Lunch & Learn Webinar
The Washington State Bar Association's Lunch & Learn webinar is an educational deep dive into the critical areas of law. First presented as a live webcast, the videos below are intend to educate the public and equip the WSBA's Rule of Law Ambassadors with relavant information to inform members of their communities.
Immigration Enforcement Series
Search and Seizure and the 4th Amendment │ When Does Lawful Protesting Cross the Line? │ When Jurisdictions Collide
"Can they do that?” Legal professionals are getting questions—or perhaps they are even wondering themselves—as federal immigration authorities have become more visible, frequent, and forceful presences in local communities. In response, we are creating a three-part series to connect legal ambassadors with experts in areas of law that frequently intersect with immigration enforcement actions. The original webcast was acredited for CLE credit, however, these videos are not. If you have any questions, please email us at ambassadors@wsba.org
Read the related statement issued by the WSBA President and Executive Director following events in Minneapolis in January 2026.
Watch the full Immigration Enforcement playlist.
Immigration Enforcement: Search and Seizure
Scott Ahlf, Chief Legal Counsel and director of the AOC’s Court Services Division,
Kristina Campbell, law professor and the Rita G. & Norman L. Roberts Faculty Scholar at Gonzaga University School of Law and the Director of the Beatriz and Ed Schweitzer Border Justice Initiative.
Abbey McMahon, National Lawyers Guild Seattle Chapter legal observer coordinator, past vice president and Assistant Attorney General in the Behavioral Health Division.
Vanessa Torres Hernandez, Integrated Advocacy Director for the ACLU of Washington.
- 100 Mile Border Zone | American Civil Liberties Union (Download PDF)
- ACLU-WA Information and Referral Program: Get Help — ACLU of Washington (Download PDF)
- WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline: WAISN | Deportation Defense
- Harboring: The relevant statute is 8 USC 1324. Recent cases in the 9th Circuit include: United States v. Rodriguez, 880 F.3d 1151 (9th Cir. 2018) and United States v. Tydingco, 909 F. 3d 297 (2019).
- National Immigration Law Center: Warrants & Subpoenas (Download PDF)
When Does Lawful Protesting Cross the Line?
La Rond Baker, Legal Director for the ACLU of Washington.
Caesar Kalinowski, Davis Wright Tremaine.
Abbey McMahon, National Lawyers Guild Seattle Chapter legal observer coordinator, past vice president, and Assistant Attorney General in the Behavioral Health Division.
Immigration Enforcement: When Jurisdictions Collide
David Montes, ACLU staff attorney.
Liz Porter teaches, professor University of Washington School of Law, where.
Steve Strachan, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Police Chiefs and Sheriffs.
- "Sanctury" Juriscictions: Legal Overview, Congress.gov, (Download PDF)
- Sanctuary Policies: An Overview, ACLU (Download PDF)
- State Challenges to Immigration Enforcement Practices, Sᴛᴀᴛᴇ Cᴏᴜʀᴛ Rᴇᴘᴏʀᴛ (Download PDF)
- Keep Washington Working Act FAQ for Law Enforcement, Office of the Attorney General of Washington (Download PDF)
- Know Your Rights, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (Download PDF)
- Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police or Immigration Agents, ACLU Washington (Download PDF)
- Search and Seizure Field Guide, ACLU Washington (Download PDF)
