The Health Law Section furthers the knowledge of the members of the Section and the Washington State Bar Association in the areas of law involving both federal and local health care. The Section focuses on the business of health care, state and federal reform, fraud and abuse, antitrust, new modes of health care delivery, insurance issues, and many other concerns. The Section works to contribute to valuable relationships among health law practitioners and opportunities to develop health law practices.

The Section provides benefits to members by developing regular educational opportunities, including CLE seminars and notices of important developments in health law; contributing to valuable relationships among health law practitioners and opportunities to develop health law practices; and providing general information relating to healthcare law. The Section also promotes list-serve discussions and social networking opportunities.

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The Health Law Section offers many resources and benefits for members. On this page you will find information about the section, their upcoming events and offerings, as well as information about the section's executive committee.

Upcoming Programs

Check back here for the latest in programs and offerings from the Health Law Section.

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CLE Recordings

Webinar: What Lawyers & Doctors Want Each Other to Know About End of Life

Developed in partnership with the WSBA Health Law Section and WSBA Elder Law Section

This CLE will explore the benefits and pitfalls of advanced planning for end of life from a legal and medical perspective. The panel will include attorneys and a medical doctor, with expertise in preparing clients and patients for end of life. Beginning with an overview of the legal landscape in Washington around consent, capacity, and death with dignity, the panel will discuss several hypothetical scenarios to illustrate how attorneys and doctors can help close the knowledge and care gap for their mutual client/patient in end of life planning or in crisis scenarios.

Faculty:
Carla Calogero — Reed Longyear Corwin Burnett & Calogero, PLLC, Seattle, WA
Andrew Feld, MD, JD — University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Erin Glass — Chuckanut Law Group, Bellingham, WA
Joshua Wilfong, DO — Kaiser Permanente, Bellevue, WA

Watch the video. (1 hour, 31 minutes)

This video is not accredited for CLE credit and is available for viewing for up to one-year after the live event date (July 15, 2026).

Webinar: Healthcare as a Human Right

Healthcare is often identified as a human right. But how is this broad principle defined and implemented internationally, nationally, and at the state level? This seminar will provide a glimpse of the different responses to this principle.

Faculty:
Aaron B. Katz, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA
Chryssa Deliganis, Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA
Miriam McDonnell, MD, Oregon Universal Health Plan Governance Board, Salem, OR

Watch the Video. (1 hour, 32 minutes)

This video is not accredited for CLE credit and is available for viewing for up to one-year after the live event date (March 24, 2026).

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Executive Committee

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Executive Committee Meetings

The Executive Committee of the Health Law Section holds monthly meetings. Except as otherwise noted, the meetings take place by video conference noon–1 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. See the events calendar for access information.

Please contact committee members for any other details on their upcoming meetings.

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Join Our List Serve

To join the section list serve and for general section questions, please send your email address and Bar number to sections@wsba.org. To post on the section's list serve, review our list serve instructions. For more information and to get involved with the section, please email the Section directly.

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