Phoenixes Rising Speaker Series feat. Shemia Fagan

Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is a mom to two young children and a proud lifelong Oregonian. Secretary Fagan was raised by her dad and two older brothers in small towns in Wasco County. She has always been open with Oregonians about the challenges her family overcame—Fagan’s dad struggled as a single parent and her mom battled addiction and homelessness during her childhood. But Secretary Fagan was encouraged by loving members of her community and the dedicated educators who would not give up on her. Please join us for the May Queen’s Bench Lunchtime Series on May 11 and hear Secretary Fagan’s story of resiliency and her passion for serving Oregonians.

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Each calendar year, the Queen’s Bench monthly CLEs and events focus on a different theme. In 2021, the theme of Queen’s Bench lunchtime CLE series is “Phoenixes Rising.” At our monthly, free CLEs open to all, you will hear touching stories from women-identified professionals (including but not limited to lawyers) who have overcome extraordinary challenges to become leaders in our state. We hope their stories will inspire you to view 2020’s difficulties as springboards for your future professional successes. Queen’s Bench CLEs are on Zoom the second Tuesday of the month from noon until 1 PM. We look forward to the day it is safe to gather together in person again and share a meal as we used to do, at a new venue: the new Multnomah County Courthouse.