August 2003

Opportunities for Serivice

Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Committee
Application deadline: August 31, 2003
The WSBA Board of Governors will be nominating one member who is appointed by the Supreme Court to serve a two-year term on the Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Committee commencing November 1, 2003. The incumbent is eligible for reappointment and must also submit a letter of interest.

The committee is designated as the body that gives advice with respect to the application of the provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct to officials of the Judicial Branch, as defined in article 4 of the Washington Constitution, and shall from time to time submit to the Supreme Court recommendations for necessary or advisable changes to the Code of Judicial Conduct (GR 10).
 
Please submit a letter of interest and résumé to Bar Leaders Division, WSBA, 2101 Fourth Ave., Ste. 400, Seattle, WA 98121-2330; or e-mail barleaders@wsba.org.

Judicial Recommendation Committee Vacancies
The WSBA Judicial Recommendation Committee is currently accepting applications from attorneys and judges seeking consideration for appointment to fill potential appellate-court vacancies. Interested candidates will be interviewed by the committee at its December 5, 2003, meeting. The deadline for receipt of questionnaires by the WSBA office is 5 p.m. on October 15, 2003.
 
When appointments are made to fill vacancies on the Washington Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, the committee’s recommendations are reviewed by the WSBA Board of Governors and then referred to the governor of Washington for review.
 
If you are interested in scheduling an interview, please contact the WSBA at 2101 Fourth Ave., Ste. 400, Seattle, WA 98121-2330; phone 206-727-8239 or e-mail barleaders@wsba.org to obtain a questionnaire. Please specify whether you need the questionnaire designed for a judge or for an attorney.

Judicial Information Systems Committee Seeking Nominations
The WSBA seeks a member interested in being nominated by the chief justice of the Washington State Supreme Court for a three-year term to represent the WSBA on the Judicial Information Systems Committee (JISC). JISC Rule 2 states that the chief justice shall consider for appointment only those individuals who have demonstrated an interest in and commitment to judicial administration and to automation of judicial systems and functions.

The JISC is the policy-level steering committee for the court’s automation system. The committee is composed of four members from the appellate court level; four members from the superior court level; four members from the courts of limited jurisdiction level; and three at-large members from outside the judiciary, one of whom is to be a member of the Washington State Bar Association, one of whom is to be a member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, and one of whom is to be a member of the Washington State Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.
 
Persons wishing to be considered for this nomination should submit a letter of interest with a résumé by August 25, 2003, to Bar Leaders Division, WSBA, 2101 Fourth Ave., Ste. 400, Seattle, WA 98121-2330; or e-mail barleaders@wsba.org.

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