Openings on the WSBA Board
The Washington State Bar Association seeks members of the public to serve on the boards listed below for terms beginning October 1st, 2011. This is an excellent opportunity to get an insider’s view on how the practice of law is regulated in Washington state. Further information about all of the boards is available at http://bit.ly/qriL35. If interested, please complete and return the application posted at http://bit.ly/rhRAid by September 6, 2011. If you have questions, email barleaders@wsba.org.
- The Character and Fitness Board deals with matters of character and fitness bearing on qualifications of applicants for admission to practice law in Washington. The Board conducts hearings on the admission of any applicant referred to it for hearing, considers petitions for reinstatement after disbarment, and makes recommendations to the Board of Governors and Supreme Court regarding admission and reinstatement. Appointment is for a three-year term. Hearings generally are held every month. Three of the 14-16 members of the Board are not lawyers. One position is available.
- The Council on Public Defense addresses concerns about the quality of indigent defense services in Washington. Appointment is for a one-year term. One position is available.
- The Disciplinary Board reviews the results of grievances filed against attorneys including reports of WSBA investigations and decisions of WSBA hearing officers. The full board meets at least six times a year, and three-member review committees meet at least an additional three times a year. Considerable reading and meeting preparation are required. Appointment is for a three-year term. Two positions are available.
- The Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection Board reviews claims for reimbursement of financial loss sustained by reason of an attorney’s dishonest actions or failure to account for client funds; decides claims up to $25,000; and makes recommendations to the Board of Governors on claims for greater amounts. The Board meets four times a year. Appointment is for a three-year term. Two positions are available.
- The Practice of Law Board investigates unauthorized practice of law complaints, issues advisory opinions, and recommends to the Supreme Court ways that non-lawyers can improve access to law-related services. Appointment is for a three-year term. One position is available.
KABA WYLD Networking Event
Title: KABA WYLD Networking Event
Location: Blueacre Seafood
Link out: Click here
Start Time: 05:00
Date: 2011-08-18
End Time: 07:00
KABA Networking Event
Title: KABA and WYLD Networking Event
Location: Blueacre Seafood
Link out: Click here
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2011-08-18
End Time: 19:00
MBA Annual Picnic
The 5th Annual Minority Bar Associations Summer Picnic takes place August 28th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Seward Park. Join us as KABA and other Washington Minority Bar Associations get together with fellow attorneys, friends and family at Seward Park.
We also encourage everyone attending to sign up as a volunteer. Volunteer positions are available on the sign up sheet. Please contact Michelle Chen if you are interested in volunteering.
NWIRP Staff Attorney Position in Tacoma
NWIRP seeks a committed, Spanish-speaking bilingual attorney to work with the Legal Orientation Program (LOP) at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. Under the LOP, which is funded by the Executive Office for Immigration Review and managed by the Vera Institute, private nonprofit agencies give detained individuals essential information about court procedures and available options for legal relief prior to their immigration hearing.
For full consideration, please submit application by August 26, 2011.
Click here for position details
The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) Fellowship through Medical Legal Partnership for Children (MLPC)
The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is hosting a one-year full-time Fellowship sponsored by Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps to provide legal assistance and representation to low-income families through a community-based Medical Legal Partnership for Children (MLPC). The Fellowship will support the delivery of free legal services to eligible low-income families who receive health care services through SeaMar, a community health clinic that primarily serves Spanish-speaking and immigrant families inWestern Washington. The Fellowship is for a Seattle based full-time attorney to work with NJP’s existing MLPC to address legal issues that impact the health status of SeaMar patients, including access to health care, insurance coverage, special education needs, housing conditions, and access to other benefits and services. The Fellow will also collaborate with the clinic based medical and social services managers, provide training to medical teams on legal needs and MLPC services, work with medical providers to identify policy developments that impact health status of SeaMar patients, help with data collection, and work with the MLPC team and advisory committee to promote the MLPC goals. Based on Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps guidelines, the term of service will begin in September 2011 for one year.
See application for details.
Northwest Justice Project (NJP) Fellowship providing legal assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure
The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is hosting a one-year full-time Fellowship sponsored by Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps to provide legal assistance and representation to homeowners facing foreclosure. The Fellowship will support the delivery of free legal services to eligible low-income homeowners statewide. The Fellowship is for a full-time attorney to work on home foreclosure prevention through loan modifications, mediation, and where appropriate, litigation to challenge foreclosures and other advocacy. The Fellow will help coordinate access to foreclosure-related legal services statewide and collaborate with the Washington State Bar Association sponsored Home Foreclosure Legal Aid Project. Based on Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps guidelines, the term of service will begin in early September of 2011 for one year.
See application for details