On March 13, Tonkon Torp partner Parna Mehrbani and the Hon. Kathleen Johnson (Presiding Judge of the Douglas County Circuit Court) led a CLE program for the Deschutes County Bar Association. Their program focused on practicing law while the “rule of law” in the U.S. is threatened by a diminishing public understanding of civics. Parna and her co-presenter reviewed critical ways in which those in the legal profession can support and contribute to the rule of law; the risks that come with the public misunderstanding of how the legal profession protects and contributes to the rule of law; and the responsibilities of legal professionals during these uncertain times.
Parna is a past chair of the Oregon Bench and Bar Commission on Professionalism. She is Co-Chair of Tonkon Torp’s Intellectual Property and Information Privacy & Security practice groups. Her practice is focused on intellectual property, trademark and copyright registration, licensing and enforcement, and advising on intellectual property portfolios for local, national, and international companies. She also advises businesses on the management and security of personal data and the laws that regulate the collection, use, and protection of personal data.
