Committees, Boards, Panels, Councils, and Task Forces

Board of Governors

The Board of Governors is the WSBA's governing body and supervises all WSBA executive functions.

 

Standing Committees

  • Amicus Curiae Brief Committee 
  • Continuing Legal Education Committee 
  • Court Rules and Procedures Committee 
  • Diversity Committee (Committee for Diversity)
  • Editorial Advisory Committee 
  • Judicial Recommendation Committee 
  • Legislative Committee 
  • Pro Bono and Legal Aid Committee (PBLAC)
  • Professionalism Committee 
  • Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) Committee

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    Councils

  • Council on Public Defense  
  • Council on Public Legal Education

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    Regulatory Boards

  • Board of Bar Examiners 
  • Character and Fitness Board 
  • Disciplinary Board 
  • Law Clerk Board 
  • Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Board 

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    Panels

  • Adjunct Investigative Counsel (AIC) Panel 
  • Hearing Officer Panel

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    Task Forces

  • ELC Task Force (Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct)
  • Local Rules Task Force 
  • Escalating Cost of Civil Litigation Task Force 
  • APR Task Force (Admission to Practice Rules)
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    Supreme Court Boards Administered by the WSBA

  • Access to Justice Board 
  • Limited Practice Board 
  • MCLE Board (Washington State Board of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education)
  • Practice of Law Board

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    Other Groups

  • Disciplinary Advisory Round Table

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    Committee Duties

    Duties of chairs, staff liaisons, and Board of Governors liaisons

    Committee Volunteer Tools

    Forms, handbooks and other resources for committee members and chairs.

    Volunteer Opportunities

    Volunteer opportunities with the WSBA, the public, and in the legal community.

    WSBA Entities

    Diagram of all committees, boards and other volunteer-led groups

    WSBA's Mission and Goals