April 2001

Opportunities for Service

Service opportunities with WSBA committees, boards and organizations can be very rewarding. Please inquire and/or apply to the contact person specified.

Washington State Bar Association
2101 4th Ave., Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98121-2330

Application deadline: May 15, 2001

The Board of Governors of the WSBA is seeking applicants to serve as WSBA president for 2002-2003. Pursuant to Article IV(A)(2) of the WSBA Bylaws, the president’s primary place of business must be in King County. The member selected to be president will have an opportunity to provide a significant contribution to the legal profession.

Applications will be accepted through May 15, 2001, and should be limited to a current résumé, a concise application letter stating interest and qualifications, and no less than five or more than 10 selected references. Endorsement letters received by May 31, 2001 will be considered by the Presidential Search Committee and the Board of Governors. Applications and endorsement letters should be sent to the Office of the Executive Director, WSBA, 2101 Fourth Ave., Fourth Fl., Seattle, WA 98121-2330.

Confidential interviews with the Presidential Search Committee will be conducted May 16-31, 2001 at the WSBA office. Direct contact with the governors is encouraged. All candidates will have an interview with the full Board of Governors in open session at the June meeting. Selection of the president will be made by the board following the interviews.

Although prior experience on the Board of Governors may be helpful, there is no requirement that one must have been a member of the Board of Governors or had previous experience in Bar activities. The candidate must be willing to devote a substantial number of hours to WSBA affairs and be capable of being a positive representative for the legal profession. The position is unpaid. Some expenses, such as WSBA-related travel, are reimbursed.

The commitment begins in June 2001 following selection. A one-year term as president-elect will begin at the annual business meeting in September 2001. The president-elect is expected to attend the two-day board meetings held every five to six weeks, as well as numerous subcommittee, section, regional, national and local meetings. At the annual business meeting in September 2002, the president-elect will assume the position as president. During his or her service, the president-elect and president will also be required to meet with members of the Bar, courts, media, public and legal interest groups, as well as be involved in the Bar’s legislative activities. Appropriate time will need to be devoted to communication by letter, e-mail and telephone in connection with these responsibilities.

The duties and responsibilities of the president are set forth in the WSBA Bylaws. For more detailed examples, please see the WSBA Web site (www.wsba.org/bylaws).

Presidential Search Committee: Victoria L. Vreeland, Chair; Dale L. Carlisle; Daryl L. Graves; Lucy Isaki; Jan Eric Peterson; Lindsay T. Thompson.

Positions Available on ABA House of Delegates

Application deadline: April 15, 2001

Three positions are available on the American Bar Association House of Delegates. The control and administration of the ABA is vested in the House of Delegates, the policymaking body of the ABA. The House, which has approximately 500 delegates, elects the ABA officers and board, and meets out of state twice a year. Delegate attendance is required. The WSBA’s allowance is $500 per year per delegate. Members appointed to the House of Delegates serve two-year terms which begin at the close of the annual meeting (August 2001). Incumbents may be eligible for reappointment and must reapply.

Members interested in this appointment should submit a letter of interest and résumé to the Office of the Executive Director, WSBA, 2101 Fourth Ave., Fourth Fl., Seattle, WA 98121-2330; e-mail oed@wsba.org. 

Filing deadline: July 13, 2001

Young lawyers interested in serving on the WYLD Board of Trustees are invited to submit a statement of eligibility and qualifications to represent the King district (King County), Pierce district (Pierce County), and Southwest district (Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties). To be eligible, a candidate must reside or have a principal place of business in the district he or she wishes to represent, and must be a member of the WYLD for the entire term of the position. Elected trustees will serve three-year terms commencing October 1, 2001. An active members of the Washington State Bar Association is also a member of the Washington Young Lawyers Division until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 36, or until December 31 of the fifth year in which he or she has been admitted to practice, whichever is later.

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