In talking with friends and family members, I have learned that the pandemic and pandemic-related policies have had an undue and unrecognized effect on the lives of women and children. I invite you to share your story so it can be published and shared with decision-makers who have the ability to change policies to ease the burdens on women and families. Share your story here: https://forms.gle/bbxRdQ4ycHazGMoWA . #rememberwomen Sincerely, Megan N. Beaverton, Oregon
Ten years ago I was a lawyer in New York City. Seven years ago I left the practice of law and became a university instructor and tutor. We moved around the country, which prevented me from returning to the practice of law. One year after settling in Oregon, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I spent almost two years battling brain cancer with surgery, chemotherapy, and constant MRIs. When I finally had many months of consistently clear MRIs, I decided it was time to return to the practice of law. The plan was to take the Oregon Bar Exam in February 2021. But with Governor Kate Brown's effective ban on in-person elementary education (see the standards here ) on July 28, 2020, it became clear to me that reentering the legal workforce would need to be on hold for at least another year. I have worked so hard to get to a point where I would be able to use my legal training again and build a career, but Governor Brown's decree has made it impossible for me to study the hundr