Julie Smith co-presented on an appellate update panel at the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel’s 2026 Annual Convention on June 19, 2026. The panel discussed recent developments in Oregon appellate law and their impact on civil defense practice.
Presentations
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- Sep 15 “Tips for Avoiding Litigation (and How Insurance Can Help)”
- Jun 1 “Ramifications of the Legalization of Marijuana”
- Jun 1 “Exempt Today – Gone Tomorrow. What Every Employer Needs to Know about Compliance with the New Overtime Rules”
- May 15 “Tips for Avoiding Litigation”
- May 1 “Employment Law – What’s New For 2016”
- Mar 15 “Construction Contract Best Practices”
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- Dec 1 “Marijuana is Legal in Oregon – Now What?”
- Dec 1 “Annual Employment Law Update”
- Sep 15 “The Six Deadly Sins of Business Succession”
- Aug 15 “Working With The Railroads: Helpful Hints”
- Apr 8 “Creditor’s Rights & Remedies: Protecting Your Business Receivables”
- Apr 1 “Legal Issues Surrounding the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana”
- Mar 15 “New Construction Home Warranties”
- Feb 15 “Marijuana: Issues that Impact Commercial Real Estate”
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- Dec 1 “Is Your Business In Compliance With Recent Changes in Employment Laws?”
- Nov 15 “Cautionary Tales for Property Managers”
- Oct 15 “Veterinary Medicine Seminar for Those Buying or Selling a Veterinary Practice”
- Sep 1 “Should They Stay Or Should They Go Now? Navigating Oregon’s Employee Leave Laws”
- May 12 “OTLA/OADC Professionalism Panel Presentation”
- Apr 29 “Fast Track to Trial – Oregon’s New Fast Track System”
- Apr 29 “Employment and Business Law Topics New Optometrists Should Be Aware Of”
- Apr 29 “Employment Law Changes”
- Apr 1 “Employment Law Update”
- Apr 1 “Employment Law Basics for Employees and Employers”
- Feb 15 “Robbing Peter to Pay Paul: Using Self-Directed Retirement Plans to Start a Business or Buy Real Estate”
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- Dec 28 “Annual Employment Law Update”
- Nov 27 “Medical Marijuana Dispensary Leases”
- Nov 27 “Premises Liability for Third-Party Acts”
- Nov 27 “Real Estate Case Studies”
- Oct 27 “Managing Legal Issues Arising in Today’s Wired World”
- Oct 1 “Annual Employment Law Update”
- Aug 27 “Steering Around Legal Potholes and Speed Bumps”
- Jul 27 “Recent MERS Litigation”
- Jun 27 “Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examinations”
- Jun 1 “Construction Contracting in Traditional and Alternative Project Delivery Systems”
- Apr 28 “Products Liability 101”
- Apr 28 “Helping Financial Professionals Spot Legal Issues”
- Apr 28 “Not Just Another Day At Work: Managing Employees To Minimize Liability”
- Apr 27 “Legal Update: Criminal Law Issues”
- Apr 27 “Your Business – You’ve Built-it, Now Protect It”
- Mar 27 “Popular Strategies and Tactics in Mediation: Which Work and Why?”
- Feb 15 “Ethical Considerations For CPA’s, CMA’s, and CFM’s”
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- Nov 27 “Risk Management for Realtors”
- Nov 27 “Apportionment of Damages Under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act”
- Oct 27 “Nuts and Bolts of Commercial leasing”
- Oct 27 “Appellate Tips for Litigators”
- Oct 27 “Fraud Prosecution: Criminal or Civil?”
- Oct 27 “Employment Law in Oregon – What Hiring Managers and Career Seekers Should Know”
- Sep 9 “Expert Witnesses”
- Jul 27 “Managing Employees in the Digital Age”
- Jun 27 “Legal Project Management”
- Jun 1 “What Contractors Should Know About Insurance”
- Jun 1 “Pacific Northwest Coverage and Trends”
- May 27 “Cross Examination”
- May 27 “Collecting Judgements”
- May 27 “Ethical Dilemmas in Producing Metadata”
- Apr 28 “CCB Licensing”
- Apr 28 “Employment Practices – Tips for Avoiding Litigation”
- Apr 27 “Lease Negotiation: the Tenant’s Perspective, the Landlord’s Prospective and the Compromise”
- Apr 27 “Commercial Lease Disputes”
- Apr 27 “Attorney General Civil Investigative Demands: The New Frontier”
- Apr 27 “Hot Topics in Employment Law”
- Mar 27 “Negotiating Commercial Leases”
- Mar 15 “Social Media and Your Business Image”
- Feb 27 “Ethical Considerations for CPA’s, CMA’s, and CFM’s”
- Feb 27 “Construction Liens”
- Feb 27 “Employment Law Tips for Contractors”
- 2011 List »
- Dec 27 “Who Needs a Lawyer Anyway?”
- Nov 27 “Business and Employment Law for Doctors”
- Oct 27 “Get the Basics on the Fair Credit Reporting Act From an Expert”
- Aug 27 “Seller Repair Obligations”
- Aug 27 “Partnership Disputes”
- Aug 27 “Social Media and Your Business Image”
- May 27 “Don’t Call it a Comeback – How to Prepare Your Business for the Economic Recovery”
- Apr 28 “Managing Employees in the World of Social Media”
- Apr 28 “Stop Litigation Before it Starts: Privacy and Electronic Communication Traps”
- Apr 28 “CSA- From the Boardroom to the Courtroom”
- Mar 27 “MERS: Oregon and New York Cases”
- Jan 15 “Managing Partner Round-Up”
- Jan 15 “Leasing Considerations”
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- 2006 List »
- Dec 31 “Arbitration of Real Estate Claims”
- Dec 15 “Construction Lien and Bond Law in Oregon”
- Nov 15 “Commercial Lease Negotiations and Enforcement”
- Aug 15 “Commercial Lease Enforcement Update”
- Apr 15 “Prickly Pears of Commercial Lease Negotiation”
- Apr 11 “Succession Planning”
- Apr 1 “Pressing Issues in Oregon Construction Law”
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