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Continuing Legal Education
| Mission: One of the most important things we can do as a section is help each other be better lawyers and stay on top of changing laws in our area. Our CLE subcommittee has organized some great events over the last year and is looking at ways to incorporate technology to reach members outside of the major metro areas. This subcommittee also organizes our annual fall CLE. |
| Chair: Blake Bowman | [email protected] Members: Kimberly Boswell, Tim Crippen, Matt Larson, Jennifer Nicholls |
Legislative
| Mission: The mission of this subcommittee is business law improvement in Oregon. |
| Chair: Leigh Gill | [email protected] | 503-802-5542 Members: Blake Bowman, Paul Britton, Matt Larson, certain non-Committee members |
Outreach
| Mission: The Outreach Subcommittee plans and carries out education programs and social events aiming to expand the reach of the Business Law Section to Oregon’s professional communities in the Portland metropolitan area and statewide. The Outreach Subcommittee also organizes the Section’s annual planning retreat for executive committee members. |
| Chair: Berit Everhart | [email protected] | 541-658-6154 Members: Joe Cerne, Krista Evans, Alex Hutchinson, Matt Larson, Jennifer Nicholls, Mark Reinhardt |
Newsletter and Communications
| Mission: The Newsletter and Communications Subcommittee solicits and reviews articles from attorneys and publishes Oregon Business Lawyer, the quarterly Business Law Section newsletter. |
| Chair: Berit Everhart | [email protected] | 541-658-6154 Members: Tim Crippen, Taylor Gersch, Alex Hutchinson, Justin Monahan, Mark Reinhardt, certain non-Committee members |
New Business Lawyers
| Mission: The New Business Lawyers Subcommittee engages new(er) lawyers who practice transactional business law and provides an opportunity to network, mentor law students and new members of the Business Law Section, and participate in community engagement events. |
| Chair: Taylor Gersch | [email protected] Members: Paul Britton, Joe Cerne, Krista Evans, Matt Larson, certain non-Committee members |
Nominating and Member Recruitment
| Mission: This subcommittee encourages active membership in the Business Law Section. |
| Chair: Krista Evans | [email protected]| 503-228-6044 Members: Joe Cerne and a third non-Committee member |
Castles Leadership Award
| Mission: The award was established in 1998 to recognize an Oregon lawyer for excellence in the practice of business law, professionalism among fellow business lawyers and outstanding community leadership. This subcommittee receives and reviews nominations for the award and recommends a recipient to the Executive Committee. |
| Chair: Joe Cerne | [email protected] | 503-320-7695 Contact: Krista Evans | [email protected] | 503-228-6044 |