Labor and Employment Law Section
The purpose of the Labor and Employment Law Section is to seek the participation of all interested members of the Bar, including plaintiffs and defense counsel from the public and private sectors, to benefit the members, our clients, and the general public. The activities of this section will provide an excellent forum for members to exchange ideas and to get to know each other.
Section Members: To join the section e-mail list and receive information about section activities and other section-related matters, please send your e-mail address and Bar number to questions@wsba.org.
Upcoming Events
Click here for information on upcoming events and CLEs.
Click here for materials from the July 5, 2007 CLE.
Section Awards Summer Internships to Law Students
The Labor and Employment Law Executive Committee has again awarded paid summer internships to deserving students selected by their law schools as showing an outstanding interest in labor and employment issues. This year's recipient from Seattle University School of Law is Keith Jan-Hoon Seo. To read more about Keith and his internship, click here. In addition, we are pleased to announce that this year's recipient from Gonzaga University School of Law is Nathan Griffin. To read more about Nathan and his internship, click here.
Section grant recipient Nichole Lindquist successfully completed her internship with the United States Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Occupational Safety and Health division. Click here to read about Nichole's exciting summer experience.
Member Resources
Every attorney who practices in the area of labor and employment law is invited to join us and help identify and develop resources.
The Section, established in 2000, has begun to develop resources for its members, their clients, and the public, including an Annual Meeting/CLE (held each October) and an e-mail list. Members will also soon see changes to the website, with the addition of useful links to state and federal agencies and the State Legislature. Other possible resources might include:
- Section directory
- Additional CLE programs
- "Members-only" web-based brief bank
Section Officers and Executive Committee
The WSBA Labor and Employment Law Section is now over 850 members strong. The Section's officers and executive committee include:
- Robert A. Blackstone, Chair
- Jeffrey A. James, Secretary
- Stephen Connor, Treasurer
- Judy Mims, Immediate Past Chair
- Executive Committee Members: Clemens (Clem) H. Barnes, Lawrence R. Schwerin, Kelby D. Fletcher, Michael R. McCarthy, Susan Slonecker, and Lisa Sutton.
For more information on joining this section, please contact the WSBA Service Center at questions@wsba.org, 800-945-WSBA, or 206-443-WSBA.
