Friday, May 9

OCJ's FAIR Learning Forum: Trauma-Informed Law + Well-Being Practices

Join us for a day of community and shared learning focused on trauma-informed law and well-being

By Oregon Consumer Justice

Date and time

Friday, May 9 · 9am - 4pm PDT

Location

Oregon State Bar Conference Center

16037 Southwest Upper Boones Ferry Road Tigard, OR 97224

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

Check-In Opens

9:25 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome Remarks

9:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Trauma-Informed Law and Creating a Sustainable Legal Practice

Myrna McCallum

Myrna McCallum is a true change-maker, award-winning podcaster, and leading champion of trauma-informed lawyering. She hosts “The Trauma-Informed Lawyer" Podcast and acts as a subject matter expert o...

12:45 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

Enjoy a catered lunch and the opportunity to connect with fellow attendees.

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Well-Being Practices for Legal Professionals and Consumer Advocates

David Rosen

David Rosen is the 2024 President of the Oregon State Bar. David resides in Bend, Oregon and is the founder and owner of High Desert Law, a boutique personal injury law firm. David is the Past Pres...

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Closing Remarks

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Community Gathering Hour

Reflect on the day's learnings while strengthening relationships with other consumer advocates and legal professionals. Drinks and snacks provided!

About this event

Event lasts 7 hours
Free venue parking

Oregon Consumer Justice invites you to join us on Friday, May 9, 2025, in Tigard, for a day of community and shared learning focused on trauma-informed law and well-being practices to culminate Well-Being in the Law Week.

Burnout and attrition present real threats to the health of legal professionals and consumer advocates, impacting our collective ability to build a more fair and equitable Oregon. This event will discuss why broadening access to justice calls on our ability to center people—those facing systemic harm and those fighting on their behalf.

OCJ is thrilled to address these topics with two impactful speakers who will offer actionable strategies to support you, your clients, and our shared work in advancing consumer justice in Oregon. Visiting from Vancouver, BC, Myrna McCallum is an award-winning podcaster (check out: The Trauma-Informed Lawyer), editor, and pioneer of trauma-informed lawyering. David Rosen is the founder and owner of the boutique personal injury law firm High Desert Law, the past president of the Oregon Law Foundation, and a 500-hour RYT yoga instructor joining us from Bend, Oregon.

This free event will offer continuing legal education (CLE) credits.

Frequently asked questions

What is a FAIR Learning Forum?

FAIR Learning Forums (FAIR stands for Fostering Action and Interconnection through Relationships) are free educational events OCJ holds twice a year. Previous events have provided an overview of consumer protection and covered topics like debt collection practices and new legislation.

Who is this event for?

These events bring together legal professionals (e.g., attorneys, judges, paralegals, legal assistants), law students, and advocates to learn collaboratively and advance consumer justice in Oregon.

What is "trauma-informed law"?

Trauma-informed law acknowledges the psychological and emotional effects of trauma on clients, witnesses, defendants, and legal professionals, adapting legal strategies to avoid re-traumatization while promoting healing and justice.

Organized by

Oregon Consumer Justice