A day of ceremonies to honor

The Honorable Betty Roberts

Thursday, February 16, 2012 

On behalf of the Oregon Senate,
Senate President Peter Courtney
cordially invites you to attend the Senate Floor Session
February 16, 2012 at 10:00 AM
for consideration of Senate Concurrent Resolution 205
honoring Justice Betty Roberts
for her service to the state of Oregon.

The Oregon Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals
invite you to a judicial tribute to honor
the judicial service of the Honorable Betty Roberts
Oregon Supreme Court Courtroom
1163 State Street, Salem
1:30 TO 3:00 P.M.

 rsvp.betty.roberts.memorialceremony@ojd.state.or.us (no later than February 10).

Justice Betty Roberts died at home on June 25, 2011.

A celebraton of Betty’s life was held July 28, 2011, at Portland State University. 

To see the printed program for the event, click here:  Program_Betty Roberts Memorial Service

Thanks to the wonderful work of Brian Grant at Portland State University (and Portland State for hosting), we are very pleased to have a recording of  the memorial service available online for viewing. 

Below is a link to the event in its entirety (a little over 2 hours).)  You can skip around to see the parts you want. 

To see (and print) viewing tips (1 page), click here:   Video Viewing Tips

To view the video, click here:  
http://echo360.pdx.edu/ess/echo/presentation/4c31ae1b-9a02-45ec-a06b-4d460e6850ae

Justice Roberts will participate in a video conference with students in a “Women in the Law” class at the University of Oregon Law School on the campus in Eugene.  Justice Roberts’ autobiography With Grit and By Grace, Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir  is assigned reading for the class.   Justice Roberts will discuss current and past status of women as lawyers, judges and legislators, and comment on current issues and challenges for women.

Time: 3-4:30 PM
Location: University of Oregon White Stag studio, Old Town, Portland (limited to students enrolled in the class).
Contact:  Caroline Forell, Clayton R. Hess Professor of Law, University of Oregon School of Law, cforell@uoregon.edu

Dr. Vernica Esaqui will interview Justice Betty Roberts for The Author’s Forum on Willamette Falls TV.  Topics will cover events in Justice Roberts’ life, with perspectives and comments on current events, and excerpts from her book With Grit and By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir. 

Contact: media@wfmcstudios.org

Justice Betty Roberts will speak about her life as it reflects a part of Oregon history and the women’s movement, including readings from her book With Grit and By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir.   

Time:  Noon-1:30 M
Location: Home Builders Association, 15555 SW Bangy Road, Lake Oswego
Contact:  Mike Shell, 503-348-2652

“With Grit and By Grace, Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir” will be available for purchase and signing by the author, Betty Roberts  ($24.95, check or cash).

A Conversation with Justice Betty Roberts based on her book With Grit and By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir. There is no charge and the public is invited.

Time: 2-3:30 PM
Location: Tillamook County Library, 1716 Third Street, Tillamook, Oregon.
Contact:  Sara Charlton, Director, Tillamook County Library, scharlton@beachbook.org, 503- 842-4792.

“With Grit and By Grace, Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir” will be available for purchase and signing by the author, Betty Roberts  ($24.95, check or cash).

A Conversation with Justice Betty Roberts about her life and times, including readings from and comments topics covered in her book With Grit and By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir.

Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: Private Residence, SE Portland
Contact:  Terri Ferrario, 503-351-7023

“With Grit and By Grace, Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir” will be available for purchase and signing by the author, Betty Roberts  ($24.95, check or cash).

Justice Roberts will join a meeting of the graduate seminar “Systems of Oppression in Women’s Lives”.  The course examines issues of sexism, racism, classism, heterosexism, antisemitism, ageism, and other forms of oppression. To look at these issues, the students  read a memoir each week and analyze it in terms of theories of systems of oppression.  This week, the students will have read Justice Roberts’ book With Grit and By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir.  Justice Roberts’ comments and discussion with the students will focus on specific Oregon elements of the women’s movement, what it was like before, progress made, work still to be done, resisting sexism, and other relevant topics. 

Time: 2:00 – 4:50 PM
Location: Oregon State University, Waldo 329, Corvallis.
Contact:  Susan M. Shaw, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Women Studies
                      School of Language, Culture, and Society; Oregon State University
                      Corvallis, OR 97331
                      541-737-3082

A Conversation with Justice Betty Roberts based on her book With Grit and By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir.  Rotarians and guests are invited.

Time: Noon
Location: Grand Ballroom, 325 NE 3rd, McMinnville, Oregon
Contact:  Ray Fields, 503-224-0644

“With Grit and By Grace, Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir” will be available for purchase and signing by the author, Betty Roberts  ($24.95, check or cash).

Air Time:  8 AM
Location:  On the dial at 90.1 FM (KSOR-Ashland) and other settings in southwest Oregon, northern California.

Women Justices
The recent hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagen were pretty typical fare.  But not so very long ago, the very idea of a woman justice on the high court was unthinkable.  And the “men only” club status of the court was mirrored in state courts.  Former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Roberts, the first woman on Oregon’s high court, will join the JPR news team to talk about breaking barriers in the legal profession.