically diverse attorneys currently serve as court-appointed arbitrators. Have you ever wondered about serving as a court-appointed arbitrator, but were unsure of the process? Would you like to apply, but want to know what experience is required to become appointed? Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS) and OAPABA have partnered to present a CLE to demystify the process and requirements of becoming a court-appointed arbitrator. Come learn about what service entails, how to get on the list, and other information. Panelists include Multnomah County Presiding Judge Nan Waller, OAPABA member Xin Xu, Paul Xochihua, and Kristen David from the Clackamas County Arbitration Commission. Lisa Miller will serve as moderator. Cost $10, includes a bag lunch. MCLE credits pending. Please RSVP with Connie Kong at connie_kong@ord.uscourts.gov and submit your payment below.
Non-profit in-house counsel: Want to work in-house and give back to the community at the same time? Find out how lawyers like Barnes Ellis of Mercy Corps., Doug Park of the University of Oregon, and others landed jobs as in-house counsel at non-profit organizations, and how it differs from corporate work. This lunch will occur on June 28. Cost $10. Contact Alex Naito with questions, alex.naito@millernash.com.
Corporate in-house, [postponed--date TBD], Hunan Restaurant (515 SW Broadway): What’s life as corporate in-house counsel like, and how is it different from private practice? Gain insight from Toan Nguyen (Iberdrola), Jennifer Yokoyama (Nike), Monique Hawthorne (TriMet) and Jenny Warnick (Jeld-Wen). Cost: $10. Please RSVP with David Wang (Vestas) at dvwag@vestas.com