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Marmaduke Elected to Board of Directors for Campaign for Equal Justice
HLGR’s Susan Marmaduke was recently elected to a board position for Campaign for Equal Justice. The Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ) raises funds for legal aid services for the poor, making a difference to people’s lives in areas of critical need. For...
L&E Alert: Employers Required to Use New Form I-9
Employers Required to Use New Form I-9 REVISED The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a newly revised Form I–9 for employment eligibility verification. Starting May 7, 2013, employers are required to use the new Form I-9. Employers...
L&E Alert: Portland City Council Passes Mandatory Sick Leave Ordinance
Portland City Council Passes Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Ordinance The Portland City Council, led by City Commissioner Amanda Fritz, just passed a paid sick leave ordinance. The new ordinance will take effect on January 1, 2014. The ordinance mandates employers...
HLGR Helps MBA Raise Money for Multnomah Court Care Program
HLGR, along with several other Portland-area law firms, helped the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) raise funds for Court Care of Multnomah County. The annual WinterSmash bowling/fundraising event was held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Portland. As the “King Pin”...
HLGR Ending Exclusive Relationship with Eugene City Government
Business in Oregon is growing. And, so are we. HLGR started out as a small Eugene law firm in 1957. By the 1970s, HLGR was acting as city attorney for Eugene and later as exclusive outside counsel for Eugene...
HLGR Helps CEJ Reduce Domestic Violence
Studies have shown that the greatest single factor in reducing domestic violence in a community is the presence of a legal aid office. The Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ) raises funds for legal aid services and volunteer lawyers to...
HLGR Helps Fight Hunger in Oregon
HLGR attorneys and staff contribute each year to the Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger fund drive. For 2012, our donations earned the firm recognition in the “Thousand Pound Club,” meaning our contributions allowed the Oregon Food Bank Network to distribute over...
HLGR’s Bill Gary Represents Nike Before Oregon Legislature
HLGR’s Bill Gary represented Nike before the Oregon legislature in December 2012. The resulting agreement between the governor and Nike will benefit both the state of Oregon and Nike. See articles in theWall Street Journal and Oregonian for more detail. ...
L&E Alert: OR Minimum Wage Increase and Collective Bargaining ROP Clause
Oregon State Minimum Wage Increase Effective January 1, 2013, Oregon’s minimum wage will increase from $8.80 per hour to $8.95 per hour. Oregon employers are reminded to update their required State Minimum Wage workplace poster to reflect the increase. The...
HLGR Named To U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” 2013 List
On November 1, 2012, Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. (HLGR) was named to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” list for 2013. HLGR was ranked as a first-tier law firm nationally in the area of Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants. HLGR was...