The Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation (OWLF) is very pleased to announce its participation in the Multnomah Bar Association's Fellows Program. OWLF will provide the $10,000 stipend for one Fellow's 10-week summer internship following their first year of law school. Since OWLF does not employ lawyers or law students, it is seeking a 501(c)(3) public interest legal organization to provide a fellow with a meaningful work experience and mentorship. OWLF will provide $10,000 to its selected partner to be paid to the fellowship intern through the partner's payroll. The first summer internship will be in 2019. There will be some introductory meetings with the Fellows in the fall of 2018. The OWLF mission is to educate and support women and minorities in accessing and participating in the justice system and its partner in the Fellowship program should do work that supports this mission. Any organization that would like to provide a summer internship to a Fellow, paid by OWLF, should … [Read more...] about Request for Proposals – Fellows Program
Dayna Jones Awarded the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant
Congratulations to Lewis & Clark law student Dayna Jones! She is the recipient of the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant, which is being awarded by the OWLS Foundation for the February 2018 bar exam. Ms. Jones has focused her studies on environmental justice and Native American Law, while parenting her two children, 10 and 2 years old, during her law school career. Dayna says the following about receiving this award: “Receiving the Vernellia Randall Bar Exam Grant takes a weight off my shoulders that I cannot describe. As a working mother with two children, I constantly balance the stress of financing law school and paying for the roof over our heads; this task is more difficult than most can ever know. Preparing for the bar exam is a difficult process shared by all applicants, but preparing for the bar exam while taking care of children and working is a horse of a different color. Receiving the Vernellia Randall Bar Exam Grant will allow me to focus on the important … [Read more...] about Dayna Jones Awarded the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant
OWLS Foundation Celebrates the 2017 Armonica Law Student Grant Recipients
Members of the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation gathered at two events in November, 2017 with recipients and judges to celebrate our Armonica Law Student Grant recipients in Salem and Portland. Congratulations to grant recipients Traci McDowall, Lekha Fernandes, Myla Sepulveda, Marina Spencer and Demi Jacques. Each receives $1000.00 for textbook costs. Many thanks to Judges Stacie Beckerman, Adrienne Nelson, Cheryl Albrecht, Youlee Yim You, Meghan Flynn, and Mary Mertens James, who will each serve as a mentor for the recipients this year. … [Read more...] about OWLS Foundation Celebrates the 2017 Armonica Law Student Grant Recipients
Armonica Grant Recipients Announced
Congratulations to the 2017-2018 Armonica Law Student Grant recipients! The Foundation is proud to offer this grant in honor of late Foundation Board member Armonica Gilford, the first Black female Oregon Assistant Attorney General. The grant is available to third- or fourth-year students attending the three Oregon law schools who can demonstrate a commitment to the Foundation’s goals through their personal volunteer or educational experience. Ethnic minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply. Each recipient receives a monetary grant in the amount of $1000 and is matched with a judge who serves as the student's mentor for the academic year. The recipients and their mentor-judges include the following: Traci McDowall (Willamette University College of Law), to be mentored by Judge Meagan Flynn: Coming from a rural upbringing to pursue her legal education, Traci’s goal is to break the barriers that many young women face in pursuing their dreams. Demi Jacques (Lewis … [Read more...] about Armonica Grant Recipients Announced
Jill Tanner to Receive Oregon State Bar Taxation Section Award of Merit
The OWLS Foundation is delighted that our board member Jill Tanner has been selected as the 2017 Oregon State Bar Taxation Section Award of Merit recipient. Prior to her retirement from the bench, she served on the Oregon Tax Court for nearly two decades, most recently as Presiding Magistrate. The award recognizes her for exemplary leadership and service to the Oregon State Tax Court, the Bar, and the community in general; her professionalism; her commitment to the advancement of women in the legal profession; and for her tireless efforts at mentoring new lawyers. The award will be conferred on Thursday, June 1, at the Oregon Tax Institute. Online registration is available here. … [Read more...] about Jill Tanner to Receive Oregon State Bar Taxation Section Award of Merit
Raffle for Arch Cape Beach House Stay
Support the work of the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation while getting the chance to win a 5-night stay at the Oregon Coast. The home is located in the community of Arch Cape, approximately four miles south of Cannon Beach. The home is just one block from the beach. It has an open floor plan with expansive decks. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms and comfortably sleeps seven guests. This getaway is subject to availability and must be claimed by March 10, 2018. The drawing will be held at the Roberts and Deiz Awards Dinner on March 10, 2017. You need not be present to win. Click here for a link to purchase a ticket. 2017 OWLF Beach House Flyer … [Read more...] about Raffle for Arch Cape Beach House Stay
OWLS Foundation Celebrates the 2016 Armonica Grants Recipients
Members of the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation gathered at three events in late November and early December, 2016 with recipients and judges to celebrate our Armonica Grant recipients in Eugene, Portland and Salem. Congratulations to the grant recipients: Jen Penaherrera, Angela Rico, Laura Koistinen, Tessa Copeland, Gabriela Perez-Mendoza, and Bailey Moody. In addition to each receiving $1000.00 for textbook costs, the recipients were matched with Judges Josephine Mooney, Eve Miller, Stacie Beckerman, Adrienne Nelson, Cheryl Pellegrini and Justice Lynn Nakamoto, who will each serve as their respective student’s mentor for a year. … [Read more...] about OWLS Foundation Celebrates the 2016 Armonica Grants Recipients
Congratulations to Raffle Winner Sue Grabe!
At Oregon Women Lawyers’ March 11, 2016 Roberts-Deiz Awards Dinner, the OWLS Foundation conducted a raffle of a vacation package to the city of Cortona in the beautiful Tuscany region of Italy. Beatrice Grace, a recipient of two of the Foundation’s grants (see her story on this page) was asked to draw the winning ticket out of a bowl. The winner was former OWLS board member Sue Grabe, Director of Public Affairs at the Oregon State Bar. The vacation package that she won includes accommodations for two in an apartment in the heart of the city for one week, concierge services and other travel arrangements in Italy. The concierge will assist Sue to arrange cooking classes, wine tours, museum passes, car rentals and more, -- all to make the vacation a truly special, customized event! After winning this prize, Sue stated: “I appreciate the work OWLS and the OWLS Foundation does on behalf of women and minorities in the justice system in Oregon. The success of the organization is based on the … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Raffle Winner Sue Grabe!
OWLS Foundation Congratulates OWLS Awards Recipients!
The Hon. Jill Tanner, Recipient of the Justice Betty Roberts Award: OWLS Foundation is very pleased to congratulate the Hon. Jill Tanner, who received the Justice Betty Roberts Award from Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS) on Friday, March 11, 2016. Jill is a Board Member of the OWLS Foundation, a past Board Member of OWLS, past President of the Mary Leonard Law Society (Salem-area chapter of OWLS) and a very active contributor to OWLS, the Oregon State Bar and many other professional and civic organizations. She recently retired from the Oregon Tax Court, where she was the first woman Presiding Magistrate from 2002 to 2015. The Justice Betty Roberts Award is given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to promoting women in the legal profession and in the community. Jill certainly exemplifies the values and contributions for which Betty Roberts was a role model. We are very proud and gratified to have Jill on the OWLS Foundation Board! Kellie Johnson, Recipient of … [Read more...] about OWLS Foundation Congratulates OWLS Awards Recipients!
OWLS Foundation Celebrates the 2015 Armonica Grants Recipients
The Hon. Jill Tanner of the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation gathered on November 19, 2015 with recipients and judges to celebrate our Armonica Grant recipients in Salem, Oregon. Congratulations to the grant recipients: Nena Nolan and Jennifer Streeter. In addition to receiving $1000.00 for textbook costs, these recipients were matched with Judges Cheryl Pellegrini and Lynn Nakamoto who will each serve as their respective student's mentor for a year. Members of the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation gathered on November 6, 2015 with recipients and judges to celebrate our Armonica Grant recipients in Portland, Oregon. Congratulations to the grant recipients: Mei Tsai and Christine Bushnell. In addition to receiving $1000.00 for textbook costs, these recipients were matched with Judges Youlee Yim You and Adrienne Nelson who will each serve as their respective student's mentor for a year. Members of the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation gathered in November 2015 with … [Read more...] about OWLS Foundation Celebrates the 2015 Armonica Grants Recipients
