We look forward to seeing you at one or more MLLS-sponsored events this February, 2013:
The Mary Leonard Law Society and Willamette University College of Law present:
A writing & editing workshop CLE with Professor Suzanne Rowe
Monday, February 11 from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm
Oregon Civic Justice Center, Hearing Room
790 State Street, Salem Join the Mary Leonard Law Society and Willamette University College of Law for a CLE with author and professor Suzanne Rowe.
A leader in the field of legal writing and the author of six books on legal research, Professor Rowe will provide a fresh look on legal writing and editing techniques.
Banish embarrassing mistakes from your work and create a more error-free legal document! A question and answer period will be provided so bring your writing and editing questions for Professor Rowe.
MLLS lunchtime CLEs are $15 for OWLs members; $20 for non-OWLs members; $10 for judicial clerks; and free to students, WUCL staff and faculty, and to those not seeking CLE credit.
1 MCLE credit pending. Brown bag lunches are encouraged.
The Marion County Bar Association and the Mary Leonard Law Society present:
A Courthouse Connections event: Meet the New Judges Friday, February 8 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pmMarion County Courthouse, 5th floor jury assembly room
100 High Street Northeast, Salem
Please come and meet the newest judges of the Marion County Circuit Court: Judge Don Abar, Judge Vance Day, Judge Courtland Geyer, Judge David Leith and Judge Lindsay Partridge.
Light refreshments generously provided by Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP.
Brown bag lunches are encouraged.
Winter 2013 Practical Litigation CLE Series and Practical Skills Workshops, presented by the Marion County Bar Association, Mary Leonard Law Society, and the Willamette University College of Law Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:00 pm, January 16 thru March 13
Please join the MCBA, MLLS, and WUCL for a series of nine weekly seminars on practical litigation skills. Each CLE will be followed by a practical skills workshop, providing an excellent opportunity for new attorneys to meet with experienced practitioners in a small group setting and an ideal shared activity for new admittees and OSB attorney mentors. January presentations are listed below:
February 6, 2013 3:30 – 5:00 pm
“Map, Please! – How to Turn Jury Instructions into a Discovery Plan”
Speaker: James E. Mountain Jr., Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C.
Location: Willamette University College of Law, Oregon Civic Justice Center
February 13, 2013 3:30 – 5:00 pm
“You Are There: Successful Depositions Reviewed or Reenacted, and Why They Were Effective”
Speaker: Keith J. Bauer, Parks Bauer Sime Winkler & Fernety LLP
Location: Willamette University College of Law, Oregon Civic Justice Center
February 20, 2013 3:30 – 5:00 pm
“Getting Your Audience‟s Attention: Using Narratives, Themes and Examples to Tell Your Story”
Speakers: Hon. Martha L. Walters, Associate Justice, Oregon Supreme Court
Hon. Tracy A. Prall, Judge, Marion County Circuit Court
Mitzi M. Naucler, Legal Aid Services of Oregon
Location: Willamette University College of Law, Oregon Civic Justice Center
February 27, 2013 3:30 – 5:00 pm
“How to Pick „Em: Effective Voir Dire for Civil Juries”
Speaker: Walter H. Sweek, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP
Location: Willamette University College of Law, Oregon Civic Justice Center
Cost Structure: (cash or check gladly accepted) (OSB CLE credit pending)
$20 per CLE
$100 for CLE series ($90 if payment received by 1/15/13)$15 per CLE for 2010-2012 OSB admittees
$85 for CLE series for 2010-2012 OSB admittees ($75 if payment received by 1/15/13)
Free for practical skills workshops
Light refreshments provided
For advance payment, please send checks made out to MCBA to:
MCBA, c/o William Weidner
PO Box 749
Salem OR 97308
For more information, please contact William Weidner at wweidner@ghrlawyers.com. A complete schedule of events is available for printing or download here.
The Mary Leonard Law Society and Willamette University College of Law present:
A writing & editing workshop CLE with Professor Suzanne Rowe
Monday, February 11 from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm
Oregon Civic Justice Center, Hearing Room
790 State Street, Salem Join the Mary Leonard Law Society and Willamette University College of Law for a CLE with author and professor Suzanne Rowe.
A leader in the field of legal writing and the author of six books on legal research, Professor Rowe will provide a fresh look on legal writing and editing techniques.
Banish embarrassing mistakes from your work and create a more error-free legal document! A question and answer period will be provided so bring your writing and editing questions for Professor Rowe.
MLLS lunchtime CLEs are $15 for OWLs members; $20 for non-OWLs members; $10 for judicial clerks; and free to students, WUCL staff and faculty, and to those not seeking CLE credit.
1 MCLE credit pending. Brown bag lunches are encouraged.
The Marion County Bar Association and the Mary Leonard Law Society present:
A Courthouse Connections event: Meet the New Judges Friday, February 8 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pmMarion County Courthouse, 5th floor jury assembly room
100 High Street Northeast, Salem
Please come and meet the newest judges of the Marion County Circuit Court: Judge Don Abar, Judge Vance Day, Judge Courtland Geyer, Judge David Leith and Judge Lindsay Partridge.
Light refreshments generously provided by Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP.
Brown bag lunches are encouraged.
Winter 2013 Practical Litigation CLE Series and Practical Skills Workshops, presented by the Marion County Bar Association, Mary Leonard Law Society, and the Willamette University College of Law Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:00 pm, January 16 thru March 13
Please join the MCBA, MLLS, and WUCL for a series of nine weekly seminars on practical litigation skills. Each CLE will be followed by a practical skills workshop, providing an excellent opportunity for new attorneys to meet with experienced practitioners in a small group setting and an ideal shared activity for new admittees and OSB attorney mentors. January presentations are listed below:
February 6, 2013 3:30 – 5:00 pm
“Map, Please! – How to Turn Jury Instructions into a Discovery Plan”
Speaker: James E. Mountain Jr., Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C.
Location: Willamette University College of Law, Oregon Civic Justice Center
February 13, 2013 3:30 – 5:00 pm
“You Are There: Successful Depositions Reviewed or Reenacted, and Why They Were Effective”
Speaker: Keith J. Bauer, Parks Bauer Sime Winkler & Fernety LLP
Location: Willamette University College of Law, Oregon Civic Justice Center
February 20, 2013 3:30 – 5:00 pm
“Getting Your Audience‟s Attention: Using Narratives, Themes and Examples to Tell Your Story”
Speakers: Hon. Martha L. Walters, Associate Justice, Oregon Supreme Court
Hon. Tracy A. Prall, Judge, Marion County Circuit Court
Mitzi M. Naucler, Legal Aid Services of Oregon
Location: Willamette University College of Law, Oregon Civic Justice Center
February 27, 2013 3:30 – 5:00 pm
“How to Pick „Em: Effective Voir Dire for Civil Juries”
Speaker: Walter H. Sweek, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP
Location: Willamette University College of Law, Oregon Civic Justice Center
Cost Structure: (cash or check gladly accepted) (OSB CLE credit pending)
$20 per CLE
$100 for CLE series ($90 if payment received by 1/15/13)$15 per CLE for 2010-2012 OSB admittees
$85 for CLE series for 2010-2012 OSB admittees ($75 if payment received by 1/15/13)
Free for practical skills workshops
Light refreshments provided
For advance payment, please send checks made out to MCBA to:
MCBA, c/o William Weidner
PO Box 749
Salem OR 97308
For more information, please contact William Weidner at wweidner@ghrlawyers.com. A complete schedule of events is available for printing or download here.