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
• Washington Young Lawyers Committee 

Councils

• Council on Public Defense  

Regulatory Boards

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

Panels

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

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)

Supreme Court Boards Administered by the WSBA

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

Other Groups

• Disciplinary Advisory Round Table