Jan 19-Dunn Carney Ag Summit-Presentations by Tim Bernasek, Elizabeth Howard and Jack Hoffman. 

Jan. 20-Portland Human Resources Management Association (PHRMA) monthly luncheon.  Tamsen Leachman is the luncheon speaker and her topic is Looking Back and Planning Ahead, Understanding Your Legal Risks and Challenges in 2010.

Jan. 27- Melissa Busley will be speaking at the Pearls of Wisdom seminar for the Agriculture Show at the Expo Center.   She will be on a panel addressing business succession planning/exit strategies, retirement planning and long term care needs. 

Feb. 11-  Bill Joseph spoke at the monthly luncheon of the Homebuilders Association of Portland on Contracts--Dos, Don'ts and Musts.

Feb. 18-Construction Lien Seminar-John Chambers and Tim Hering will make the presentations on Lien basics, how bankruptcy, receiverships and FDIC takeovers affect lien claims, key differences between Oregon and Washington Lien Law and traps for the unwary.  

Feb. 24-Employment Law Seminar-Best Practices in 2010--Employee Use and Abuse of Family and Medical Leave, Disability Accommodation Requests, and Injured Workers and Return to Work Issues.  Tamsen Leachman and Kris Kennet of Aon Risk Services made the presentations.

March 4---AGC University--Oregon-Columbia Chapter-- Bill Joseph will speak on Getting Paid: Oregon Construction Liens-Private Work at the AGC Center in Wilsonville. 
Oregon lien law is one of the most effective in the country and arguably the best protection a contractor can have for getting paid. Yet the lien process is fraught with pitfalls that can invalidate an otherwise meritorious lien claim. This course will provide a comprehensive guide for the construction professional regarding lien law, including required notices, timelines, lien drafting and filing, foreclosure, and collections.  Registration at the AGC website.

Mar. 19-Public Contracting and Procurement-David Buono and  Bill Joseph will speak at this Lorman seminar in Eugene.  Click here to see the brochure.

March 21-24—David Rossmiller will speak on Hurricane Damage Assessment & Legal Issues with Wes Jordan from Rimkus Consulting Group at the 2010 Claims Conference sponsored by PLRB/LIRB in San Antonio, TX .
 

April 20- Renee Stineman and Dan Drazan are speaking on lease enforcement at a  Multnomah Bar Association  CLE, Commercial Real Estate Leasing, The Changing Landscape. 

April 21 - Eric Kekel is speaking at the Portland Construction Defect Law Seminar sposored by MC Consultants.  His panel will address Indemnity Clauses in Subcontractor Agreements: Pros & Cons.  Other panelists include Hon. Sr. Assoc. Justice Richard W. Riggs, Oregon Supreme Court; Andrew Burns, Cosgrave Vergeer & Kester; and Thomas Johnson, Vial Fotheringham.

April 22- Heather Guthrie spoke on Estate Planning: Wills and Trusts at an Advice for Life Program, sponsored by Frazier Hunnicutt Financial.