Oregon Women Lawyers

OWLS 2011 Katherine H. O'Neil Volunteer Service Award Recipient is Terri Kraemer

Oregon Women Lawyers is proud to announce that member Terri Kraemer is the 2011 recipient of the Katherine H. O’Neil Volunteer Service Award.

This award recognizes Ms. Kraemer’s significant contributions to OWLS and the OWLS Foundation Board of Directors.  Ms. Kraemer is currently in her eleventh year on the OWLS Foundation Board, having served in a number of capacities, including president from 2009-2010.

Ms. Kraemer previously served for six years on the OWLS Board, including as president from 1998-1999.  She has been on the OWLS Advance Sheet Committee for twelve years, and is the current chair.  She has volunteered on a number of OWLS and OWLS Foundation committees over the years.

“We are thrilled to recognize Terri’s substantial commitment of time and passion to the promotion of women in the legal profession generally and specifically her dedication to OWLS and the OWLS Foundation,” said OWLS President Heather Weigler.  “Her tireless contributions serve as a model for all of us.”

Ms. Kraemer is a Director with Deloitte & Touche in Portland.

 

 

 

 

Federal Courthouse Connection - Friday June 15 in Portland
Chief Judge Ann Aiken

Join Oregon's Federal Judges at noon on Friday, June 15 for lunch and networking. PLEASE RSVP BY ONE WEEK BEFORE, JUNE 8 AT NOON with the number of people in your party. The first 100 attendees will receive lunch.

 

 

OWLS' Seeking Nominations for Workplace Leader Award

The OWLS Workplace Leader Award recognizes a legal employer making innovative and effective efforts to promote one or more of the following values:

- a healthy balance between work and life;
- acquiring and maintaining a diverse workforce with diverse leadership; and 
- maximizing opportunities for women and minorities to succeed in the workplace and advance to positions of influence and leadership.

We are not looking for an employer to exemplify all of these virtues. Rather, the award will recognize a specific program, policy, or project that is successfully addressing one or more of the concerns outlined above. We particularly want to encourage applications from in-house legal departments, government employers, and employers who are making strides in recruiting and retaining women and minority lawyers and equipping them for leadership.

The 2012 award recipient will be honored during OWLS' Fall CLE on October 26.

Nomination information
Nominations should include: information that will help the award committee evaluate the specific program, policy, or project of the employer; the markers of success for that program, policy, or project; and names of people who can be contacted for further information. Nominations must be received via email by 5:00 pm June 1, 2012 and should be sent to OWLS Transformation Committee Chair, Dana Forman.