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HLGR Clients Successfully Defend 2019 PERS Reforms in Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon’s Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) has been plagued by funding deficits estimated recently at more than $20 billion. The burgeoning cost of the benefits has impaired the ability of public employers to fund schools, libraries, and other public services....
Kurt Peterson Joins HLGR as Shareholder
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. is pleased to announce that Kurt Peterson has joined the firm as a shareholder based in our Portland office. Kurt started his legal career in 1998 after graduating from the University of Oregon School of...
Deadline to Adopt Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy is Fast Approaching
The Oregon Workplace Fairness Act, passed by the legislature in 2019, requires employers to adopt a written policy prohibiting discrimination and harassment by October 1, 2020. That deadline is fast approaching. The policy will need to cover several items, including...
Five Harrang Long Gary Rudnick Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers List
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in Oregon....
Graham Sweitzer Joins HLGR as Shareholder
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. (HLGR) is pleased to announce that Graham Sweitzer has joined the firm as a shareholder based in our Portland office. Graham is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on the defense of complex civil litigation...
Harrang Long’s Response to COVID-19
Like many of our clients, Harrang Long has had to take action in response to COVID-19. Earlier this week, to protect the health of our employees and to contribute to our community’s effort to slow the spread of the virus,...
Paying Attention – Are We Too Distracted to Practice Law?
In HLGR attorney Jennie Bricker’s latest article Paying Attention – Are We Too Distracted to Practice Law?, the cover story of the December 2019 Oregon State Bar Bulletin, Jennie reminds us that it matters how we devote our attention, especially...
I’ll Drink to That – The Power and Peril of Alcohol’s Connection to the Legal Profession
HLGR attorney Jennie Bricker’s latest featured article in the Oregon State Bar Bulletin is I’ll Drink to That – The Power and Peril of Alcohol’s Connection to the Legal Profession, an exploration of what makes drinking a part of the...
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. Ranked in 2020 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. has been ranked in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally and regionally in a total of seven practice areas. Firms receiving a ranking have been recognized...
HLGR’s Randy Geller on New Executive Orders Affecting Educational Institutions Issued by President Trump
By: Randy Geller On October 9, 2019, President Trump issued two executive orders designed to address the problems created by Federal agency guidance documents. School districts, colleges and universities should take note of these executive orders, as they may be...