1 Trial Lawyer • Spring 2024 Board of Governors Spring 2024 The views expressed in Trial Lawyer are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, its members, Board of Governors or staff. Trial Lawyer is a quarterly publication of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and is distributed as a membership benefit. For permission to reprint articles, contact Michael Kesten at 503-804-0668, michael@kestenmedia.com. For advertising rates, contact law@llmpubs.com or 503-445-2240. Publications Committee Co-Chairs — Barb Long, barb@vogtlong.com. 503-228-9858; Faith Morse, faith@morselawllc.com, 541-362-4725 Editor — Michael Kesten, KestenMedia, michael@kestenmedia.com, 503-804-0668 Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 812 SW Washington Ste. 900, Portland OR 97205, 503-223-5587, otla@oregontriallawyers.org, www.oregontriallawyers.org Dedicated to protecting people, holding wrongdoers accountable and promoting a fair and equitable justice system through advocacy and education. Articles Oregon’s Long and Winding Road Lisa T. Hunt .................................................................................................11 A Transformative Journey: OTLA & DEI Hala Gores, Nathan Sosa...............................................................................18 Accept Your Racism: So we can do something about it Emery Wang.................................................................................................21 Inspiring Confidence: In the justice system Hon. Melvin Oden-Orr ...............................................................................26 Reflection: On your clients’ challenges Rakeem Washington.....................................................................................28 Through A Lens of Empathy: The Roosevelt Robinson Scholarship Victor Mercado Negro..................................................................................32 Oye Como Va?: Hey, what’s up? Hon. Angel Lopez.........................................................................................35 The Problem with “Privacy” Jennifer Middleton........................................................................................37 Building Tomorrow: Decoding diversity, equity and inclusion Dr. Tiffany Brandreth....................................................................................40 Departments President’s Message: Shaping our policies Rob Kline........................................................................................................2 Annual Partners. ................................................................................................... 5 View from the Bench: Heard and understood Hon. Rima Ghandour.....................................................................................6 In Our Voices: Stepping out Hon. Robert Johnson......................................................................................8 OTLA Guardians of Civil Justice........................................................................ 24 Comp Corner: Welcomed relief Julene Quinn................................................................................................44 Between the Sheets Cody Hoesly, Lisa T. Hunt, Nadia Dahab....................................................... 45 Officers President Rob Kline President-elect Melissa Bobadilla Secretary-Treasurer Brent Barton Parliamentarian Rob Beatty-Walters Immediate Past President Blair Townsend District Governors Talia Guerriero — District 1 Nathan Sosa — District 1 Kelly Andersen — District 2 Tim Williams — District 2 Rhett Fraser — District 3 Jovita Wang — District 3 Derek Johnson — District 4 Lara Johnson — District 4 Erin Christison — District 5 Sonya Fischer — District 5 Governors-at-Large Steve Berman Keith Dozier Ronn Elzinga Mark Ginsberg Chris Hill Neil Jackson Quinn Kuranz Mona Moghimian Jeremiah Ross Jovita Wang New Lawyer Governors Ashley Rosenbaum-DePalo Emily Johnson AAJ Governors Tom D’Amore Nadia Dahab Shenoa Payne AAJ State Delegates Ron Cheng Ryan Jennings Michael Wise OTLA Staff Email, (firstname)@oregontriallawyers.org Main phone, 503-223-5587 Kathleen Bergin, 503-223-5587 x108 Membership Director Beth Bernard, 503-223-2558 Chief Executive Officer Amy Anderson, 503-223-5587 x100 Annual Partner & Development Director, Deputy Political Director Arthur Towers, 503-345-0045 Political Director/Lobbyist Dorina Vida, 503-223-5587 x111 Education and Communications Director Mac Hubbard, 503-223-5587 Education and Project Assistant
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