Items of Interest


  • 01/29/2014 6:07 PM | WWL Admin (Administrator)
    WSBA 2014 Board of Governors Elections
    Five positions on the WSBA Board of Governors are up for election in 2014. These are the governors representing the 3rd, 6th, 7thN, and 8th congressional districts, and one at-large position. The three-year term of office begins Sept. 26, 2014.
     
     Eligibility
    Any active member except one previously elected to the Board of Governors may be nominated or may self-nominate and run for the office of governor from the congressional district in which the member is entitled to vote. Any active member may be nominated or run for the at-large governor position.
     
     Becoming a Candidate
    To self-nominate and run for the Board of Governors or to nominate another WSBA member, you must file a statement of interest and a biographical statement of 100 words or less. Please use the form below. The WSBA executive director must receive the forms for district races by 5 p.m. PST on Feb.14, 2014. Note: Biographical statements of nominated candidates will be published in the April/May issue of NWLawyer. If you have questions, contact Pam Inglesby at pami@wsba.org, 206-727-8226.
     
     
    The deadline to run for the at-large position is 5 p.m. PST on April 18, 2014.  The at-large governor will be elected by the Board of Governors at its June 6 meeting. Please watch for further information on submitting your application.
  • 01/16/2014 12:00 PM | WWL Admin (Administrator)
    The ABA Section of Litigation Woman Advocate Committee and the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession invite you to join us for a regional CLE program in San Diego on January 16, 2014.

    The program will begin with a luncheon presentation at the Lawyers Club of San Diego monthly meeting featuring Sara Holtz, Founder & CEO of ClientFocus and a 2013 recipient of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession's Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award.

    The afternoon will include the following 90-minute CLE sessions:

    -- Dr. Ann T. Greeley of DecisionQuest will lead an interactive workshop demonstrating witness examination techniques with live audience feedback.
    -- The ABA Commission on Women in the Profession will present a seminar presented by Victoria Pynchon, Esq. of She Negotiates concerning negotiation skills based on the Commission's popular Women in Law Leadership trainings.

    The event will conclude with a networking reception.

    Download the brochure - view the full agenda - at http://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/events_cle/woman_advocate_trial_advocacy_regional_cle_workshop_2014.html

    Register online at http://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/events_cle/woman_advocate_trial_advocacy_regional_cle_workshop_2014.html

    PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration is required for the Lawyers Club of San Diego's lunch. Register online athttp://www.lawyersclubsandiego.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1

    Thank you - the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
  • 01/10/2014 8:30 AM | WWL Admin (Administrator)

    January 10, 2014, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

    Paul Steven Miller Memorial Symposium: Exploring the Intersections of International Human Rights and Disability

    William H. Gates Hall - Room 138

    Link:

    http://engage.washington.edu/site/Calendar?id=115443&view=Detail

    Text:

    Paul Steven Miller Memorial Symposium: Exploring the Intersections of International Human Rights and Disability

    William H. Gates Hall - Room 138

    8:30am: Registration and Continental Breakfast

    9:00am:Opening Remarks: Dean Kellye Testy, Anna Mastroianni

    9:30am:Panel 1

    Arlene Kanter,From Charity to Human Rights: People with Disabilities Under International and Domestic Laws

    Andrew Imparato,Why Congress [Failed] to Pass the Convention on Disability Rights and What the Future Holds: An Insider Perspective

    Michael McCann,Reflections on Disability Rights Mobilization

    Moderator: Christy Thompson Ibrahim

    Coffee Break

    11:05am:Panel 2

    Judith Heumann,Opportunities and Barriers: Effective Implementation of the Convention on Disability Rights for Women and Children

    Carrie Griffin Basas,(UN)Well Women: Reimagining Women's Health and the Convention on Disability Rights

    Michael Guralnick,Infants, Toddlers, Youngsters and International Treaties: What’s in it for Them?

    Moderator: Michele Storms

    12:30pm:Lunch

    2:00pm:Panel 3

    Michael Perlin,'Yonder Stands Your Orphan with His Gun': The International Human Rights and Therapeutic Jurisprudence Implications of Juvenile Punishment Schemes

    Mary Pat Treuthart & Jaime Hawk,The Unmet Legal and Mental Health Needs of Immigrant Children

    David Carlson,Intensive and Individualized: Litigating for Youth with Mental Health Disabilities

    Moderator: Lisa Castilleja

    3:20pm:Panel 4 - Reflections

    Judith Heumann

    Andrew Imparato

    Arlene Kanter

    Michael Perlin

    Moderator: Stephen Rosenbaum

    4:30pm:Closing Remarks: Sharan Brown, Rebecca Levine, Associate Dean Patricia Kuszler

    5:00pm:Closing Reception - Join us for food and drinks in Room 115!

    Captioning will be provided for all panel presentations by the D Center.

    UW Co-sponsors:

    Disability Studies | Center on Human Development & Disability |Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies

    Program on Values in Society | Gates Public Service Law Program

    Bioethics & Humanities Department | Department of Global Health

    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine | Law, Society & Justice | Center for Global Studies

    Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies

    Other Co-sponsors:

    Henry M. Jackson Foundation | Disability Rights Washington | Jones & Ibrahim, PLLC

    Additional Endorsement and/or Volunteer Assistance:

    UW Center for Human Rights | Simpson Center for the Humanities | Disability Law Alliance

    Center for Human Rights and Justice | Washington Law Review | International Law Society

    American Civil Liberties Union - UW | American Constitution Society - UW | National Lawyers Guild - UW

    Symposium Planning Committee:

    Stephen Rosenbaum | Sharan Brown | Beth Rivin

    Date: Friday, January 10, 2014

    Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    If you'd like to attend this event, you can register online.

  • 01/09/2014 2:12 PM | WWL Admin (Administrator)

    Microsoft on the Issues has this blog post:

    By 2042, the U.S. population is projected to be “majority minority," and no one race or ethnicity will any longer be the majority in America. While America increasingly reflects the extraordinarily diverse people and cultures from around the world, the legal profession does not . . .read more

  • 01/09/2014 2:09 PM | WWL Admin (Administrator)

    Each year, a dedicated law student is awarded the opportunity to engage in a project that strengthens his or her commitment to advocacy and promotes justice and equality for vulnerable immigrant groups.

    The Fellowship will be awarded to one law student each summer to work on a student-initiated project. Applications for the 2014 Fellowship must be received by February 17, 2014 (see application form for details). Students must submit a project proposal with an organization willing to host the student for 10 weeks and provide a $1,500 stipend. The $1,500 amount may be paid by the host organization or may be provided by the law student through other means, e.g., law school public interest funding, independent fundraising, etc. The Maggio Immigrants' Rights Fellowship will provide an additional $2,500 stipend for a total award of $4,000.

    For additional information please visithttp://www.maggiofellowship.org/.

    Any questions should be directed to Susan Timmons atstimmons@aila.org.

  • 12/16/2013 6:12 PM | WWL Admin (Administrator)

    Leaning into Leadership: Elimination of Bias in the Profession
     
    Live CLE Webinar/Teleconference
     
    To register online and for more information, visit http://meetings.abanet.org/meeting/tax/TX0114T1


     Presented by the ABA Section of Taxation and co-sponsored by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
     
    DATE: Wednesday, January 8, 2014
     
    TIME: 1:00 - 2:35 p.m. Eastern Time / Noon - 1:35 p.m. Central / 11:00 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. Mountain / 10:00 - 11:35 a.m. Pacific
     
    Nearly 50 years after Congress passed Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination against women in employment decisions, and nearly 25 years after the Supreme Court held in Pricewaterhouse v. Hopkins that an employer could not use gender stereotypes to deny a woman partnership, women continue to face barriers to attaining leadership positions. This panel will offer suggestions for workplace education and elimination of bias against women programs as ordinary and necessary business expenses under section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code.

    Speakers:
     
    Audrey Kucia, Tax Law Specialist, TE/GE Employee Plans, IRS, Washington, DC
     
    Ida Abbott, Ida Abbott Consulting, San Francisco, CA
     
    Sandhya Chandrasekhar, Latham & Watkins, Chicago, IL
     
    Helen Morrison, EY, Washington, DC
     
    Mary B. ("Handy") Hevener, Morgan Lewis, Washington, DC
     
    To register online and for more information, visit http://meetings.abanet.org/meeting/tax/TX0114T1


     Thank you - ABA Commission on Women in the Profession

  • 12/16/2013 9:52 AM | WWL Admin (Administrator)

    Regional Director

    Location: Nationwide (Telecommute Volunteer Role)
    Salary: Unpaid
    Duration: 6 months
    Hours: 4-6 hours per week

    Regional Directors operate independently from home and maintain contact with The Borgen Project’s Seattle office. Regional Directors sign a 6-month contract. The position is volunteer and is roughly 4-6 hours per week. Regional Directors attend a conference call every Monday evening. Regional Directors come from many diverse backgrounds, some of which include a news anchor, veteran, banker, teacher, relief worker, political staffer, sales manager, programmer, and college students.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Attend one (30-60 minute) conference call every week with the President of The Borgen Project and Regional Directors from across the United States (5PM PDT, 6PM MDT, 7PM CDT, 8PM EDT).
    • Meet with local congressional leaders and lobby for legislation that improves living conditions for those living on less than $1 per day.
    • Mobilize people in your community to contact their congressional leaders to support poverty reduction legislation.
    • Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
    • Build a network of people engaged in the cause.
    • Serve as The Borgen Project’s ambassador in your city.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Basic understanding of U.S. Politics and international development.
    • Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks while managing their work time efficiently.
    • Strong team player that loves to bring new ideas to the table.
    • Ability to demonstrate frequent independent judgment with decisiveness.
    • Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation

    HOW TO APPLY:
    To apply, send your resume to hiring@borgenproject.org.

    Learn more about the Regional Director Program

    Advocate

    Location: Nationwide (Telecommute Volunteer Role)
    Salary: Unpaid
    Duration: 3-months
    Hours: 4-hours per week

    This is a great entry-level volunteer position for someone looking to be part of The Borgen Project. Advocates can operate from anywhere in the U.S.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Attend one (30-60 minute) national conference call every week (5PM PDT, 6PM MDT, 7PM CDT, 8PM EDT).
    • Serve as an ambassador for the world’s poor. Build awareness of the issues and ways people can help.
    • Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
    • Represent The Borgen Project’s in your city. Attend events and engage people in the cause.
    • Contact congressional leaders in support of key poverty-reduction programs.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation.
    • Ability to self-manage and prioritize assignments.

    HOW TO APPLY:
    To apply, send your resume to hiring@borgenproject.org.

  • 12/16/2013 9:50 AM | WWL Admin (Administrator)
    Breaking News: The Senate just confirmed Professor Nina Pillard to the D.C. Circuit, a renowned lawyer who litigated the historic case that opened the Virginia Military Institute to women and the critical case that ensured that the FMLA's protections extended to millions of state employees.

  • 12/12/2013 4:00 PM | WWL Admin (Administrator)

    ABAW CLE and Holiday Party: December 12, 2013

      CLE

    Topic: The Life of an International Arbitration Matter from Clause Drafting to the Award

    Date: December 12, 2013 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

    Location: House of Hong, 409 8th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98104

    CLE credits: 1.5 CLE credits, including .5 ethics credit

    Cost: FREE for ABAW Members, $10.00 for Non-members

    Speakers: Steve Koh (Partner at Perkins Coie) and Professor John Strait (Seattle University School of Law)

    ABAW Holiday Party

    ABAW members are invited to attend the ABAW’s Annual Holiday Party starting at 5:45 pm. Non-members are welcome to attend the holiday party for $20.

    Time: Starts at 5:45 pm

    Location: House of Hong, 409 8th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98104

    Cost: FREE for ABAW Members, $20.00 for Non-members

    Please bring a gift for our gift exchange (keep value of gift under $20)

    To RSVP for the CLE, Holiday Party, or both, please complete this form: http://bit.ly/ABAWCLE

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