May 20, 2010 Willamette Valley Inn Program 

Team Gregg - A History of the Inns and the Golden Spheres Awards

• American Inns of Court [pdf] 
• Willamette Valley American Inn of Court [pdf]

April 15, 2010 Willamette Valley Inn Program

Team Dirk Pierson - "Indian Law 101: A Quick Overview for Oregon Practitioners"

• ICWA Overview [pdf] 
• Oregon Tribes [pdf] 
• Jurisdiction [pdf]
• Litigation in Tribal Courts [pdf]
• Case Citations from David Shaw [pdf]

March 18, 2010 Willamette Valley Inn Program

Team Martinez - "Another Day at the Office: Practice Management Lessons Learned From the Media"

• Materials for March 18 2010 Presentation [pdf]

February 18, 2010 Willamette Valley Inn Program

Team Eric Yandell - "From Settlement Judge to Settlement Czar: Judicial Settlement Conferences in Civil Cases"

• A Mediator's Fantasy [doc]
• Judge Acosta's Instructions for Settlement Conferences [pdf]
• Judge Dickey's Settlement Conference Order and Tips [pdf]
• Some Consequences of Mediation Confidentiality [doc] 
• The Ten Biggest Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediation [doc] 
• Tips From the Bench: Effective Judicial Settlement Conferences in Federal Court [pdf]

January 14, 2010 Willamette Valley Inn Program

Team Mark Comstock - The Vanishing Oregon Civil Jury Trial; Why? Good Riddance or a Travesty?

• January 14 Program Materials [pdf]

November 19, 2009 Willamette Valley Inn Program

Justice Durham's Team presents: "Bench Strength: Our Local Judiciary Steps Up To The Plate" : an evening of candid conversation with judges from Marion and Polk Counties

• Tips from the Bench [pdf] 
• Tips From Court Staff [pdf] 
• Judge Burton's "How To" [pdf]

October 15, 2009 Willamette Valley Inn Program

Team Partridge - US District Court -- Changes to Local Rules

• US District Court Changes to Local Rules [ppt]
• US District Court Changes to Local Rules [pdf]

September 17, 2009 Willamette Valley Inn Program

Team Norm Hill - "Selecting and Interviewing Clients"

• Selecting and Interviewing Clients [pdf]