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Member Benefits
In the past year, WSBA Sections have sponsored approximately 70 CLE seminars and hosted multiple professional networking events around the state. Various sections offer a plethora of member benefits, including, but not limited to:
- List serve communities
- Newsletters, reports, deskbooks, and sourcebooks
- Free and discounted CLEs
- Opportunities to engage in the Washington state legislative process
...and more! Join a Section Today!
Interested in Section Leadership?
Each section is led by a group of volunteers who are elected to serve on the executive committee. Many find leading a section to be a rewarding experience because of the leadership growth, professional development, firsthand experience with the legislative
process, and collegiality it offers. Executive committee discussions are productive and challenging, offering a unique opportunity to work with other legal professionals in a goal-oriented setting that benefits WSBA members and the greater legal community.
Executive committee terms begin Oct. 1, 2023, and sections accept applications for the following year in early spring. Consider applying to become a section leader!
For general sections questions, send an email with your Bar number to sections@wsba.org or call 800-945-9722.
WSBA Sections
Senior Lawyers Section
Anyone may join the Senior Lawyers Section; although to be a voting member, one must be an active or inactive member of the Washington State Bar Association who is age 55 or have practiced in any jurisdiction for at least 25 years. As one of the few association sections that do not focus on a particular area of the law, the Senior Lawyers Section provides information about navigating the practice of law, life transitions and developments in the law. The Section provides benefits to members by holding an annual meeting that includes CLE sessions, and usually a hosted lunch. The Section also presents other CLE programs on-line which focus on a broad range of topics, and publishes a newsletter, Life Begins, with articles of interest to senior lawyers. Section members are encouraged to submit articles for the newsletter.
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The Senior Lawyers 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.
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Upcoming Programs
NEW In-Person or Virtual! Scams and Fraud: Detection and Strategies
Register Now for In-Person or Virtual!
Presented in partnership with the WSBA Senior Lawyers Section
Join us online or at the WSBA Conference Center in downtown Seattle for a half-day seminar all about fraud, with a focus on fraud targeting seniors. Learn from experts at the federal, state, and local levels about how to recognize the latest scams and what to do if you think you or your client may be a victim. Lunch will be provided for those joining in-person.
Law students are welcome to attend online for free - please email cle@wsba.org to inquire.
When: Oct. 4, 2024
Where: Washington State Bar Association Conference Center, 1325 Fourth Ave., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101
Time: 7:55 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PDT
Credits: 4.00 Law & Legal Procedure
Register Online Now for In-Person or Virtual!
Newsletter
Announcing the Latest Issue of Life Begins, the Senior Lawyers Newsletter!
Senior Lawyers Section Newsletter — Life Begins, Vol. 24, No 3, Fall 2024
Section List Serve
General Instructions
- This is a "closed" list serve, which means it is not open to anyone not currently subscribed. Only current subscribers of the list serve can receive/send email to the list serve.
- Please note that the name of the list serve will be automatically added before the subject line of your message. The list name will appear in brackets. This allows you to use the list serve name as a filter when receiving email messages and setting up rules that you use to manage your email folders.
- This list serve allows attachments; however, the total message size including attachments is limited to 5 megabytes.
- Please review the List Serve Guidelines before sending messages to the list serve.
- If you have questions about the list serve, please contact sections@wsba.org.
Sending Messages
- To send a message to everyone currently subscribed to this list, address your message to senior-lawyers@list.wsba.org. This is the "list address." The list serve will automatically distribute the email to all subscribers.
- A subject line is required on all email messages sent to the list serve.
- Include a signature block at the bottom of the message, or some other contact information (i.e. name and email address or phone number).
Responding to Messages
When you use "Reply" to respond to an email sent to the list serve, your message will go only to the author of the email. When you use "Reply All," your message will go to the author and to all members of the list serve.
WSBA Member Benefits
Did you know there are several important member benefits and tools that come with WSBA membership including professional liability insurance and Casemaker? You can also find group medical insurance plans can be found through a broker and individual plans can be found through a broker or on the Exchange.
Visit the Practice Management Discount Network for a more comprehensive list. For more information about WSBA benefits, please contact lomap@wsba.org.
Executive Committee
Chair: Albert Armstrong III (2024-2025 – 1st Qtr) Immediate Past Chair: Carole Grayson (2023-2024) Secretary: Albert Armstrong III (2023-2024) Treasurer: Joseph Gordon (2023-2024) Young Lawyer Liaison*: Ruth Harper (2024-2025) Board of Governors Liaison*: Parvin Price (2024-2025) | At-Large Members: Brian Comstock (2024-2025) Newsletter Contact, Life Begins* Jim Riehl *Nonvoting member |
Executive Committee Meetings
The Executive Committee of the Senior Lawyers Sections meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except December, July, and August) 10:30 a.m. to noon. Meetings have taken place at the Broadmoor Golf Club, 2340 Broadmoor Drive E., Seattle, but are currently being held virtually via Zoom.
Please contact Albert Armstrong for further details on upcoming meetings.
For general section questions, please send your email address and Bar number to sections@wsba.org. For more information and to get involved with the section, please contact the section Chair.
