Congratulations to Lewis & Clark Law School students Jordin Lewis-Martinez and Christin Grieser, who are recipients of the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant. They will be sitting for the February 2026 Oregon bar exam. To learn more about the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant, which is intended for students preparing for the next Oregon bar exam who are parents of young children, click here. … [Read more...] about Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant Recipients Named
2025-2026 Armonica Law Student Grant Recipients Named
From a group of outstanding applicants, the following individuals have been selected as recipients of the Armonica Law Student Grant for the academic year 2025-2026: From Lewis and Clark: Daniella Cardinale-Weinberg, Thelma Martinez, and Jessica Napoleon Stackhouse. From University of Oregon: Savannah Ceballos and Monica Parra. From Willamette: Leyna Quach. Each grantee is in the final year of law school. They will receive a monetary award and will be matched with a judge or senior attorney mentor. To learn more about the Armonica Law Student Grant, click here. … [Read more...] about 2025-2026 Armonica Law Student Grant Recipients Named
Merrick Studer is Our 2025 Fellow
Merrick Studer, a law student at University of Oregon, is a 2025 summer intern with Legal Aid Services of Oregon, supported by a grant from the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation. Merrick was a 2023 graduate of the University of Washington, where he received a BS in Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation as part of an interdisciplinary honors program. While an undergrad he worked as a paleobotany research assistant at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and, perhaps most notably, as a University of Washington mascot. Merrick hopes to use his experience and skills to help those most adversely affected by the climate crisis. Merrick's summer internship comes about as part of his selection as a Multnomah Bar Association fellow. To learn more about the program, click here. … [Read more...] about Merrick Studer is Our 2025 Fellow
Congratulations to 2025 Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant Recipients Tara Zak and Sarah Griffith
Tara Zak and Sarah Griffith, students at Willamette University College of Law who will be studying for the July 2025 Oregon Bar exam, have been named recipients of the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant. The award, named in honor of a founding Oregon Women Lawyers board member, provides a financial grant to a law student parent who is preparing for the Oregon Bar Exam. The grant application period for those who will be studying for the February 2026 Oregon Bar Exam begins August 1. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to 2025 Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant Recipients Tara Zak and Sarah Griffith
Congratulations to Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant Recipient Samantha Aguilar
Samantha Aguilar, a student in her final year of study at Willamette University College of Law, has been awarded a Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam grant. Samantha will be sitting for the February 2025 Oregon bar exam. This grant is reserved for law student parents of young children, who face special challenges in juggling childcare with bar preparation. To learn more about the grant, click here. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant Recipient Samantha Aguilar
2024-2025 Armonica Law Student Grant Recipients
From a group of outstanding applicants, the following individuals have been selected as recipients of the Armonica Law Student Grant for the academic year 2024-2025: From Lewis and Clark: Juliette Liu, Shannon Reny, and Stevie Riley From University of Oregon: Chelsea Alatriste Martinez, and Andrea Welsh From Willamette: Stephanie Lugo Wistner Each grantee is in the final year of law school. They will receive a monetary award and will be matched with a judge or senior attorney mentor. To learn more about the Armonica Law Student Grant, click here. … [Read more...] about 2024-2025 Armonica Law Student Grant Recipients
Law Students: Keep these Application Periods in Mind!
Armonica Law Student Grant: Applications are accepted from August 1 to September 15 and must be submitted during a student’s final year of law study. Grant recipients are matched with a mentor judge or senior attorney and receive a monetary award of $3,000. To learn more about the grant, click here. Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant: Applications are accepted between August 1 and October 1 for the February exam, and January 1 and March 1 for the July 2026 Oregon bar exam. Eligible to apply are law student parents with children under the age of 18 who are preparing for the next Oregon Bar Exam. Recipients will receive a $5,000 monetary award. To learn more about the grant, click here. … [Read more...] about Law Students: Keep these Application Periods in Mind!
MBA Fellow Ethan Smith Selected as LASO Summer Intern
Ethan Smith, a student at University of Oregon School of Law, has been designated the recipient of the OWLS Foundation grant supporting a summer internship at Legal Aid Services of Oregon. Ethan earned his undergraduate degree in history, with minors in pre-law and political science, at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation is a proud sponsor of the Multnomah Bar Association Fellows Program, providing financial support for a summer internship at Legal Aid Services of Oregon after the Fellow's first year of law school. To learn more about the Fellows Program, click here. For more information about Legal Aid Services of Oregon, click here. … [Read more...] about MBA Fellow Ethan Smith Selected as LASO Summer Intern
Amanda Ray and Camille Sakamoto Named as Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant Recipients
Two Lewis & Clark law students in their final year of study have been named as recipients of the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant. Amanda Ray and Camille Sakamoto will be sitting for the July Oregon State Bar exam. This grant is reserved for law student parents of young children, who face special challenges in juggling childcare with bar preparation. To learn more about the grant, click here. … [Read more...] about Amanda Ray and Camille Sakamoto Named as Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant Recipients
Karla E. Márquez de Gaab Receives the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant
We are pleased to announce that Karla E. Márquez de Gaab, a law student in her final year at Lewis & Clark, has been named a recipient of the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant. Karla plans to sit for the February 2024 Oregon Bar Exam. To learn more about the grant, click here. … [Read more...] about Karla E. Márquez de Gaab Receives the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant
