The winners of the Raffle for Justice were chosen at Party Under the Stars on September 19, 2019. We’re pleased to announce the winners below, and to thank you for helping to raise almost $6,000 for legal aid in Oregon! Gift Baskets Stumptown Coffee Basket (Donated by Tonkon Torp)–THOMAS PAYNE, SCHWABE Cozy Fall Basket: Get […]
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CEJ’s 2018-19 Annual Report is scheduled hit mailboxes across the state during the week of July 1, 2019. We’re excited to share the accomplishments of our donors, volunteers, board, and staff. If you’d like to see an electronic copy, you can find it here. With such a big undertaking, we are bound to make some
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CEJ’s Associates Committee and the MBA Young Lawyers Section held a Portland Justice Trivia event on March 28, 2019, at Kells Irish Pub. Lawyers, legal staff, and friends formed teams and battled it out for fancy trophies and bragging rights. There was even a prize for best team name! Turnout was better than anticipated, with
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Thanks to the nearly 450 members of the Oregon legal community who joined us for our 28th Annual Awards Luncheon on February 21! We honored the individuals and firms that made outstanding contributions in support of legal aid this year and helped us exceed our fundraising goal. We also heard from James Sandman, president of
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The Campaign for Equal Justice thanks the OSB House of Delegates for voting to support adequate funding for legal services to low income Oregonians. Providing equal access to justice and high-quality legal representation to all Oregonians is central to the mission of the Oregon State Bar. Across our diverse practices and no matter where we
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CEJ’s new/young lawyer event, Party Under the Stars, was held on September 13 at Stoel Rives’ beautiful indoor/outdoor conference space. About 90 attendees learned more about legal aid, heard a client story from a legal aid lawyer, enjoyed pizza and beverages, and socialized with friends and colleagues. You may see photos from the event on
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On September 13, CEJ held our 22nd annual Marion-Polk luncheon, with 250 members of the Salem-area legal community attending. Justice Adrienne Nelson gave remarks on the importance of equal access to justice. Luncheon attendees raised an amazing $47,996, well above what was raised at last year’s event, bringing this year’s Marion-Polk total so far to
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CEJ’s Associates Committee and the MBA YLS co-sponsored a successful Justice Trivia (pub trivia) night at Kell’s in Portland on April 12. More than 100 young lawyers and legal staff attended for a fun evening in support of legal aid. Two-time Laf-Off champion (and DOJ attorney) Heather Weigler acted as celebrity host and emcee. Read
Seven years ago, the Oregon State Bar and the Campaign for Equal Justice joined together to recognize the regions around the state with exemplary support for the Campaign. The prize: two traveling trophies, the Equity Cup and the Justice Cup. The Justice Cup is awarded to the region with the highest percent of lawyers giving
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On February 21, about 450 members of the Oregon legal community braved the snow and gathered to celebrate our shared support for legal aid throughout the state. Thank you to all who joined us! Those receiving awards were Noam Amir-Brownstein, Cynda Herbold, Ater Wynne, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester, and Larkins Vacura Kayser. We also honored David
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