Welcome to the Washington Young Lawyers Division!
The purpose of the Washington Young Lawyers Division (WYLD) shall be to encourage the interest and participation of young lawyers in WSBA activities, to develop and conduct programs of value to young lawyers and the public, to improve the legal system, and to enhance the quality of the legal profession in our state and our country.
To receive e-mails with information about upcoming WYLD events, subscribe to the WYLD Membership Committee list serve by sending an e-mail to WYLD-Membership-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
The WYLD Membership Committee will be hosting a three-part series on opportunities for young lawyers to get involved in the electoral process.
Part 1 will focus on how young lawyers can assist in organizing election activities and the importance of fundraising activities. It is planned that part 2 will focus on litigation of election law issues, governing statutes, and election and voter protection process/programs; and part 3 will focus on how young lawyers can run for public office.
Part 1 will be held July 18 at the WSBA office; additional information will be posted here when available. Young lawyer Tim Spellman will be moderating a panel of speakers with experience in organizing elections and fundraising activities. For more information, contact Tim at tspellman@gmail.com.
The WYLD is hosting this event solely for educational purposes; this event is not connected with any political campaign. The WYLD and WSBA do not support or oppose any public issue unless the Board of Governors has taken a position on it. WYLD and WSBA may not support or oppose any candidate for political office.
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Save the date! September 13-14, 2008
Don't miss the next WYLD Express – your opportunity to earn low-cost CLE credits while networking with other young lawyers from around the state. More information (time, speakers, and topics) coming soon. The CLE will take place on the afternoon of September 13 at the Silver Lake Winery in Zillah. A rafting option will be available on Sunday, September 14!
Please consider coming for the day or for the entire weekend; a block of rooms has been reserved at the Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center. Call 800-733-5466 or 509-248-5900 and mention booking number 7924 to get the $84 per night rate.
For more information, please contact Julia Bahner at julbahner@hotmail.com or Kristen Guberman at kristenguberman@yahoo.com.
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Join us at the Job Seeker Discussion Group the second Wednesday of each month from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the WSBA offices: 1325 4th Ave, Ste 600. We'll discuss where to look for jobs, how to use your network of contacts, strategies for resumes and cover letters, and how to keep yourself organized and motivated. Exchange information and ideas with other lawyers. For more information, contact Rebecca Nerison, PhD., at 206-727-8269 or rebeccan@wsba.org.
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Initiated by the Washington Young Lawyers Division in 2002-2003 in response to the WSBA's long-range goal to support the professional development of new lawyers, WSBA new admittees are offered one free year of membership to one section based on the date admitted to the Bar and in relationship to the current section membership year. Individuals admitted to the Bar between June and December 2007 may take advantage of free membership in one section for the current section membership year of October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.
The Washington Young Lawyers Division values the support and interest of the WSBA's 26 sections to provide this mutually beneficial opportunity for new lawyers. For information about WSBA sections, click here. For new admittee free section membership form, click here.
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The King County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division announces the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, with 100% of the proceeds supporting the KCBA's Neighborhood Legal Clinics Program. Click here for more information.
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The WYLD provides programs and services of special interest to young lawyers, to the public and to those denied access to the justice system. In particular, the WYLD:
- Publishes De Novo, a bi-monthly publication serving young lawyers.
- Sponsors programs that benefit high school students, including the Pre-Law Student Leadership Conference and the YMCA Mock Trial Competition.
- Sponsors seminars that address the questions facing young lawyers as we balance our professional and personal lives.
Any active member of the Association shall be a member of the Division until the 31st day of December of the year in which such member attains the age of thirty-six (36) years or until the 31st day of December of the fifth (5th) year in which any such member has been admitted to practice in any state, whichever is later.
To play an active role in WYLD, please contact any member of the Board of Trustees, or send email to WYLD Liaison.
Disclaimer: THE WSBA DOES NOT ENDORSE WYLD SOCIAL ACTIVITIES POSTED ON THIS PAGE. Therefore, notices of social/networking events posted on this site does not constitute any form of endorsement, approval, sponsorship, or any other type of official support from the Washington State Bar Association ("WSBA") Young Lawyers Division("YLD") or any other component, division, subdivision, committee, task force, section, or staff personnel of the WSBA or the WSBA YLD.
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