Each year the Washington Young Lawyers Committee (WYLC) honors a group of deserving attorneys with its Public Service and Leadership Award. This award recognizes new and young lawyers that embody the WYLC’s and WSBA’s commitment to advancing the profession, service, and community involvement. We are proud to announce the 2016 WYLC Public Service and Leadership […]
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Have you seen the latest NWLawyer? Here’s what’s in the December/January issue. Get a quick read on these features, or check out the full issue now.
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This year, we gave our annual awards event a makeover – formerly known as the Annual Awards, it’s now called the APEX Awards (Acknowledging Professional EXcellence). Get a behind-the-scenes look at how we developed the APEX Awards. On Sept. 29, more than 350 WSBA members and guests gathered to celebrate our award recipients’ service, dedication, […]
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The WSBA’s APEX Awards (Acknowledging Professional EXcellence) are happening on Thursday, Sept. 29! If you haven’t already registered, here are five reasons that we think will convince you to attend.
Read More… Congratulations to the 2016 recipients of the WSBA APEX Awards (formerly the WSBA Annual Awards)! The awards will be presented on Sept. 29 at the Seattle Sheraton. Learn more about this year’s recipients and register now to attend the awards dinner.
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Congratulations to Portland attorney Bonnie Richardson, recipient of the 2016 Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) Professionalism Award! This honor is presented to lawyers who exemplify the highest ethical standards and conduct in the practice of law and who make the practice of law more enjoyable. The award was presented in May at the MBA’s 110th Annual […]
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Hunter M. Abell, recipient of the 2015 Courageous Award, pictured with then-WSBA President Anthony Gipe.[/caption] You may have already heard that the WSBA’s annual awards are now the APEX Awards, but did you know that time is running out to nominate a colleague for the 2016 awards?
Read More… The WSBA Annual Awards date back to at least 1957, when the Award of Merit was presented to Arnold R. Beezer and Benjamin Grosscup. Nearly 60 years later, we figured it was time for an update. We’ll take you behind the scenes for a look at how we developed the APEX Awards.
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Congratulations to our 67 members who celebrate 50 years of WSBA membership in 2015!
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Celebrating the recipients of the 2015 WSBA Annual Awards.
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Congratulations to WSBA member Amanda Beard, who recently received an ABA Reunification Hero Award for demonstrating compassion and perseverance in keeping families together!
Read More… April 15 is the deadline to submit a nomination for WSBA’s annual awards, which celebrate excellence in professionalism, diversity, service and courage. Do you know someone who is making a positive difference in the legal community or the legal profession? Please consider nominating him or her for a 2015 WSBA award. You’ll find the list […]
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Congratulations to our 54 members who celebrate 50 years of WSBA membership in 2014! Here are some highlights of the luncheon that took place on Oct. 24 at the Renaissance Seattle.
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We’re proud to announce that NWLawyer, the WSBA’s magazine, won the NABE 2014 Luminary Award of excellence for regular publications! Congratulations and thanks to the staff, volunteers, and writers who made this award possible.
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Celebrating the recipients of the 2014 WSBA Annual Awards.
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I refuse to accept the legal profession as merely a service industry. Attorneys provide more to clients, the public, and democracy than just a service. But the profession has monetized itself to make attorneys sometimes more akin to salesman who peddle wares than professionals who advocate justice. It’s for this reason that now, perhaps more […]
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