Oct. 24, 1997 Contact John R. Crosiar (541) 346-3135 EUGENE--Twenty-one recent University of Oregon law graduates have received appointments as law clerks to judges in several western states. Mervyn Loya, assistant dean and director of career services for the UO School of Law, says the clerkships, generally lasting one year, are prestigious and highly competitive appointments that clearly show the law school's century-old commitment to public service. "We like to say here that we don't graduate just lawyers--we graduate lawyers and leaders," Loya says, noting that many UO law school alumni go on to become judges, legislators and district attorneys in Oregon and elsewhere. A judicial clerk is a lawyer employed to assist a judge with administrative, clerical and basic legal tasks. Clerks usually are assigned to do legal research, prepare bench memos, draft and edit the judge's orders and opinions, and verify citations. Loya says judicial clerking provides direct insight into the judicial process and gives clerks pragmatic and practical opportunities to develop skills in analysis and expression and legal problem-solving. The 21 students will be working in the following clerkships: * Patricia Lacy, 2420 N.W. Rolling Green Dr., Corvallis; Lane County Circuit Court, Judge Lyle Velure, Eugene. * Paul Alig, 40 W. 17th Ave., Suite B, Eugene; Lane County Circuit Court, Judge Darryl Larson, Eugene. * James Beard, 3360 Loma Linda Dr., Eugene; Oregon Supreme Court, Justice Ted Kulongoski, Salem. * Susan Ezzy, 1070 N. Park Ave., Eugene; Lane County Circuit Court, Judge Jack Billings, Eugene. * Danny Gunter, 755 Armstrong, Eugene; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Judge Robert Beezer, Seattle, Wash. * Kathryn Piele, 1460 E. 18th Ave., Apt. 5, Eugene; Alaska Supreme Court, Anchorage, Alaska. * Lynne Rennick, 1333 Victorian Way, Eugene; U.S. District Court (Oregon), Chief Judge Michael Hogan, Portland and Eugene. * Lourdes Sanchez, 1553 Arthur St., Eugene; Lane County Circuit Court, Judge Gregory Foote, Eugene. * Andrew Smith, 325 Marche Chase Dr., Apt. 140, Eugene; U.S. District Court (Oregon), Judge Malcolm Marsh, Portland. * Patrick Stevens, 3434 Centennial Blvd., Apt. 142, Eugene; Lane County Circuit Court, Judge Kip Leonard, Eugene. * Alycia Sykora, 3454 Centennial Blvd., Apt. E72, Eugene; Oregon Supreme Court, Justice George Van Hoomissen, Salem. * Eric TenBrook, 4435 Marcum Lane, Eugene; Lane County Circuit Court, Judge Jack Billings, Eugene. * Mindy Wittkop, 2425 York, Eugene; Lane County Circuit Court, Judge David Brewer, Eugene. * Matthew Kemmy, 39404 Little Fall Creek Rd., Fall Creek; Lane County Circuit Court, Judge Maurice Merton, Eugene. * Justin Thorp, 36910 Edgehill Rd., Springfield; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Judge Andrew Kleinfeld, Fairbanks, Alaska. * Kristina Woodworth, 2838 Graysby Ave., San Pedro, Calif.; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Judge Melvin Brunetti, Reno, Nev. * Glenda Talbutt, 1607 Beagle Court, Ventura, Calif.; Idaho Supreme Court, Justice Byron Johnson, Boise, Idaho. * Leah Morikawa, 98-1151 Kahapili St., Aiea, Hawaii; First Circuit Court of Hawaii, Judge Kevin Chang, Honolulu, Hawaii. * Shari DelCarlo, 16020 Edmands St., Reno, Nev.; U.S. District Court (Nevada), Judge Howard McKibben, Las Vegas, Nev. * Laura Hoehn-Kern, 6080 Plumas St., Apt. G, Reno, Nev.; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Chief Judge Proctor Hug, Reno, Nev. * Andrea Powers, Box 106, Ritzville, Wash.; Idaho Supreme Court, Justice Byron Johnson, Boise, Idaho. -30- #H-2088/Hometowns/eb