The OWLS Foundation is pleased to award a Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant to Emily LeBlanc. Emily is the single custodial parent of a young toddler. She will be graduating from the University of Oregon in May 2019 and will take the July Oregon bar exam. She hopes to practice business law in order to help women and minorities open and operate their own businesses. The grant is awarded in honor of Vernellia R. Randall, who has made a lasting contribution to the Foundation and is playing a significant role in efforts to give women and minorities greater access to the justice system. … [Read more...] about Emily LeBlanc Awarded Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant
Support the OWLS Foundation with a Chance to Escape to Wine Country!
You can support the charitable work of the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation by buying a raffle ticket for a chance to win a wonderful weekend escape to Oregon's Dundee Hills. All raffle tickets will be sold on line in advance of the OWLS Roberts & Deiz Dinner on March 8. Please click here to purchase one or more raffle tickets. The prize package includes the following: Lodging valued at $300 at The Inn at Youngberg Hill Winery One bottle of Argyle 2015 Vintage Brut Oregon Sparkling Wine Sokol Blosser Farm & Forage Experience for 4 Stoller Family Estate Legacy Tour & Tasting for 4 … [Read more...] about Support the OWLS Foundation with a Chance to Escape to Wine Country!
Thanks from Armonica Grant Recipient April Stone
2018 Armonica Law Student Grant recipient April Stone recently shared her thoughts on what it means to be among those who receive the grant: "As you know, attending law school requires an increasingly daunting financial obligation, especially for students like me, who are raising a child during law school. I could not be more delighted to have been awarded a grant to assist with the expense of textbooks. The grant provided a significant offset against my school expenses, which in turn has allowed me to provide a little more to my family this year. I decided to pay your generosity forward and donate the texts that I purchase with the grant to other law students in need after I use them." The Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation is pleased to be able to recognize April Stone with the 2018 Armonica Law Student Grant. … [Read more...] about Thanks from Armonica Grant Recipient April Stone
2018 Armonica Grant Recipients Announced
Congratulations to our 2018 Armonica Grant Recipients: Natalie Barringer, Lewis & Clark Law School; Cristela Delgado-Daniel, University of Oregon Law School; Carolyn Griffin, Lewis & Clark Law School; Maya Rinta, Lewis & Clark Law School; Catharine Roner-Reiter, University of Oregon Law School; and April Stone, University of Oregon Law School. A special thanks to our 2018 Armonica Grant Mentors: Magistrate Judge Stacie Beckerman, US District Court for the District of Oregon; Judge Amy Holms Hehn, Multnomah County Circuit Court; Judge Josephine Mooney, Lane County Circuit Court; Justice Adrienne Nelson, Oregon Supreme Court; Judge Debra Velure, Lane County Circuit Court; and Magistrate Judge Youlee You, US District Court for the District of Oregon. To learn more about the Armonica Grant, click here. … [Read more...] about 2018 Armonica Grant Recipients Announced
2019 Fellows Program Recipient Announced
The Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation (OWLF) is pleased to announce its selection of Legal Aid Services of Oregon as its 501(c)(3) public interest organization partner in the Multnomah Bar Association's Fellows Program for 2019. This is the first year of the MBA’s Fellows Program, which focuses on enhancing the diversity of Multnomah County’s legal community. The OWLF mission is to educate and support women and minorities in accessing and participating in the justice system. LASO provides free civil advocacy and representation to low-income Oregonians on a variety of poverty, gender, and racial justice issues and is dedicated to eliminating barriers to access to justice for underserved populations and cultural communities. OWLF will provide the $10,000 stipend for one Fellow’s 10-week summer internship following their first year of law school. LASO has committed to providing the Fellow with whom it ultimately pairs a meaningful work experience and mentorship. Next summer’s … [Read more...] about 2019 Fellows Program Recipient Announced
Summer Event a Success
The Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation is happy to share that our Summer Soirée, held on July 12, 2018, was a huge success! We were pleased to celebrate with a wonderful group of guests at Nel Centro in Portland. For more information about the OWLS Foundation grants, which were highlighted at the Soirée, click here. Thank you to everyone who joined for taking part in the festivities--and special thanks to Paulson Coletti for generously sponsoring the event. … [Read more...] about Summer Event a Success
Britanie Martinez is Awarded the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant
The OWLS Foundation is pleased to award a Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant to Britanie Martinez. The grant is given in honor of Vernellia R. Randall, who has made a lasting contribution to the Foundation and is playing a significant role in efforts to give women and minorities greater access to the justice system. Britanie is the single custodial parent of a three-year-old. She graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School in May 2018 and will take the July bar exam. Britanie is an only child and the first person in her extended family to go to college. She is passionate about immigration and criminal defense law and fighting for clients, including minorities and those in poverty, who deserve quality legal representation. [Post by Terri Kraemer, reprinted with permission from the Summer 2018 issue of the Oregon Women Lawyers AdvanceSheet.] … [Read more...] about Britanie Martinez is Awarded the Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant
Salem Day Out for CourtCare – June 2
The Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation is proud to support this important event to help fund Mid-Valley Courtcare. The Oregon Women Lawyers Mary Leonard Chapter and Willamette Valley American Inn of Court together with our title sponsor Surety Solutions LLC are proud to present Salem Day Out for CourtCare on Saturday, June 2, 2018. This family-friendly event benefiting Mid-Valley CourtCare will be centered in the alleyway between 1859 Cider Company and Salem Summit Co and progress to neighboring businesses. Attendees can sample cider, beer, wine, mocktails, and small bites. The event will feature exciting raffle prizes and auction items. We are also planning arts and crafts venues for the kids. Salem Day Out for CourtCare has something for everyone and is a great way to enjoy our Salem community and support a great cause. This event aims to raise between $10,000 and $20,000 for Mid-Valley CourtCare, so we definitely need your support! Mid-Valley CourtCare is a charitable … [Read more...] about Salem Day Out for CourtCare – June 2
Request for Proposals – Fellows Program
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
