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On November 17, 2009, the Oregon Area Jewish Committee will present its prestigious Judge Learned Hand Lifetime Achievement Award to Edwin A. Harnden of Barran Liebman LLP. Past recipients of this award include David Frohnmayer, Don Marmaduke, Barrie Herbold, Jacob Tanzer, Barnes H. Ellis, and Brian Booth.
The awards will be given at a luncheon event on Tuesday, November 17 from 11:45 – 1:30 at the Governor Hotel (614 SW 11th Ave.). Sponsorship levels begin at $950, which includes a full table of ten and other benefits. Single tickets are $75. For sponsorship and ticket information call the OAJC office at (503) 295-6761 or email info@oajconline.org.
Ed Harnden is the managing partner at Barran Liebman LLP. Throughout his career, he has been highly involved with numerous civic, cultural and community organizations, including the Campaign for Equal Justice, where he serves as the Chair of the Board and oversees their mission of ensuring that equal access to justice becomes a reality for all Oregonians, Uniting to Understand Racism, a non-profit dedicated to advancing racial justice, and the Classroom Law Project, which brings vital and engaging civics and law-related education programs into Oregon schools.
Ed was the 2001 President of the Oregon State Bar and he was President of the Multnomah Bar Association in 1996-97. He continues to be active with the Federal, American, Oregon and Multnomah Bar committees. He is a past president of the Professional Liability Fund and Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Ed has also been the President of the Oregon Courts Historical Society and has served on the Board of Directors.
Ed has maintained a litigation practice since 1972 and has specialized in the handling of employment dispute resolution, arbitration and litigation since 1974. He is involved regionally and nationally in developing advanced leadership and management roles for law firms and lawyers. In addition, Ed was elected by his national colleagues as a national fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers for his sustained outstanding performance in the profession. This year, he was also named in The Best Lawyers In America directory and in the Oregon Super Lawyers magazine on the Top 50 Lawyers in Oregon list.
Event chairs include OAJC President-elect Elizabeth Schwartz and Paula Barran of Barran Liebman LLP.
The Oregon Area Jewish Committee is an independent affiliate of the American Jewish Committee.
OAJC has been a presence in our community for nearly 30 years, building bridges and coalitions between the Jewish community in the Portland region and various religious and ethnic groups. OAJC works to: protect the civil and religious rights of all; insure Israel’s security; advance efforts to protect human rights and human dignity; combat anti-Semitism; reduce intergroup tensions; promote Jewish values in discussions of public policy; and enrich the quality of Jewish life.
OAJC is involved in a number of initiatives and inter-group programs including the Coalition Against Hate Crimes (of which we are the founding organization), and dialogues with the Catholics, Latter Day Saints, Latinos and other groups. OAJC is proud to have been the managing sponsor of the exhibit Anne Frank: A History for Today, experienced by nearly 60,000 people at Lloyd Center in 2002 and the lead organization in the creation of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial.
About Barran Liebman
Barran Liebman LLP is an employment and labor law firm located in Portland, Oregon. Barran Liebman attorneys represent and advise employers on employment, labor and employee benefits decisions. Learn more at www.barran.com.
