OSB Program Advisory Committees

These listings include, where applicable, the committee Chair (Ch), Secretary (Sec), Public Member (Pub), Advisory Member (Adv), and the Board of Governors contact (BC), OSB (BL) (BL), and PLF liaison (PL).

Affirmative Action

Advise on programs designed to increase racial and ethnic minority participation in the Oregon legal profession.
Currently meets the 2nd Friday of every month (except July, August and December) at 3:30-5 p.m. at OSB or Law School.

Hon Lopez, Angel		Chairperson
Iparraguirre, Roland H		Secretary
Austin, Amanda J		Member
Bartz, David F		Member
Catalani, Ronault LS		Member
Catherman, Erin		Member
Haroldson, John M		Member
Meng, Linda		Member
Morales, Mavel		Member
Morgan, Janice R		Member
Hon Rastetter, Thomas J		Member
Reeves, Liani JH		Member
Rudd, Michelle Gates		Member
Starke, Cynthia J		Member
Tavan, Joelle		Member
Winters, Lauren E		Member
Summers, Serilda		Public Member
Watanabe, Paulette		Public Member
Garcia, Michelle Castano		BOG Contact
Gregory, Shari R		OAAP Liaison
Powell, Patti		NLD Liaison
Hyland, Mariann		Bar Liaison

Client Security Fund

Investigate and recommend acceptance or rejection of claims for reimbursement of lawyer theft or misappropriation of client money.
Currently meets on Saturday, every other month, 9:30 a.m. at various locations.

Wright, Theresa L		Chairperson
Bennett, Steven R		Secretary
Angus, Jane E		Member
Brown, Elaine J		Member
Cousineau, Jessica L		Member
Eggert, Christopher J		Member
Franco, Deanna L		Member
Kekel, Eric A		Member
Miller, Lisa Almasy		Member
Monson, Mark Douglas		Member
Mortimer, Rachel A		Member
Welch, Elizabeth E		Member
Calderon, Carlos G		Public Member
Spier, Richard G		BOG Contact
Stevens, Sylvia E		Bar Liaison

Legal Ethics

Develop opinions in response to ethics inquiries; recommend changes to the ethics code.
Currently meets once a month on Saturday, 9:30 a.m., at various locations.

Harris, Jet		Chairperson
Hansen, Kurt F		Secretary
Armstrong, Shannon Riordan		Member
Burt, Robert G		Member
Christoff, Peter A		Member
Cushing, Kathleen A		Member
Dielschneider, Janmarie		Member
Elkanich, David J		Member
Hellis, Lori A G		Member
Horner, Chas		Member
Levelle, Michael D		Member
Marr, Charles		Member
Masters, William Alexander		Member
Rosas, Justin N		Member
Salmony, Lucille		Member
Knight, Ethan D		BOG Contact
Stevens, Sylvia E		Bar Liaison

Legal Services

Responsible for reviewing and reporting to the Board of Governors on filing fee funds.
Meets 3-4 times a year at various locations.

Edwards, Amy		Chairperson
Hallinan, Michael B		Secretary
Hamblen, Laurence H		Member
Newton, Josh		Member
Seidman, Scott G		Member
Studenberg, Philip W		Member
Hon Temple, Eva J		Member
Lord, Karen J		Public Member
Prestwich, Travis S		BOG Contact
Baker, Judith		Bar Liaison

Loan Repayment Assistance Program

Amend and set program policy guidelines and select program recipients.
Meets two or three times a year at the OSB.

Anderly, Andrea J		Member
Connors, John J		Member
Eyerman, Linda K		Member
Freitas, Norma S		Member
Gerking, Timothy C		Member
Johnston, Marc A		Member
Newman, Suzannah E		Member
Norris, Dan		Member
O'Connor, Maureen Claire		Member
Petrecca, Catherine		Bar Liaison

MCLE Committee

Provides input, analysis and evaluation of the program that accredits education programs for Oregon attorneys.
Currently meets Friday at noon, four times a year.

Mitchel-Markley, Caitlin J		Chairperson
Nickerson, Heyke G		Secretary
Batlan, Cecelia L		Member
Fischer, Joel		Member
McNair, Charles M		Member
Powell, Matthew		Member
Dr Kilian, John H		Public Member
Kohlhoff, Theresa M		BOG Contact
Cline, Denise		Bar Liaison

New Lawyer Mentoring

Responsible for the review of mentor candidates and recommending changes to the program and mentoring curriculum.

Schpak, Andrew M		Chairperson
Brown, Jermaine F		Member
Decker, Lainie Dillon		Member
Gaydos, Gerry		Member
Howes, Jeffrey Alan		Member
Hon Hubel, Dennis J		Member
Karnopp, Dennis C		Member
Lombard, Christopher		Member
Myles, Phylis Chadwell		Member
O'Connor, Maureen Claire		Member
Oda, Lauren L		Member
Piucci, Stephen V		Member
Schradle, Philip		Member
Seals, Ali D		Member
Williamson, Ross M		Member
Wyse, Kyoko K		Member
Anderly, Andrea J		Ex Officio Member
Kranovich, Tom		BOG Contact
Walsh, Kateri		Bar Liaison

Public Service Advisory

Provide volunteer opportunities to increase understanding and respect of the justice system by adult Oregonians.
Currently meets 6-8 times a year on Saturday, at 10:00 a.m. at the OSB.

Johnson, Dexter A		Chairperson
Jones, William M		Secretary
Brittle, Jill E		Member
Dohrman, Rebekah L		Member
Fitzgerald, Erin K		Member
Harlos, Sarah E		Member
Harrell, Bruce B		Member
Li, Jennifer C		Member
Smythe, Barbara		Member
Terreault, Brenda		Member
Weisheit, Diane M		Member
Winalski, Dawn		Member
Griffith, Daniel Boyd		Public Member
Billman, Jenifer S		BOG Contact
Wolff, George D		Bar Liaison

Unlawful Practice of Law

Investigate complaints of unlawful practice; recommend prosecution where appropriate.
Currently meets the 2nd Friday of every month, 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the OSB.

Garcia, Oscar		Chairperson
Whang, Simon		Chair-Elect
Colton, Britney Ann		Secretary
Bjerk, Haley B		Member
Durham, Teri L		Member
James, Bronson D		Member
Johnson, Roland A		Member
Mopper, Jane E		Member
Oakes, Karen M		Member
Rufolo, Laura B		Member
Thompson, Stephanie Antonia		Member
Watson, Lillian Suelzle		Member
Weintraut, Ellen Marie		Member
Douglass, Lisa J		Public Member
Latham, Robert P		Public Member
DiIaconi, Barbara M		BOG Contact
Hollister, Amber Autumn		Bar Liaison

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