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Law Clerk CommitteeThe Law Clerk Committee supervises the Law Clerk Program in accordance with Rule 6 of the Admission to Practice Rules, considers applications for enrollment in the program, interviews and evaluates law clerks and tutors during the course of study, and certifies that law clerks have successfully completed the program meeting the educational requirement for the Washington State bar exam. The committee meets four times a year. Law Clerk Committee Chair BOG Liaison
Law Clerk Committee The Law Clerk Committee is a regulatory board composed of seven lawyers who are appointed for six-year terms. Members are appointed with consideration for the geographic distribution of the law clerks in the program. A member in the Seattle area is sought to serve the remainder of a six-year term on the Committee. The term will commence upon appointment and is effective through September 30, 2009. The appointed member may then reapply for a full six-year term which begins October 1, 2009. The Committee is composed of both law school graduates and those who completed the Law Clerk Program; a balance of experience is sought. Each Committee member acts as liaison for an average of six law clerks enrolled in the program. Liaisons receive monthly exams and certificates to review and assess the law clerks' progress. At quarterly meetings, liaisons make recommendations to the Committee on petitions of enrolled law clerks and on the admission of new law clerks and tutors to the program, as well as other issues. Screened applicants to the program are required to meet in person with a liaison, so liaisons must be willing to host meetings in their offices or travel to the potential tutors' offices. The time commitment is generally four to eight hours per month in addition to the quarterly six-hour meetings and possible special meetings and projects. Interested members should review APR 6 and the Regulations for the Law Clerk Program at: General information about the Law Clerk Program can be found at http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/licensing/faq-rule6.htm. To apply for appointment to the Law Clerk Committee, submit a letter of application and résumé to: WSBA Bar Leaders Division, 1325 Fourth Ave., Ste. 600, Seattle, WA 98101-2539. |