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Upcoming OWLS Events*

Working Parents Committee Roberts & Deiz Awards Dinner Queen’s Bench Luncheons
Playdate Portland Art Museum Portland
NE Portland Friday, March 10, 5:30–9:00 p.m. Second Tuesdays, 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 16, 10:30–noon Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse
Kids of all ages are welcome with an OAAP and OWLS’ Tenth Annual 1000 SW Third Ave.
OWLS parent or caregiver. Contact Kyra Women’s Wellness Retreat
Hazilla or Lindsay Kearl if you are inter- for Lawyers Family Law Mentoring Circle
ested in attending. Silverton Portland
Friday and Saturday, April 7–8 Second Tuesdays, Feb.–June, noon–1 p.m.
Lane County Women Lawyers Oregon Garden Resort Gevurtz Menashe, 115 NW First Ave.
Professional Women’s
Networking Social Joan Seitz Law Society Josephine County Women Lawyers
Eugene Roseburg Grants Pass
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 5–7 p.m. First Tuesdays, noon First Wednesdays, noon
Oregon Wine Lab, 488 Lincoln St. Daily Grind Café, 368 SE Jackson St. La Burrita, 1501 NE F St.
Clackamas Women Lawyers Contract Lawyer Discussion Group Lawyers’ Association
Evening with an Author Portland and by phone of Washington County
Featuring Ruth Wariner, author of the First Tuesdays, except Feb., 1–2 p.m. Hillsboro
New York Times bestseller The Sound Garvey Schubert Barer Third Wednesdays, 8:00–9:30 a.m.
of Gravel 121 SW Morrison, Ste. 100 Manaia Coffee House and Island Grill
Lake Oswego Discuss matters of mutual interest with Café, 203 E Main St.
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 5:30–7:30 p.m. contract lawyers and people considering * Please check the events calendar on
Lake Theater & Café, 106 N. State St. working as contract lawyers. the OWLS website for more info.
Free CLE by Phone: Congresswoman Bonamici continued from page 1
Cannabis CLE Series, Part II
Featuring Shannon O’Fallon of the spouses, children, and other family mem- issues that concern urban and rural con-
Oregon Department of Justice bers about what life in politics would look stituencies helps her navigate local and
Monday, Feb. 13, noon–1 p.m. like. Members of Congress spend most of national issues on Capitol Hill. She also
encouraged OWLS members to introduce
their time in their home districts, reach-
No need to register in advance.
ing out to constituents and listening to themselves to new people, research pol-
them describe their needs. Ms. Bonamici icies, and write to legislators on issues
estimated that she spends one-third of that are important to them.
her time on Capitol Hill, working 70 hours Although women often face intense
per week, and two-thirds of her time in public scrutiny on the campaign trail—
Oregon, working 60 hours per week. perhaps more so than men—Ms. Bonamici
She also encouraged young lawyers not has found that gender plays a lesser role
to shy away from taking a professional in day-to-day governance and policymak-
break to focus on family. Ms. Bonamici ing on Capitol Hill. Female members of
took a 16-year break between leaving Congress often work together and across
her law practice and working in the leg- party lines on issues they deem import-
islature, and found that the gap has not ant, such as education, the environment,
appeared to have a significant impact science, and technology.
on her career. Ms. Bonamici encouraged those in-
Ms. Bonamici noted that although a terested in politics to understand its
law degree is not essential, a lawyer’s difficult nature and to seek support from
knowledge of the legislative process and mentors, friends, and family. Although
critical thinking skills are helpful to suc- it can sometimes be difficult for women
cess in politics. She also credited her years to ask for money, she emphasized that
in the Oregon House of Representatives being comfortable with fundraising is
Creative Approaches to and Senate with helping her understand necessary to achieve political success. It is
the legislative process on both the local
also important to know how to effectively
Complex Problems and national levels. use social media and how to cultivate
Ms. Bonamici encouraged those in- local media attention to communicate
Tier 1 Ranking in the 2016 Edition of terested in politics to become involved with the public, both on the campaign
Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in the local community, listen to diverse trail and in office.
perspectives, and understand the issues Thank you, Congresswoman Bonamici,
that are important to people. Oregon’s for your service to Oregon.
503-222-5949 1st Congressional District consists of Clat-
www.Susan-Hammer.com sop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill Florence Z. Mao serves as a judicial law
Counties and part of Multnomah County, clerk for Judge Karin J. Immergut at the
and Ms. Bonamici’s understanding of Multnomah County Circuit Court.
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