Small Town and Rural Committee Meeting

Date:

Aug. 18, 2022

Time:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Washington State Bar Association, that a Small Town and Rural (STAR) Committee meeting will be held on:

Date: Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022
Time: Noon–2 p.m. 
Location: Via Zoom

Meetings will be conducted by video and teleconference only due to Washington state and King County emergency orders regarding public health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. All committee members may participate via video and conference call. In addition, video conference and call-in instructions are pasted below for members of the public who would like to attend remotely.

The purpose of the meeting is for the committee to discuss, deliberate, and take potential final action regarding the following agenda items (no final disposition regarding any matter will occur at the meeting except as indicated on this notice): 

Agenda:

  1. Introductions, July meeting recaps, and approval of July meeting minutes (Gov. Elect Petrasek)
  2. WSBA updates (Gov. Elect Petrasek and Julianne Unite)
  3. Subcommittee report updates
    1. Community, education, and outreach (Kari Petrasek, Chair)
    2. Pipeline Placement Program (Laurie Powers, Chair)
    3. Job opportunities and clearinghouse (Betsy Penoyar, Chair)
  4. STAR Committee CLE Discussion with WSBA staff member Karen Duncan
  5. Equity and Disparity Workgroup recommendations
  6. Discussion of restructuring subcommittees/meeting schedule moving forward
  7. Other business
  8. Next steps and conclusion
  9. Adjournment 

Meeting Materials

Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please email julianneu@wsba.org or call 206-727-8258.

Note: Discussion and action may be taken on any item on the agenda. The time and order of agenda items are subject to change at the discretion of the committee chair.

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