Volunteer to Represent WSBA on a Committee or Organization
- Washington Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee
- ABA House of Delegates
- Judicial Information Systems Committee
Application deadline is Friday, May 31
Washington Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee
Application deadline extended: May 31, 2024
One WSBA representative position is open on the Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee for a term beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2027. The Oversight Committee is responsible for overseeing the activities of the Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA), reviewing the performance of the OCLA Director, and making recommendations to the Legislature, the Supreme Court and the Access to Justice Board on matters relating to the delivery of state-funded civil legal aid services.
The current WSBA Representative (since 2018) is Chalia Stallings-Ala'ilima and is happy to answer any questions about the role.
WSBA seeks applicants who:
- Have a demonstrated interest and commitment to ensuring equity and justice for low-income and vulnerable people in our state’s civil justice system,
- Are committed to promoting bipartisan support for state-funded civil legal aid services, and effective non-partisan oversight of the state-funded civil legal aid system,
- Offer relevant leadership experience and/or potential, and
- Who will help enhance the racial, ethnic, cultural, geographic, political and other diversity of the Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee.
To Apply: please submit a cover letter and resume to barleaders@wsba.org by Friday, May 31. For questions regarding this position, please contact Sara Robbins at sara.robbins@ocla.wa.gov or visit the website.
NOTE: Employees of programs funded by OCLA are not eligible to serve.
ABA House of Delegates
Application Deadline extended: May 31, 2024
The WSBA Board of Governors is accepting applications from members interested in serving on the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates representing the WSBA. Four (4) positions are available for two-year terms beginning at the conclusion of the August 2024 ABA Annual Meeting.
The control and administration of the ABA are vested in the House of Delegates, the policymaking body of the ABA. The House, composed of approximately 550 delegates, elects the ABA officers and board, and meets out of state twice a year. Delegate attendance is required. To ensure full voting capacity exists at all times, an alternate will attend if one of the delegates were unable to attend a meeting.
In accordance with WSBA policy, ‘WSBA ABA Delegate expenses shall be reimbursed up to a reasonable amount necessary to attend the ABA House of Delegate annual and midyear meetings only, not to include education and social event connected to the ABA Conference and ancillary meetings. Delegates should seek reimbursement from the ABA for approved expenses and seek reimbursement from the WSBA for those reasonable and necessary expenses not covered by ABA policy […].’ Members may serve a maximum of three consecutive terms. Those serving on the ABA House of Delegates must be ABA members in good standing throughout their terms.
To apply, email a letter of interest and résumé by May 31, 2024 to barleaders@wsba.org.
Judicial Information Systems Committee (JISC)
Application deadline extended: May 31, 2024
One position is open on the Judicial Information System Committee (JISC) for a term beginning Aug. 1, 2024 and ending July 31, 2027. The WSBA will nominate applicants to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court.
The JISC's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, setting the strategic direction for the JIS, approving budgets and funding requests for the JIS, determining what JIS projects will be undertaken and establishing their scope, establishing JIS policies, standards and procedures, and oversight of JIS projects.
The committee is composed of four members from the appellate court level, four members from the superior court level, four members from the courts of limited jurisdiction level, and three at-large members from outside the judiciary, one who is a member of the WSBA, one who is a member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, and one who is a member of the Washington State Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.
For more information about the JISC, see the JIS web page or contact Arsenio Escudero at arsenio.escudero@courts.wa.gov or (360) 704-4068.
To apply, please email a letter of interest and resume to barleaders@wsba.org by May 31, 2024.
