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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
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For general sections questions, send an email with your Bar number to sections@wsba.org or call 800-945-9722.
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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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Executive Committee
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Chair: Diane Lourdes Dick Chair-Elect: Shaina Johnson Secretary: Annie Robertson Treasurer: Christina Catzoela Immediate Past Chair: Jason Cruz |
Young Lawyer Liaison: Harman Bual (2019-2021) Board of Governors Liaison*: Bryn Peterson At-Large Members |
Section Committees
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Communications Committee Financial Institutions Committee Law of Commerce in Cyberspace Committee Legal Opinions Committee Nonprofit Corporations Committee |
Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-chairs: Elisabeth Yandell McNeil and Doug Batey Securities Law Committee Uniform Commercial Code Committee Young Business Lawyers Committee** |
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** Ad hoc committee
All positions are for Fiscal Year 2020, except as otherwise indicated. Please contact subcommittee members for details on their upcoming meeting dates and locations.
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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. For more information and to get involved with the section, please contact Section Chair Diane Lourdes Dick.
