Law Day 2024 Events

The YLS Service to the Public Committee invites you to join us and our partners for these Law Day 2024 events. Both May 1 events free and are open to the public, no registration required.

Additionally, click here for registration & details for the May 2 event, "The Legal Legacy of Japanese Incarceration and Forced Removal." This event is also free and open to the public.

Women in High Courts
Wednesday, May 1, 12pm
Portland State University Parsons Gallery, PSU Urban Center
506 SW Mill St, Portland

Oregon Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Duncan will speak about her pathway to the bench, and PSU Professor Chris Shortell will discuss his recent research on women in high courts. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session with Justice Duncan. Oregon Women Lawyer's travelling exhibition "History of Women Lawyers in Oregon" will be on display.

Oregon Judicial History Makers
Wednesday, May 1, 6:30pm
Oregon Historical Society Pavilion
1200 SW Park Ave, Portland

Celebrate four judges (US Magistrate Judge John Acosta, Oregon Supreme Court Justice Aruna Masih, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Maalik Summer and US Court of Appeals Judge Jennifer Sung) who have made History in Oregon and hear them talk about their pathways to the bench. OHS will be displaying their exhibit "Oregon's Landmark Legislation" during this event.