For the past 5 years, the Oregon Chapters have had the great benefit of having legal and policy support from a Legal Clerk position. This position originated in the Portland Chapter when they decided that they wanted to help support statewide efforts and better connect with emerging leaders with expertise in ocean law and policy. The previous law clerks have all come from Lewis and Clark Law School and played a very active role with the Portland Chapter, and several of them have gone on to become Chapter leaders and awesome activists in their own right. This year, we decided to hire a candidate from the University of Oregon School of Law for the first time with the desire for the position to help us engage our Eugene membership on a deeper level and better connect with the UO. Emily Johnson was the chosen candidate from a field of very highly qualified candidates. Emily originally comes from Iowa, having studied Business Management at Iowa State University with minors in Biology and Political Science. Her previous experience includes working with the Trustees for Alaska this past summer. In her spare time, Emily enjoys kayaking and SCUBA diving. Please join us in welcoming Emily to the Oregon Surfrider Team!