Health Law Section
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
Health Law Conference Scholarship Program
The WSBA Health Law Section is committed to suppoting the next generation of health law practitioners. Through the Health Law Conference Scholarship Program, the Section awards up to two scholarships each year to help law students and early-career attorneys attend health law conferences and other educational opportunities. Scholarships may be used to cover reistration fees, travel, lodging, and related expenses, helping recipients expand their knowledge, build professional connections, and engage with the health law community.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be a J.D. or LL.M. student attending a Washington State law school; or
- Be an attorney licensed for fewer than three years who works in the public sector, a nonprofit organization, tribal government, or whose employer does not reimburse continuing legal education (CLE) expenses.
Scholarship Details
- Up to two scholarships are awarded annually.
- Each scholarship provides up to $1,250.
- Funds may be used for conference registration, travel, lodging, and related expenses (as outlined in the WSBA Fiscal Policies and Procedures).
- Scholarship recipients will be notified by the end of September.
How to Apply
To apply, please email the following information to wsbahealthlaw@gmail.com
- Your Name
- Your eligibility basis
- Your employer or law school
- The conference you wish to attend
- A statement of interest (500 words or fewer) describing your interest in health law and how attending the conference will support your professional development.
2026 Application Timeline
- Applications Open: Aug. 3, 2026
- Application Deadline: Sept. 4, 2026
- Recipients Notified: By Sept. 30, 2026
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)
PLEASE NOTE: 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).
Civil Commitment Law 2026: Between Care and Coercion
Developed in partnership with the WSBA Health Law Section, WSBA Elder Law Section, and the WSBA Juvenile Law Section.
Civil commitment remains one of the least understood yet most consequential areas of modern law, sitting at the intersection of mental health, public safety, and civil liberties. The concept of forcing involuntary mental health treatment is highly controversial, and is the subject of increased discussion and legislation. Should more people be civilly committed for coerced treatment, or fewer — and where should the treatment take place? This presentation by practitioners experienced in Washington's Involuntary Treatment Act will examine significant recent legal and policy developments at the state and federal levels and their implications.
Faculty:
Kim Mosolf, Disability Rights Washington, Seattle, WA
Eric Nelson, Office of Washington Attorney General, Olympia, WA
Eric Neiman, Epstein Becker Green, Portland, OR
Watch the video (1 hour, 29 minutes)
PLEASE NOTE: This video is not accredited for CLE credit and is available for viewing for up to one-year after the live event date (June 16, 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)
PLEASE NOTE: 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).
Executive Committee
Chair: Stephanie Sundier (2025-2027) 1st Vice Chair: Anna Clavel (2025-2027) 2nd Vice Chair: Eric Neiman (2025-2027) Immediate Past Chair: Elena Munoz Alvarez (2025-2027) Secretary: Genta Iwasaki (2025-2026) Treasurer: Katherine Robertson (2025-2026) |
At-Large Members: New Member Liaison*: Sabrina Marquez (2024-2026) Board of Governors Liaisons*: Christopher Bhang (2025-2026) |
*Nonvoting member
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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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.
