Scholars 2025 Concludes!

The OJCC team spent a year planning and implementing the OJCC Scholars 2025 program. It launched in August (see Scholars First) and induced 9 months of intensive introspection about this community and practice. We concluded at the Forum in April with two substantive presentations and an inspirational commencement speech by the inimitable Glen Weiland, Esq. 

We are proud of this effort, this participation, and this achievement. We look now to launch the Scholars 2026. If you are interested, contact any Judge of Compensation Claims to be considered. All participants are nominated by the judges and selected by the Scholars Committee.

Pictured from the commencement are: Judge Ralph Humpries, Glenys Domingo, Aimee Gartland, Elizabeth Yohe, Spencer Shaw, Judge Margret Kerr, Aimee DeGuzman, Bryan Greenberg, Gabriela Sifontes, Mediator AnnaMarie Kim, Damon Pichoff, Stacey Laskin, Gina Jacobs, Glen Weiland, Judge Jonathan Walker, and Judge Langham.

The OJCC Scholars program was an intensive 9-month deep dive into the intricacies of workers’ compensation beyond the daily practice. It provided history, professionalism, judicial ethics, legislative and regulatory process, and more. These 12 exceptional lawyers invested in the betterment and future of this practice.

Our grateful acknowledgement for the contributions and sacrifices of the Scholars Committee: Judge Ralph Humphries, Judge Margret Kerr, Judge Jonathan Walker, and Mediator AnnaMarie Kim!

With the conclusion of Scholars 2025, Judge Kerr and Ms. Kim are rotating to Emeritus status on the Scholars Committee, and Judge Brian Anthony and mediator Kate Marshman have joined as active members.