It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of beloved Lewis & Clark Law professor emerita, Barbara Safriet on March 3, 2025.
She joined the law school early in her career, teaching administrative law, constitutional law, and health law for 12 years, then she went on to serve at Yale Law School as associate dean for academic affairs and lecturer in law from 1988 to 2007. She returned to Lewis & Clark as a visiting professor of health law in 2009.
Her seminal 1993 Yale Law Journal paper, “Health Care Dollars and Regulatory Sense: The Role of Advanced Practice Nursing,” ignited today’s dialogue on the economic and quality values of advanced practice nursing, according to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
She was a respected scholar, legal expert, and leading advocate for nurses and nurse practitioners, dedicating her career to advancing the profession through education, research, and regulatory reform. She left an indelible mark on Lewis & Clark Law School and the nursing profession and was a friend to many.
Ruthann “Ginger” Manas
In February 2025, Ginger Manas, matriarch of the Steven Manas Memorial Scholarship, passed away. In 1985, the Manas family created the scholarship in memory of their son, a Lewis & Clark Law student. For 40 years, Ginger and her husband, Roy, found joy in hearing from recipients and seeing Steven’s legacy live on through the Law School’s passionate environmental advocates. Steven and his three brothers, Todd, Jeff, and Scott, credit Ginger’s loving and trusting parenting with the enthusiasm for how they have lived their lives. Ginger and Roy, too, instilled in the boys a passion for this country and its environmental resources. To make a gift in her memory, visit go.lclark.edu/manas.
Kim Tran ’99
Kim My Tran ’99, a trailblazing attorney, advocate, and community leader, passed away on February 6, 2025, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 50. Born in Vietnam, she championed the rights of marginalized communities, particularly Asian and Asian American individuals, throughout her distinguished career, including being the first Vietnamese American woman shareholder at a majority-owned Seattle law firm and the first woman of color to serve as President of the King County Bar Association, which oversees the interests of 15,000 attorneys. She is survived by her husband, Angelo Locsin, and their three sons, Amilio, Elias, and Dante.
Brewed Awakenings
Raise your cups to Michael Booth, who ran the Brewed Awakenings coffee kiosk. Michael passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and connection. For nearly 26 years, he was a steady and comforting presence, fueling students, staff, and faculty alike on the Lewis & Clark Law School campus, and bearing witness to generations of future lawyers’ celebrations and stresses.
Noted In Passing
Robert Redford (1936–2025) made a rare visit to Lewis & Clark Law School in 1988 to speak to the environmental law students and faculty. Emeritus Dean Steve Kanter remembered his visit: “He was an exceptionally nice guy and he gave a good talk to our students, after having surprisingly strong ‘stage fright’ before stepping out on the stage with me so that I could introduce him. He explained to me that his nervousness was not from appearing before a crowd, but because he knew our students and faculty were quite knowledgeable about environmental law, his topic.”
Judge Robert E. Jones ’53
Judge Robert E. Jones ’53, a highly esteemed legal figure and community leader, passed away on March 29, 2025, at the age of 97, leaving behind a remarkable 59-year career on the bench that included service in the Oregon House of Representatives, the Multnomah County Circuit Court, the Oregon Supreme Court, and the U.S. Federal District Court. Beyond his legal achievements, he was a devoted family man, preceded in death by his beloved wife of 75 years, Pearl, and survived by their two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Receiving his law degree from the Northwestern School of Law, located then in downtown Portland, he gave the commencement address at his graduation ceremony. He was the recipient of the Lewis & Clark Law School Distinguished Graduate Award in 1985, also receiving an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Lewis & Clark College in which he was honored “for his distinguished career as a public servant and jurist, his exemplary service to the nation and his sustained commitment to the education of skilled and ethical attorneys.” A former member of the Law School Board of Visitors, he also taught as an adjunct professor for many years.
In 2008, the law school established the Judge Robert E. Jones Professorship of Advocacy and Ethics at Lewis & Clark Law School, honoring the man known as “Robert the Righteous,” and celebrating a career of public service and teaching exemplified by superior legal knowledge and wisdom, the courage to act with humanity, and the joy to live a full life with the admiration of family, community, and peers. Scholars who hold the Professorship are leaders in advocacy and ethics who will educate future litigators in the spirit of justice exemplified by Judge Robert E. Jones. It is currently held by professor Keith Cunningham-Parmeter.
Between September 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025, we learned of the passing of these alumni. (Dates of death, where known, are listed with the names.)
Mark Beam ’74
12/15/2022
Andrew Bobzien ’95
7/25/2018
William Brinegar ’74
2/25/2021
Thomas Brown ’80
8/20/2024
Neva Campbell ’73
3/10/2025
Douglas Capps ’73
5/27/2024
Tresa Cavanaugh ’08
9/6/2024
Robert Dames ’75
12/28/2024
Patrick Ebbett ’96
4/1/2025
Michele Eder ’79
3/12/2023
David Ernst ’85
7/28/2025
Franco Ferrua ’91
5/28/2016
Katherine Fey ’90
12/26/2024
Frank Flynn ’92
11/13/2014
Kelly Francis ’02
1/18/2022
Russell Grattan ’81
2/15/2025
Kenneth Hall ’86
6/1/2024
Lawrence Hall ’67
4/13/2022
Erich Hoffmann ’76
4/8/2025
Michael Holstun ’80
12/17/2024
Robert Jones ’53
3/29/2025
Bruce Kayser ’63
11/1/2024
John Keller ’79
12/9/2019
Rodney Kim ’74
2/5/2024
Vinita Neal ’69
7/16/2023
Daniel O’Leary ’63
12/7/2023
Arthur Oleinick ’78
9/26/2024
Dennis Paterson ’82
6/24/2021
John Pedrick ’77
12/19/2024
Michael Rap ’91
11/24/2024
Richard Reichsfeld ’68
8/30/2021
Suzanne Revelle ’06
2/15/2021
Robert Sallinger ’07
10/31/2024
Henry Spivak ’54
7/3/2005
Tyra Stubbs ’84
11/24/2024
Roberta Tichenor ’80
9/3/2024
William Tracy ’78
10/20/2024
Kim Tran ’99
2/6/2025
Robert Uney ’78
11/28/2017
Andrew Vandergaw ’75
12/23/2022
Candace Weatherby ’85
11/18/2021
David Weingartner ’90
6/6/2025
Eric Yandell ’79
12/16/2022
Michael Zanol ’81
9/27/2024
If you know of the recent passing of an alum, please email lawalum@lclark.edu.
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