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Nov 17, 2011

Up & Coming Lawyer: Kieran J. Curley

Working in the health care industry before law school, attorney Kieran Curley became interested in the impact that Medicare and Medicaid rules had on the industry. He went to law […]

Nov 17, 2011

Up & Coming Lawyer: Dominic Campanella

Hearing different sides of a story is integral to being a good attorney. Perhaps that鈥檚 why Dominic Campanella, who comes from a very large Italian family, has had such success. […]

Nov 17, 2011

Up & Coming Lawyer: James Bruce

Kell Alterman & Runstein associate James Bruce became interested in law during his first job at Enron. After that job came to a tumultuous and highly public end, Bruce attended […]

Nov 17, 2011

Up & Coming Lawyer of the Year: Liani J. Reeves

Attorney Liani Reeves doesn鈥檛 fit the mold. She was adopted as a baby from Korea and has spent her professional life overcoming the stereotypes of what a lawyer should look […]

Oct 24, 2011

Wilsonville attorney prepares to duke it out for Doernbecher kids

Evan Schechter epitomizes just how much can change in a year. In October 2010, he was an attorney at a Salem firm, where long, sedentary hours and stress snacking led him to pack on an extra 70 pounds.

Oct 24, 2011

3 keys of successful business succession planning

As baby boomers approach retirement age, the question begs to be asked: What happens to the businesses they own and operate? Studies suggest that as many as two-thirds of all […]

Jul 18, 2011

Lawyers warn AEC companies of social media pitfalls

While many other AEC companies were slower to join, a growing number now see the value of Facebook, Twitter and other social media as marketing, business development and recruiting tools. Its use can be problematic from a legal standpoint, however, and some basic guidelines can help employers avoid getting into trouble.

Jul 18, 2011

Recent bills streamline conflict resolution, clarify rights

Labor laws passed in Salem during this year鈥檚 legislative session were markedly more pro-business than the 2009 session, addressing conflicts between employers and employees and helping streamline how to tackle employment disputes. The House was split down the middle and a Senate had a two-person majority in the Democrats鈥� favor.

Jul 18, 2011

Bill Joseph, partner at Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue

Now a partner with Portland鈥檚 Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue, Bill Joseph recently took time to discuss how product-defect litigation has changed and explore some of the more pressing issues impacting commercial contractors and homebuilders today.

Apr 15, 2011

Q&A: Tamsen Leachman, partner at Fisher & Phillips

As the daughter of a biogenetic research scientist, Tamsen Leachman moved around frequently as a child. Some cities, like Corvallis and Madison, Wis., hold good memories for the Portland labor […]

Apr 15, 2011

Oregon bill would extend employee rights to interns, volunteers

Oregon鈥檚 Bureau of Labor and Industries has partnered with several organizations to introduce a bill that would expand employees鈥� civil rights protections to cover interns and volunteers.

Apr 15, 2011

Interns: cheap labor, but legally risky

In an effort to cut costs during the recession, many Oregon employers have turned to unpaid interns rather than hire new employees, but unpaid internships can pose some legal pitfalls for employers.



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