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Business Law Section
The Business Law Section is committed to providing services that its members value, operating in a fiscally responsible manner, and enhancing the professional collegiality among all Washington business lawyers. Section members have access to certain restricted portions of this website, such as the Current Developments and Legislation pages. Members are also entitled to attend section events, participate on the Business Law Section list serve, and receive a semiannual newsletter and other publications prepared from time to time, including a sourcebook containing in-depth comments and legislative history on the Business Corporation Act (RCW 23B) and a report on opinion letter practice in Washington.
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CLE Program at the WAC: Meet the Securities Regulators, Nov. 15, 2022
Format: In-Person
Location:
Washington Athletic Club
1325 Sixth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101-2304
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Date: Nov. 15, 2022
Time: 3–5 p.m. PT; Reception to follow.
Credits: 2.00 Law & Legal Procedure
Developed in partnership with the WSBA Business Law Section's Securities Committee
The Washington State Securities Division is returning after a three-year absence to provide information on the Division’s enforcement, rule-making and inspections efforts. The program is an in-person event intended to provide members of the bar the opportunity to meet senior executives and other representatives of the Division.
Registration closes 8 a.m. PT Nov. 14, 2022.
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Executive Committee
Chair: Christina Catzoela (2022-2023) Chair-Elect: James Bishop (2022-2023) Secretary: Joanna Cleveland (2022-2023) Treasurer: Kelly Anne Lawton-Abbott (2022-2023) Immediate Past Chair: Shaina Johnson (2022-2023) | Young Lawyer Liaison: Thomas Garvey (2021-2023) Board of Governors Liaison*: Kevin Fay (2022-2023) and Serena Sayani (2022-2023) At-Large Members: |
Section Committees
Communications Committee Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-Chairs: Financial Institutions Committee Privacy and Data Security Law Committee Co-chairs: Jeff Hamilton and Kelly Anne Lawton-Abbott (2022-2023) Legal Opinions Committee | Nonprofit Corporations Committee David A. Lawson (2022-2023) Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-chairs Elisabeth Yandell McNeil and Matthew LeMaster (2022-2023) Securities Law Committee Uniform Commercial Code Committee Young Business Lawyers Committee** |
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All positions are for Fiscal Year 2022, except as otherwise indicated. Please contact subcommittee members for details on their upcoming meeting dates and locations.
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