Last week I attended the Korean-American Bar Association’s annual banquet. Steve Kim, a King County deputy prosecutor, keynoted the event, describing his adventures in Korea as a Visiting Scholar Prosecutor for the Ministry of Justice. It was a great reminder of how lucky we are to have jury trials and a legal system in which there are checks and balances on all of the decision-makers. It says something good about our system that it is being emulated in so many places around the globe.
I also attended a meeting of the BOG Diversity Committee, which is doing great work. The members are continuing to delve deeper into last year’s membership study and look at specific diversity groups within the membership. They are also looking at successful mentoring programs and trying to get this information out to minority and specialty bars, law schools, and others who might be interested in starting a mentorship program.
It’s hard to believe we’re already heading into March. As always, if you have any questions or input for me, please feel free to contact me at micheleradosevich@dwt.com.
Michele Radosevich. 2012-13 WSBA President Michele Radosevich received her J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) and her B.A. in political science from Marquette University in Milwaukee. She is a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine, where she has worked in the commercial litigation department since 1995. Her primary focus is on state and local tax litigation. One of Michele’s areas of expertise is working with the Legislature and on legislative issues. A former Wisconsin state senator, she has continued to hone her skills and pursue her interest in this area.
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John Jay
“It was a great reminder of how lucky we are to have jury trials and a legal system in which there are checks and balances on all of the decision-makers.”
Too bad the same does not apply to the WSBA Discipline System … where both prosecutors and judges are selected on the basis of personal choice by the Executive Director or some other form of cronyism. The WSBA needs civil service reform and an independent panel for selecting actors in the discipline system. Enough of Tammany Hall!