Beverly Michaelis
Oregon Law Practice ManagementBeverly Michaelis is the owner of Oregon Law Practice Management. She received a B.S. degree from Portland State University in 1982 and a J.D. from the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in 1986. She is a member of the Oregon State Bar, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, and American Bar Association with over 30 years' experience in the legal field as a lawyer and legal assistant. Ms. Michaelis is a practice management expert, and was employed by the Professional Liability Fund for 20 years. (1996-2016). Ms. Michaelis practiced with a personal injury firm in Portland and provided pro bono legal services through the Volunteer Lawyers Project for over 8 years. Before joining the Professional Liability Fund, she was Placement Director and Associate Executive Director of the Multnomah Bar Association for 8 years. She is a frequent speaker and writer on a variety of practice management, technology, and malpractice avoidance topics.
- Legal Malpractice
- Does Not Currently Practice Law
- Oregon
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Owner
- Oregon Law Practice Management
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- Providing law practice management consulting services and education to Oregon lawyers.
- Law Practice Management Advisor
- Professional Liability Fund
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- Associate Executive Director & Placement Service Director
- Multnomah Bar Association
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- Associate/Legal Assistant-Office Manager
- Law Offices of Linda J. Rudnick
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- Lewis & Clark Law School
- J.D.
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- Honors: Mock Trial
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- Portland State University
- B.S. | Political Science & Admin of Justice
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- Honors: Graduated with High Honors
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- Outstanding Volunteer Award
- Volunteer Lawyers Project
- Oregon Trial Lawyers
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- American Bar Association
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- Multnomah Bar Association
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- Oregon State Bar Sole and Small Firm Practitioners Section
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- Oregon State Bar Law Practice Management Section
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- Oregon State Bar
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- Portland Community College
- Presenter
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- Activities: File and Records Management - Law Office Management Class
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- Professional Liability Fund
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- Activities: Presenting Tips, Sites, and Gadgets in 7 cities
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- Professional Liability Fund
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- Activities: Presenting Survival Tips for Organizing Your E-Mail and Practicing in eCourt
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- Professional Liability Fund
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- Activities: Presenting Trust Accounting: Your Financial and Ethical Responsibilities
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- Oregon Legal Management Association
- Ethics Trainer - CLM Exam
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- NALS of Oregon Mid-Willamette Valley
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- Activities: Presented: Avoiding the Unauthorized Practice of Law
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- National Association of Document Examiners
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- Douglas County Bar Association
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- Activities: Presented E-filing and E-Notice Tips
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- Mid-Columbia Bar Association
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- Oregon State Bar - Sole and Small Firm Practitioners Section
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- Oregon Trial Lawyers Legal Staff Section
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- Activities: Microsoft Word Tips & Tricks Adobe Acrobat Tips & Tricks
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- Pacific Northwest Paralegal Association
- Presenter
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- Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark
- Presenter, Graduate Fellows Program
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- King County Bar Association
- Presenter, Solo & Small Firm Bootcamp
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- Oregon Paralegal Association
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- NABRICO (National Association of Bar-Related Insurance Companies)
- Presenter
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- Douglas County Bar Association
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- The Portland Docket Users Group
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- Oregon State Bar Law Practice Management Section
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- Everest College Law Club
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- Portland Community College Law Office Management Program
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- Oregon Women Lawyers Association
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- Willamette School of Law
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- Oregon State Bar - Bar Leaders Conference
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- Jackson County Bar Association
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- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Legal Staff Section
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- Bar, Legal Staff, and Other Related Associations
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- Activities: Available upon request
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- Volunteer Lawyers Project
- Volunteer Attorney
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- To Catch a Thief: How a Partner or Employee Can Steal from Your Firm
- Oregon State Bar
- FDIC Limits Extended
- Professional Liability Fund
- Client Files: Retention and Destruction Rules - Oregon/Washington/California
- Self-published (SlideShare)
- Managing Client E-Mail
- Professional Liability Fund
- Tracked Changes in Microsoft Word
- Self-published (SlideShare)
