Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation
Our mission is to educate and support women and minorities in accessing and participating in the justice system.
To accomplish our mission, the Foundation raises funds and makes grants which support organizations dedicated to and projects designed to give women and minorities greater access to and a better understanding of the justice system.
To learn more about the Foundation, including how to make a grant request, how to help the Foundation, or about the history of the organization, click the links to the left.
The Nonverbally Intelligent Attorney
The OWLS Foundation and the OWLS Leadership Committee invite you to attend a CLE and Fundraiser on
Using the Power of Nonverbal Communication for Professional Effectiveness
Sari de la Motte, CEO and founder of Nonverbal Solutions, will introduce nonverbal strategies that will increase your effectiveness with clients, colleagues and in court. The systematic use of nonverbals will help you revamp your personal communication style and increase your charisma and influence in the workplace.
Registration Fee: $25;
Location: Garvey Schubert Barer, 121 SW Morrison Street, 11th Floor, Portland Date & Time: Thursday, February 11, 2010; 4:30 pm to 5 pm (social); 5 to 6 pm (presentation) One (1) CLE credit will be applied for. Beverages and light appetizers will be served. Sponsored by 
This CLE is a fundraiser to benefit the OWLS Foundation, whose mission is to educate and support women and minorities in accessing and participating in the justice system.
Proceeds go to support bar exam grants for single parents and grants for organizations that support the Foundation’s mission.
If you wish, please bring small hygiene supplies for Haitian relief. OWLS member Deanna Francoâ's sister is a medical doctor volunteering with Healing Hands for Haiti Team Portland. They are seeking donations of soap, shampoo, washcloths, toothbrushes, toothpaste, small bandages, antibiotic ointment and water purification tablets. Monetary contributions for the relief effort will be not be collected at this event. For more information on Healing Hands for Haiti, go to http://healinghandsforhaiti.org
Opening Doors
A Campaign for Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation 2009-2011
The Opening Doors campaign uses the resources of the entire legal community to support projects that will help women and minorities access and participate in the justice system.
Each of us can use our own experience and passions to guide the way through barriers. We all have something to give whether you are a law student, professor, lawyer, judge, clerk, paralegal, or legal administrator. As we offer our hand to others, we find ourselves strengthened as well.
- OWLF is opening doors to single parents entering the legal practice in Oregon by providing scholarships for the bar exam fee.
- OWLF is opening doors through the Armonica Grant Program that pairs law students with ethnic minority judges and lawyers as mentors.
History of Women Lawyers in Oregon Poster
Buy a piece of history! This limited edition poster is $100 and proceeds support OWLS Foundation Grants.
To make a donation to the Foundation, please click the button below which will take you to a PayPal page where you can make a credit card or PayPal account donation. Thank you!
Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation
* PO Box 82522 *
Portland OR 97282 * (503) 775-4396 * owlsfoundation@aol.com