Alumni Profiles in Leadership

An Eventful Career Think your job is complicated? Try this one: Six months after your first day at work, the gubernatorial election you oversee becomes one of the closest in U.S. history.

A Perfect Fit If anyone seems born to enter the Foreign Service, it’s Natella Svistunova BA’96, JD’00

Inner-City Coach Seeks Moral Victories “Boys, you can only stand in the key for three seconds.” “What’s the key?” “Boys, you can’t get five fouls in a game.” “What’s a foul?”

A Dedicated Leader Attorney Liani Reeves ’98, JD’01 makes community involvement a top priority

Giving Back “I believe I’ve been really fortunate in life, and have an obligation to give back,” Evans said. “If one of the ways I can do that is volunteering, I think that makes sense.”

An Eminently Willamette Firm On the surface, a condemnation case might not seem very exciting, lacking the drama of a criminal trial or custody battle. But lawyers who specialize in this area of real estate law tackle a highly emotional issue — the government’s right to appropriate a private individual’s land for public use.

Seeing the Forest The value of a family tree takes on a new dimension when you are the third-generation CEO of a timber and paper business.

Leveraging a Law Degree “The economic crisis is affecting all levels of private equity transactions,” said Brian C. Erb JD'89.

His Passion for Hunting Has Never Waned Sean M. Powell JD’06 is clear about the next step in his recovery.

Reaching Back to Help Others Reaching Back to Help Others

Legal Biz Whiz Legal Biz Whiz

An Exemplar of Outstanding Judicial Service An Exemplar of Outstanding Judicial Service

Incurable Potomac Fever Incurable Potomac Fever

Ingredients for Life ... Well Lived Ingredients for Life ... Well Lived

The Satisfaction of Service The Satisfaction of Service

Blazing a Trail to the Supreme Court Blazing a Trail to the Supreme Court

The View from Oregon’s Highest Court The View from Oregon’s Highest Court

A Supreme Overachiever A Supreme Overachiever

A Love for the Law A Love for the Law

Corporate Powerhouse Corporate Powerhouse

Road Warrior Road Warrior

The Human Side of the Law The Human Side of the Law

Dedicated to Community Dedicated to Community

Grounded in Tax Grounded in Tax

An Advocate for Education An Advocate for Education

An Advocate for Alaska An Advocate for Alaska

Resolutely Solving Disputes Resolutely Solving Disputes

Mr. DuPont Mr. DuPont

Stan Renecker Forges His Own Trail Stan Renecker Forges His Own Trail

Dispensing Justice in Iraq Dispensing Justice in Iraq

Elizabeth Harchenko Makes Her Mark Elizabeth Harchenko Makes Her Mark

Campaigning for Equal Justice in Oregon Campaigning for Equal Justice in Oregon

A Model of Good Behavior A Model of Good Behavior

The Senate’s Tax Man The Senate’s Tax Man

Oregon’s High-Profile Agency Reformer Oregon’s High-Profile Agency Reformer

A High-Flying Legal Career A High-Flying Legal Career

Forging a Path for Others Forging a Path for Others

The Washington Insider The Washington Insider

Making a Difference Making a Difference

Securing the Rights of Others Securing the Rights of Others

A Modern-Day David A Modern-Day David