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OWLS Announces New Officers and Directors
Sharing the role of president are Heather Van Meter, attorney at Williams Kastner and Gwyneth McAlpine, an associate at Perkins Coie LLP. Ms. McAlpine previously served as co-vice president and treasurer of OWLS. Ms. Van Meter previously served as co-vice president and secretary. Concetta Schwesinger, the district attorney liaison to the Oregon child support program in Marion County, continues her role on the executive committee, moving from treasurer to vice president.
Heather Weigler joins the executive committee as secretary. Ms. Weigler is an Assistant Attorney General with the Charitable Activities Section, Oregon Department of Justice. Kathleen Hansa Rastetter joins the executive committee as historian. Ms. Rastetter is Clackamas County Counsel in Oregon City. All OWLS officers are also members of the board. In addition, OWLS is pleased to announce its newly elected and reelected board members: Frances Roberts Burge from Roseburg, Dana Forman, Maiya Hall, Kendra Matthews, Hon. Julia Philbrook and Hon. Youlee You all from Portland, Heather Hepburn from Bend, and Kate Weatherly from Eugene. Board members continuing their service are: Cynthia Fraser (Portland), Shari Gregory (Portland), Cashauna Hill (Portland), Linda Meng (Portland), Hon. Katherine Tennyson (Portland), Shannon Terry (Salem) and Jane Yates (Eugene). With over 1300 members around the state, Oregon Women Lawyers' mission is to transform the practice of law and ensure justice and equality by advancing women and minorities in the legal profession. OWLS is the third largest bar organization in the state. Clackamas Women Lawyers host the Clackamas County Commissioners
Clackamas Women Lawyers invited OWLS members to meet the Clackamas County Commissioners on May 5 in Oregon City. This well attended event was informative and brought together people from Portland, West Linn, Oregon City and Lake Oswego. Trudy Allen named 2009 Distingushed Business Law Graduate at Lewis & Clark Law School Lewis & Clark Law School Associate Dean Receives Fulbright Award
Lisa LeSage, associate dean and director of Business Law Programs at Lewis & Clark Law School, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at one of Latin America’s top law schools, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile, in Santiago, Chile, for the 2009-2010 academic year. She will work with the school's global law business program, teach a course to law faculty, and help the law school create the framework for a law faculty support and enrichment program. She is one of about 35 legal professionals selected to teach and perform research abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program next year. OWLSNet Networking Event in Portland Brings Together Professional Women
Carolyn Harris Crown (Tonkon Torp), Tanya Hanson (OSB PLF) and Elizabeth Tedesco (Kolisch Hartwell PC) at the World Trade Center on February 4, 2009 in Portland.
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News and Updates
OWLS Fall CLE The CLE will be followed by our 20th anniversary reception, and presentation of the fourth annual workplace leader award. Keynote Speaker: Sarah Weddington, Lawyer, Professor and Women's Rights Advocate. Panelists: Holly Fujie, President, California State Bar, the Honorable Darleen Ortega, Oregon Court of Appeals, Kris Olson, former U.S. Attorney and Janis Harwell, in-house counsel, Intermec, Inc. Moderated by Katherine O'Neil. OWLS Members in the News Ashlee Albies featured on OPB.org in article "Oregon Case Could Play Role in Bush Legal Legacy." Justice Betty Roberts featured in the Portland Tribune. Gwyn McAlpine (Perkins Coie, Portland), OWLS Co-President-Elect is featured in American Lawyer Magazine. Upcoming CalendarPORTLAND METRO AREA OWLS LEG Up OWLS Portland-Area Playgroup Queen's Bench Contract Lawyers & Sole Practitioners Brown Bag Lunch AROUND THE STATE Josephine County Women Lawyers Lunch Rebecca J. Bloom Chapter of Umatilla and Morrow Counties Linn Benton Women Lawyers Dinner
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Oregon Women Lawyers ("OWLS") is pleased to announce its new officers and board members for 2009-2010. 
Megan Livermore comes onto the executive committee as treasurer. Ms. Livermore is an associate with Gaydos Churnside and Balthrop in Eugene. 
