Washington State Bar Association

The WSBA is hiring a Senior Legal Editor! This full-time, fully remote position is replete with opportunities to learn and grow, partner with practitioners to create authoritative resources on Washington law, and shape cutting-edge dialogues with the statewide legal community. This position oversees two significant WSBA publications—the deskbook reference library and Bar News, the member magazine—and may be a perfect fit for someone with a J.D. who is a curiosity-driven word wonk and effective editor of substantive legal content. Is that you? If so, this position has not come open for more than three decades, and it may not do so again once you settle in! Learn more and submit your application: https://zurl.co/4pddo

Graphically Speaking: The Value of a Dollar and Creating a New License Fee Philosophy Read the second installment in a series of articles in Bar News examining the strategic financial decisions at your WSBA. https://zurl.co/6dyaM

No Longer ‘Bad Luck’ On Board In the Dec./Jan. cover story for Bar News, we introduce you to eight women who have risen to the top in maritime law who share their experiences in an industry long dominated by men, and we hope this article sparks interest in maritime law as a complex, rewarding, and interesting practice area. Indeed, contrary to the perception that historic and current demographic data paints, maritime practice in Washington supports and welcomes individuals of all backgrounds. https://zurl.co/arH0b

The History and Future of No-Fault Divorce in the U.S. https://zurl.co/V4MUj

University of Washington School of Law Professor Jeff Feldman sat down with Judge Morgan Christen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for a candid conversation about what makes for helpful and persuasive appellate briefs. Read the full article in the Dec./Jan. issue of Bar News and online: https://lnkd.in/dVyRAnkn

2024 is rapidly coming to a close, take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the most-read blogs published on NWSidebar this year! Here are the top 10 posts from this year: https://zurl.co/9FEMX

This month’s Legal Lunchbox™ is a pre-recorded program and is available for free to WSBA members for the entire month of December! Presented in collaboration with the WSBA Legal Technology Task Force. In this 90-minute panel, legal technology experts Natalie Knowlton, Robert Ambrogi, Colin Levy, and Damien Riehl examine the transformative role of technology across several critical areas. https://zurl.co/l0vNA

Interested in serving on the WSBA Board of Governors? The WSBA is accepting applications to fill a late-term vacancy for governor-at-large. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Dec. 20. Learn more and submit your application: https://zurl.co/Gd1i6

Join or renew your WSBA sections membership! Connect with peers and practitioners through the WSBA's 29 sections. 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 or renew your sections membership today! https://zurl.co/2OPIq

As 2024 comes to a close, we take a look at the numbers and share the most-read blog posts published on NWSidebar. This year, as is often the case, readers of NWSidebar eagerly read all the latest and greatest from our hugely prolific ethics analyst, Mark Fucile, who covers RPC changes, appellate decisions, and more for both NWSidebar and Washington State Bar News. But there was much more on the blog in 2024. Here are the top 10 posts from this year: https://zurl.co/9qwcb