Washington State Bar Association

Applying the Neuroscience of Decision Making to the Practice of Law:

Tools to Maximize Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Fairness

With Kimberly Papillon, nationally recognized expert on legal decision making. The program will use an interactive approach to understanding bias and to explain how attorneys – whether in litigation or transactional practice – make decisions, how these decisions can be affected by subtle, unconscious processes and preconceptions, and how such thoughts and actions can be changed to increase the impartiality and fairness of the decisions made.

When: Friday, Feb. 7. 2014

8:25 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: WSBA Conference Center

1501 4^th Ave., Ste. 308

Seattle, WA 98101-1660

(with a live webcast option)

Register here for the LIVE Seminar: https://www.mywsba.org/OnlineStore/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=5965389&page=sem&mt

Register here for the WEBCAST Seminar:https://www.mywsba.org/OnlineStore/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=5966840&page=sem&mt

Approved for 6 ethics credits for Washington attorneys.

Tuition: $275

 

Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs

CAPAA Board Vacancy

The Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) is currently accepting applications to fulfill the position of Commissioner as part of its Board. CAPAA serves to improve the well-being of Asian Pacific Americans by ensuring their access to participation in the fields of government, business, education and other areas.

If selected, the individual will help examine and define issues pertaining to the rights and needs of Asian Pacific Americans. Commissioners also make recommendations to the Governor and state agencies with respect to desirable changes in program and law.

· Visit www.capaa.wa.gov for information on how to apply online.

Please submit your applicationby January 31, 2014 to receive consideration for this opening

WSBA Committees, Boards, Panels, Councils and Task Forces

Application deadline: Feb. 28, 2014

Applications are now being accepted from members interested in serving on WSBA’scommittees, boards and panels.

Committee service gives you a chance to get involved with issues you care about, connect with other lawyers from around the state, and make a contribution to the legal community and your profession.

Openings include:

• Legislative Committee
  Disciplinary Board
  Court Rules and Procedures Committee
  Washington Young Lawyers Committee
  Hearing Officer Panel
  And many more

Most appointments are for two years and begin Oct. 1, 2014, with some exceptions.

To apply, log into your www.myWSBA.org page and click on “My Profile” on the top menu bar. Then, look on the right-side menu bar for “Apply for a Committee, Board or Panel.”

For more information, see theWSBA Volunteer Opportunities pageon our website, email barleaders@wsba.org, or call Sue Strachan, WSBA legal community outreach specialist, at 206-733-5903.

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

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.

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

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.