May 2000

Notice of Deadline for Filing WSBA Resolutions

Pursuant to WSBA Bylaw Article VII, Section F, Resolutions, any 10 active members of the WSBA may present a written resolution to the Board of Governors for consideration at the WSBA’s Annual Business Meeting, which will be held Friday, September 15, 2000 at 11:45 a.m. at the Spokane Convention Center in Spokane, Washington.

Resolutions must be filed with the WSBA Executive Director at least 90 days before the annual meeting (by 5:00 p.m., Monday, June 19, 2000) and must be accompanied by a written report explaining the resolution. The resolution and explanatory report together shall not exceed a total of 1,000 words. Please submit resolutions to the Office of the Executive Director, 2101 Fourth Ave., Fourth Fl., Seattle, WA 98121-2330.

The Board of Governors will refer any resolutions addressing issues within the purposes of the WSBA to the Resolutions Committee. Those purposes are set forth in Article I of the WSBA Bylaws and General Rule 12 of the Washington Court Rules.

The Resolutions Committee will hold a public hearing to consider the views of the proponents and opponents of resolutions on Thursday, September 7, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. at the WSBA office. Proponents and opponents of resolutions are urged to attend the hearing or to present their views in written form for consideration by the Resolutions Committee. Proposed resolutions will be published in the August 2000 issue of Bar News.

Members of the WSBA Resolutions Committee are: John M. Riley (Chair), Julia Dooris, William Fleck, Lee Kraft, Thomas Loftus, Teresa Morris, Stephen Pfeifer, Edward Ratcliffe, John Schultz, Joan Sullivan, Michael Zeno and Bob Welden (WSBA staff liaison).

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