Updated: April 15, 2024

Young Lawyer Liaisons to Sections are participants of a voluntary program that creates opportunities to strengthen the connection between WSBA Sections and the new and young members of the legal community.

Learn how you can join one of WSBA's 29 sections.

Want to know more about what to expect as a young lawyer liaison? Check out these NWSidebar blog posts from former and/or current young lawyer liaisons Jordan Couch, Sarah Burke, and Carol Li.

To apply for open liaison positions, please view the right side of this page for more information.

2024–2025 New & Young Lawyer Liaisons

Administrative Law Section
Devin Curda
Term ends Sept. 30, 2024 

Animal Law Section
Vacant
Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

Antitrust Consumer Protection and Unfair Business Practices Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

Business Law Section
Vacant 
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

Civil Rights Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

Construction Law Section
Margarita Kutsin
Term: Oct. 1, 2023–Sept. 30, 2025

Corporate Counsel Section
Pablo Haspel
Term ends Sept. 30, 2024

Creditor Debtor Rights Section
Nicole Springstroh
Term ends: Sept. 30, 2024

Criminal Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

Dispute Resolution Section
Julia Doherty
Term: Jan. 30, 2024 –Sept. 30, 2025

Elder Law Section
Kate Schreiner
Term: Oct. 1, 2023–Sept. 30, 2025

Environmental & Land Use Law Section
Rachel Sinsheimer
Term ends Sept. 30, 2024

Family Law Section
Kiona Gallup 
Term: Oct. 1, 2023–Sept. 30, 2025

Health Law Section
Genta Iwasaki
Term: Oct. 1, 2022–Sept. 30, 2024

Indian Law Section
Vacant 
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

Intellectual Property Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2024

International Practice Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2024

Juvenile Law Section
Anastasia Blakley
Term: Oct. 1, 2023–Sept. 30, 2025

Labor and Employment Law Section
Vacant 
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

Legal Assistance to Military Personnel Section
Vacant 
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer + Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment-Sept. 30, 2024

Litigation Section
Matthew Audish
Term: Upon Appointment - Sept. 30, 2024

Liquor, Cannabis & Psychedelics Law Section
Lane Conrad
Term: Oct. 1, 2023–Sept. 30, 2024

Low Bono Section
Vacant 
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

Real Property, Probate & Trust Section
Taylor Haines
Term: Oct. 1, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2024

Senior Lawyers Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

Solo & Small Practice Section
Emily Delacruz
Term: Oct. 1, 2022–Sept. 30, 2024 

Taxation Section
Aimee Miller
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025

World Peace Through Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025