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Sections members become part of active professional communities and gain access to an array of exclusive section member benefits. Over 10,000 WSBA members currently belong to one or more of the WSBA’s 29 sections. The section membership year begins Jan. 1.
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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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, 2022, 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
Cannabis Law Section
The Cannabis Law Section works to connect, inform, guide, and support practitioners in this fast-growing and highly technical area of law. The Section is comprised of a network of highly skilled practitioners working together to interpret the rules and regulations in order to further best practices guidelines for this growing industry.
The Section provides benefits to members by providing networking and education opportunities to attorneys who practice in, or are interested in, cannabis law. The Section serves as a repository of information to guide practitioners through this highly technical area of law, provides advice to the Bar, as requested, on proposed legislation, court rules, and other matters, and provides resources and education to legislators and regulators.
Annual Report │ Bylaws | Year in Review │ Budget │ Members Only
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Congratulations, Incoming Executive Committee Members!
Below are the results of the Cannabis Law Section Executive Committee election. Thank you for voting!
For more information about the Section and its executive committee roles, please review the Section's bylaws. Winners are listed alphabetically by position.
Chair: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2022, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Secretary: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2022, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Treasurer: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2022, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
At-Large Member: two-year positions beginning Oct. 1, 2022, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.
Executive Committee
Chair: Sativa Rasmussen (2020-2022)
Secretary: Emmelyn Hart (2021-2022)
Treasurer: Anastasia Gilmartin (2020-2022)
Immediate Past Chair: Joshua Ashby (2020-2022)
At-Large Member: Heather Wolf (2020-2022)
At-Large Member: Alexis Hartwell-Gobeske (2020-2022)
At-Large Member: Peter Becker (2020-2022)
Board of Governors Liaison*: Brett Purtzer (2021-2022)
Young Lawyer Liaison*: Christopher Bueter (2021-2022)
*Nonvoting member
Interested in learning more about the Section? Interested in getting involved? Contact sections@wsba.org.
