OWLS Volunteer & Member Registration
Membership Renewals or Sign-ups
Law student & newly admitted lawyer memberships are available with reduced dues.
OWLS has 7 active local chapters throughout the state, 7 standing committees
and seasonal task forces organizing CLE’s, networking/social events, and more.
Please email [email protected] with questions.
Upcoming OWLS Events
Annual Fall CLE and Reception – Oct. 3 (Eugene/Virtual)
Virtual or in-person at University of Oregon, Knight Law Center, 1515 Agate St., Eugene, OR
Oregon Women Lawyers is proud to present the 2025 Fall CLE on Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limits. The programming will include panels to discuss immigration, diversity, free speech, and LGBTQ+ rights. Registration includes access to the Fall Reception, where OWLS will bestow the Katherine O’Neil Award on the esteemed Judge Debra Velure. Reception-only registration is also available. More details are available on the event page here.
First Generation Professionals – Oct. 8 (Portland)
Multnomah County Circuit Court, 1200 SW 1st Ave., Room 12A, Portland, OR
Are you the first in your family to go to college? Get a professional degree? Become a lawyer? If you think it would be helpful to talk with others who have had the same life experience, join Judge Jackie Alarcon on the second Wednesday of the month for just that discussion. Snacks provided. Bring your lunch. No cost. Law students and legal professionals are welcome. Please RSVP to Judge Jackie Alarcon.
Queen’s Bench Connections with Executive Director Lindsey Norlander– Oct. 14 (Portland)
Multnomah County Circuit Court, 1200 SW 1st Ave., Room 13D, Portland, OR
Join us for Queen’s Bench Connections. On the second Tuesday of each month, OWLS Queen’s Bench will host an informal gathering designed to connect our members. No formal agenda. No RSVP required. No dress code. No expectations. Each month starts with an opportunity for attendees to introduce themselves and make announcements. Seeking a job? Looking for advice? Have an open position? Event to announce? Tell us about it! The featured guest will briefly offer some thoughts and/or answer questions. Attendees will have the chance to spend the rest of the hour chatting and connecting as they wish. Bring a friend! Lunch is not provided. Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch.
OWLS Online Live: Say the Wrong Thing CLE – Oct 16 (Virtual)
Virtual via Zoom
Panelists: Hon. Angela F. Lucero, Stella K. Shiroma Nakama (formerly Manabe), and Hydn Park
A lot of DEI training has focused on speaking up, which is easier said than done. DEI programs and resources that emphasize listening skills and perspective-taking have been unfairly criticized as anti-white, even when white traditions and norms are the foundation for those same programs and resources. We have learned that if we wait for the perfect time or the perfect words, then we will be waiting forever. Our program title, Say the Wrong Thing, is a nod to the recent OWLS Online Unbook Club Series and its subject matter, Say the Right Thing. We hope you will join us for a discussion of strategies to develop inclusive leadership skills as OWLS continues to evolve as an impactful learning community. More details are available here.
Chief Justice Martha Walters Award Luncheon– Nov. 21 (Eugene)
Gordon Hotel, 555 Oak St., Eugene, OR 97401
Join the Lane County Women Lawyers in honoring the recipient of its 7th Annual Chief Justice Martha Walters Award, Jodie Mooney! The award recognizes Lane County attorneys who have demonstrated leadership in the pursuit of equal justice for all. Read more about the recipient and event here.
Queen’s Bench Holiday Lunch Honoring Women Judges – Dec. 9 (Portland)
Join the Multnomah County OWLS Chapter, Queen’s Bench, for the Annual Holiday Luncheon in
honor of women judges. Details will be forthcoming here.
Portland Metro Chapters
Multnomah County – Queen’s Bench
Clackamas County – Clackamas Women Lawyers
Washington County – Lawyers’ Association of Washington County
Our sister organization, The OWLS Foundation, is focused on advancing and enhancing equity, inclusion, and belonging in the Oregon legal profession and promoting access to justice for underserved people with grants for eligible lawyers and law students. Visit the OWLS Foundation website for more details.
