OregonAdvocates.org
Resources for Oregon Lawyers serving the public good.
Click here for info about Pro Bono Projects throughout Oregon!
ProBonoOregon:
A new way to help bring Civil Justice to low-income Oregonians throughout the state!
Click here to learn more!
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Participating Organizations:
OregonAdvocates.org is a project of the LASO/OLC Pro Bono Committee, The Lawyers' Campaign for Equal Justice, and the Association of Oregon Legal Services programs:
- Center for Non-Profit Legal Services - Medford.
- Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) - Albany, Bend, Klamath Falls, Newport, Pendleton, Portland, Roseburg, Salem, and Woodburn.
- Oregon Law Center (OLC) - Coos Bay, Eugene, Grants Pass, Hillsboro, Ontario, Portland, Lane County and Woodburn.
The goal of the website is to expand access to justice by facilitating the sharing of information and resources among legal services advocates and by promoting pro bono representation by the private bar.
Photos courtesy of the Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice, provided by the following generous contributors: Mike Renfrow, White Lion Design & Photography, and Dreams in Bloom Photography.
Free CLEs!
Celebrate Pro Bono 2019!
October 24th - Register now!
Register for Free CLEs and Celebrate Pro Bono! The 2019 Annual Pro Bono Awards Fair and Social will be held:
Thursday, October 24
World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR
This event celebrates the pro bono work of Oregon lawyers during the previous year and includes three Free CLEs in the afternoon, followed by the fair, awards and social from 5 to 7 pm.
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Oregon State Bar’s Pro Bono Aspirational Standard and the 20th Anniversary of the Pro Bono Awards. Please join us!
This year’s Pro Bono Challenge Award winners to be honored on the 24th are:
Large Firm: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Medium Firm: Stoll Berne PC
Small Firm: Schroeder Law Offices PC
Solo Practitioner: Diane Henkels
ONLD Member: Nadia Dahab
Active Pro Bono Member: Joe Richards
Law School Pro Bono Awards:
Lewis & Clark Law School: Sarah Malik
University of Oregon School of Law: Camille Krier
Willamette University College of Law: Benjamin Fischberg
Plus, we will honor the more than 300 attorneys who made this year’s Pro Bono Honor Roll!
This year’s event offers a choice of three Free CLE’s (Please see registration info below to choose the session that most interests you):
This year’s CLE’s are:
2 pm to 5 pm
“New Statewide Tenant Protections and Legal Aid’s Pro Bono Housing Clinic”
3 CLE credits pending.
2:30 pm to 5 pm
“Sustainable Pro Bono Advocacy: Why Caring for Yourself While Providing Trauma-Informed Assistance to Your Client Is Critical”
2.5 CLE credits pending including 1 Mental Health credit.
3 pm to 5 pm
“New Innovations in Corporate Pro Bono: How In-House Lawyers at Amazon and Other Leading Corporations Are Creating New Paths for Access to Justice”
2 CLE credits pending.
Whether attending CLEs or not, all are welcome at the Social, Fair, & Awards 5 pm to 7 pm.
Register Online
For questions, or to pre-register for one of the CLEs, email bpenn@osbar.org.
If you cannot click the registration link above, copy and paste this address in your web browser:
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