Have you ever thought about serving on the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors? In 2016, Board positions are open in districts 2, 9, and 10, as well as an at-large position.
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Meet the WSBA’s new president in the October edition of NWLawyer, now available online.
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Celebrating the recipients of the 2015 WSBA Annual Awards.
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Reviewing the recent article by Elijah Forde from the February Issue of NW Lawyer served as a good reminder that cultural competency never requires us to ignore race, color, or origin. Cultural competency saves us from the traps of treating others as if their color and origin do not exist – which at best is […]
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Ken Masters represents District 1, and is currently the WSBA Treasurer. His term on the BOG ends in September. Recently we spoke with him about his tenure on the board.
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Celebrating the recipients of the 2014 WSBA Annual Awards.
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My President’s Column for the March issue of NWLawyer asks you to sit back a moment and think about what benefits you would like the WSBA to provide. Imagine for a minute if you owned this Bar. What benefits would you like to offer and receive? Obviously none of us own the Bar, but we are […]
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I thought I would take a moment to update you on highlights of events around the bar.
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Distinguished Chehalis attorney and former WSBA President Jim Vander Stoep died on March 8. Vander Stoep practiced law in Chehalis for 53 years and served as bar president in 1989-1990. Longtime partner Rene Remund said Jim was from the generation that believed you have a responsibility to serve more than just yourself. “He took his […]
Read More…Read WSBA President Patrick Palace’s Feb. 24 update. There are several recent highlights that I’d like to share. First, we had our first Future of the Profession Workgroup meeting on Feb. 20. This is such a dynamic group with great depth of expertise. It was truly an honor to sit in a room with each of […]
Read More…Deputy solicitor general is honored for her many years of leadership in the legal community. Congratulations to Olympia attorney Rebecca Glasgow, who recently received the WSBA’s Local Hero Award! WSBA President Patrick Palace presented the award at a luncheon on Jan. 23; fellow Olympia attorney Alexander Frix was also honored with a Local Hero Award […]
Read More…Olympia attorney is honored for his work in creating the Pacific Northwest’s first veterans court. Congratulations to Olympia attorney Alexander Frix, who recently received the WSBA’s Local Hero Award! WSBA President Patrick Palace presented the award at a luncheon on Jan. 23; fellow Olympia attorney Rebecca Glasgow was also honored with a Local Hero Award […]
Read More…Read WSBA President Patrick Palace’s Jan. 30 update. On Saturday, Jan. 25, the day after our Board of Governors meeting, I addressed the Washington Leadership Institute (WLI) Fellows on the topic of leadership. WLI had “Session 1” of its WLI Leadership Training on the 24th and 25th. Here is the agenda so that you could […]
Read More…“I can offer a voice to […] government attorneys, and new and young attorneys.” NWSidebar would like to introduce you to the new members of the WSBA Board of Governors. Today we feature Governor Phil Brady from newly-created District 10. District 10 includes Olympia and parts of Thurston and Pierce counties — log in to […]
Read More…“I ran for the BOG because I wanted to be an active participant and facilitator of efforts to increase diversity.” We’d like to introduce you to the new members of the WSBA Board of Governors. Today we feature At-large Governor Karen Denise Wilson. Wilson began serving a three-year term on Oct. 1, 2013. She is […]
Read More…Learn more about WSBA’s first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Plan and give us your feedback. At its May meeting, the Board of Governors adopted WSBA’s first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Plan. Three things strike me as particularly promising about this plan. First, the plan is based on an “inside out” philosophy. We have committed to strengthening our […]
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