WSBA Practice Sections

Connect with Fellow Practitioners and Peers through WSBA's 27 Sections

 
Membership in one or more of the Washington State Bar Association's sections provides an avenue for members to pursue their interests in various areas of the law. Over 13,000 WSBA members currently belong to one or more of the WSBA’s 27 practice sections. The sections offer members a collective voice and afford the opportunity to become better acquainted with other bar members who practice in similar areas of the law. Membership provides an opportunity for improving knowledge and professional development through a myriad of member benefits including continuing legal education opportunities, involvement with the Washington state legislation, and more.

For more information and to sign up for section membership, please email sections@wsba.org or at 206-733-5934. You can join a section online using myWSBA.



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International Practice Section

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Labor and Employment Law Section

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Litigation Section

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Senior Lawyers Section

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World Peace Through Law Section

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

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Civil Rights Law Section

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Corporate Counsel

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Criminal Law Section

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Environmental and Land Use Law Section

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Health Law Section

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Intellectual Property Section

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Juvenile Law Section

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Legal Assistance to Military Personnel Section

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Real Property, Probate and Trust Section

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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identification Legal Issues Section

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Taxation Section

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Join the Section's list serve

Many sections provide a list serve as a member benefit. List serves provide a forum to learn about upcoming events, share information, and communicate with other members of the section. In most cases, you will be automatically subscribed to your section’s list serve soon after you join the section. 

To join sooner, to opt-out, or for any questions, please send an email to sections@wsba.org.

Please indicate which list serve you would like to join and your bar number (if applicable).

Contact the Sections Team

Stacy L. Holmes
Senior Section Leaders Liaison
Education and Professional Development
stacyh@wsba.org
206.727.8216

Paris A. Eriksen
Section Leaders Liaison
Education and Professional Development
parise@wsba.org
206.733.5944

Melina Lambuth
Sections Administrative Assistant
Education and Professional Development
melinal@wsba.org
sections@wsba.org
206.733.5934