Alumni
Oregon’s High-Profile Agency Reformer
Brenda Peterson Rocklin JD’81 keeps a carved piece of two-by-four wedged between her computer keyboard and monitor. It states simply and unequivocally: “No Sniveling.” Rocklin, president and chief executive officer of SAIF Corp. in Salem, Ore., said the sign helps her stay focused on the job at hand — and keeps her attitude in check — during trying times. “When there is work to be done, you just have to roll up your sleeves and do it,” she said. “You can blame others, complain or say that change is hard. But at the end of the day, you still have to get it done.”
Students
Pro Bono Hero
“I am grateful for the opportunities I’ve had, so when I get the opportunity to help someone else, I take it,” said Todd J. Huegli, a member of the Class of 2008. “It is rewarding for me to do volunteer work, but it is also a bit selfish. There’s no better feeling than the one I get from helping people and changing their lives in a positive way.”
Faculty
Lawyering for the Greater Good
Public interest law is an area more students should consider,” said Keith Cunningham-Parmeter, who joined the College of Law in 2006. “At our very best, all lawyers are public interest lawyers. From pro bono work to poverty law practice to innumerable methods of service in between, lawyers are called upon to enhance access to justice by serving the most marginalized among us.”
