The Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of three outstanding third year law students as recipients of this year’s Armonica Law Student Grants. This year’s recipients are Jessica McKie of Lewis & Clark Law School, Jemine Mode of University of Oregon School of Law, and Angela Wanak of Willamette College of Law. The Armonica Law Student Grant Program was created in honor of the late Armonica Gilford, a former Foundation board member. The grant is available to 3rdyear law students attending the three Oregon law schools who can demonstrate a commitment to the Foundation’s goals through their personal, volunteer or education experience. Each recipient receives a book grant in the amount of $500 and an opportunity to be mentored by an ethnic minority female judge or attorney. This year’s mentors are Judges Adrienne Nelson and Youlee You of the Multnomah County Circuit Court and Judge Darleen Ortega of the Oregon Court of Appeals. … [Read more...] about 2008 Armonica Award Recipients
2007 Armonica Grant Recipients
Foundation Selects Three Armonica Grant Recipients The Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the Armonica Law Student Grant Program recipients for 2007-2008. Linda Barrera, a third year student at Lewis & Clark Law School, is a law clerk for the Washington County District Attorneys Office. In addition to being the only black and Hispanic person carrying out the clerk duties in the office, she also serves as a mentor to female and minority students at the Portland OIC Rosemary Anderson High School. Vanessa Nordyke, a third year student at the University of Oregon Law School, is a clerk with the Oregon Department of Justice. At UO, she is the Co-Director of the Women's Law Forum and President of the American Constitution Society. Vanessa was also instrumental in creating a pro bono group project in Eugene which introduces high school students to legal resources and the rights of domestic violence victims. Shenoa Payne, a third year student at Willamette University … [Read more...] about 2007 Armonica Grant Recipients
New Grant Program for Law Students
Foundation Announces New Grant Program for Law Students The Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Armonica Law Student Grant Program in honor of late Foundation Board member Armonica Gilford. The grant is available to 3rd 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. Annually, one recipient is selected from each of the Oregon law schools to receive a text book grant in the amount of $500. In addition to the monetary grant, each recipient is matched with an ethnic minority female judge or attorney, who serves as the student’s mentor for the year. For 2007-2008, applicants must complete the on-line application form by 5:00 pm on Friday, September 7, 2007. … [Read more...] about New Grant Program for Law Students
2007 Women’s History Celebration
Foundation Hosts Women's History Display Celebration On May 17th, the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation hosted an event at the Oregon State Bar Center to celebrate the Women's History in the Law display, which is a museum-quality wall display. The display was installed at the Oregon State Bar center in February and features many women lawyers from all around Oregon over the course of our history (since 1885). The creation of the display was a project of the Queen's Bench Historical Perspectives Committee over the course of the last 3 years. Foundation Co-Sponsors Vernellia Randall Event On May 3rd, Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation co-sponsored a special event featuring Vernellia Randall, a University of Dayton Law School professor and the author of a recently released book entitled "Dying While Black". During the event, Randall was able to reconnect with her Portland friends, including many Foundation board and OWLS members, and she made a short presentation about her book and conducted a … [Read more...] about 2007 Women’s History Celebration
Foundation Announces 2007-2008 Officers
Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation announces the Board officers for 2007 to 2008: Libby Davis, President; Kathleen Bricken, Vice President/President-Elect; Dady Blake, Treasurer; Terri Kraemer, Secretary; and Trudy Allen, Historian. … [Read more...] about Foundation Announces 2007-2008 Officers
Foundation Awards Four Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grants
Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation awarded four Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant to third year law students who will take the Oregon bar exam in July. Among the receipients are Laura Forester, who will graduate from Lewis & Clark Law School in May, who is the single custodial parent of two children, ages 3 and 5 years old; and Darin J. Dooley, who will graduate from Willamette University College of Law in May, who is the single custodial parent of two children, ages 8 and 10. In addition, the Foundation awarded the bar exam grant to another graduating student from Willamette, who is a single parent to a 5 year old son, and to a University of Oregon School of Law graduating student, who is the single parent to a 16 year old daughter. … [Read more...] about Foundation Awards Four Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grants
Foundation Hosts Another Successful Silent Auction
As part of the OWLS Roberts-Deiz Dinner, the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation once again hosted its annual auction on March 19, 2007, raising a record amount of more than $20,000. The great success of the auction is attributed to a wonderful auction committee and the more than 150 donors who contributed items including artwork, entertainment tickets, weekend trips, and many baskets of special gifts. This year’s auction committee was co-chaired by Foundation Board members Libby Davis and Yumi O’Neil. The list of top donors includes Hon. Betty Roberts, Dady Blake, Roscoe C. Nelson, Dan Christopher Photography, Wachovia Securities, Steve Gotter, Lewis & Clark Law School, Becker Capital Management Inc., Deloitte & Touche, Kathryn Jackson, Williams Love O’Leary Craine & Powers and Karen Story. Each donation received was very important, and the Foundation would like to sincerely thank each donor for contributing. … [Read more...] about Foundation Hosts Another Successful Silent Auction
2007 – Foundation Makes Annual Grants
Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation has awarded its annual grants to several organizations which advance the Foundation’s mission to promote greater access to the justice system for women and minorities. Volunteers of America (Multnomah County CourtCare), CASA for Children, Portland Women’s Crisis Line, and St. Andrew Legal Clinic each received a significant grant from the Foundation in 2006. The Foundation also awarded the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant to two third year law students who will take the Oregon bar exam in February. Anne Marie Clark, a Lewis & Clark Law School student, is the single parent of three children and has balanced law school with her significant parenting responsibilities. Samantha Copeland, a Willamette College of Law student, is also a single parent to an 8 year old child. The Foundation board congratulates these two deserving students on their success in law school and encourages them to do all they can in their careers to advance the interests of women and … [Read more...] about 2007 – Foundation Makes Annual Grants
