Gores is a member of the Oregon State Bar and the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Gores is president of the Arab American Cultural Center of Oregon, a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the heritage of Oregon's diverse Arab American community. She also sits on the Advisory Board of the Portland State University Middle East Studies Center and the Board of Governors of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. Ms. Gores is a frequent speaker on issues of peace and justice in the Middle East and is an author and professional speaker on personal injury law.