June 2001

FYI: For Your Information

The Discipline 2000 Task Force will meet Monday, June 4 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the WSBA office. For more information, contact Randy Beitel at 206-727-8257 or randyb@wsba.org.

WSBA Accounting Manager Shirley Naccarato was honored at a special celebration on March 15. While several WSBA staff members have reached the 20-year mark, Shirley is our most senior staffer. Congratulations to Shirley on reaching the quarter-century milestone!

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 this year on Thursday, September 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the W Seattle hotel, 1112 Fourth Avenue, Seattle.

Resolutions must be filed with the WSBA executive director at least 90 days before the annual meeting (by 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 15, 2001), 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. Send resolutions to the Office of the Executive Director, WSBA, 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 WSBA Resolutions Committee. Those purposes are set forth in Article I of the WSBA Bylaws and General Rule 12 of the Washington Court Rules.

Proposed resolutions will be published in the August 2001 issue of Bar News.

The Resolutions Committee will hold a public hearing to consider the views of the proponents and opponents of resolutions on Wednesday, September 5, 2001, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the WSBA office, 2101 Fourth Ave., Fourth Fl., Seattle. 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.

WSBA Resolutions Committee: John M. Riley III, chair; William Fleck; Don Gulliford; Teresa Morris; Stephen Pfeifer; Edward Ratcliffe; John Schultz; Michael Zeno Jr. and Bob Welden, WSBA staff liaison.

WestCoast Hotels, the WSBA and Legal Aid for Washington (LAW) Fund have created a partnership to raise funds for low-income legal services. Through the end of 2001, WestCoast Hotels will make donations to LAW Fund, based on the number of nights that anyone associated with the WSBA stays at any of the 47 Washington WestCoast Hotels. By simply asking for the WSBA rate, guests will receive a reduced room rate, and LAW Fund will receive $5 for each night’s stay. Contact WestCoast Hotels at 800-325-4000.

The WSBA annual awards dinner and business meeting will be held Thursday, September 13, 2001 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at W Seattle hotel, 1112 Fourth Avenue. Future issues of Bar News will contain information about the event.

King County Superior Court is seeking volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs). Volunteers receive extensive training to represent children involved in custody and visitation disputes in family law cases. They conduct interviews, write reports, and testify in hearings or trials. For more information, contact Ed Greenleaf at 206-296-9320.

The Kittitas County Bar Association has been reactivated. Meetings are tentatively set for noon on the first Friday of each month at the Elks Temple in Ellensburg. Paul T. Ferris is the current president, and Scott Sparks is the secretary/treasurer. For more information, please contact Paul T. Ferris at 509-925-4744 or ptferris@elltel.net.

The current term of U.S. Magistrate Judge Ira J. Uhrig will expire on November 11, 2001. The U.S. District Court is required to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judge to a new four-year term. Comments from members of the Bar and the public regarding reappointment are welcomed, and are due by August 31, 2001. Comments should be directed to Bruce Rifkin, District Court Executive; William Keno Nakamura U.S. Courthouse, Room 215; Seattle, WA 98104.

On Thursday, June 28, the University of Washington School of Law will install the William L. Dwyer Chair in Law. Professor Stewart M. Jay will be the inaugural holder of the William L. Dwyer Chair at the law school. Both Judge Dwyer and Professor Jay will speak at the ceremony, which will be held in Kane Hall 220 at 3:30 p.m. A reception will follow. This program is open to the public, but space is limited. For more information, contact Dexter Bailey at 206-685-1998.

Provide a valuable service to your clients by offering them consumer-information pamphlets! Published by the WSBA as a public service, these pamphlets educate consumers about their legal rights and responsibilities, answer frequently asked questions, and explain basic aspects of Washington laws. The information, of course, is general, and not intended as legal advice or as a substitute for a lawyer’s services.

For pricing information or to place an order, please call the WSBA Service Center at 800-945-WSBA or 206-443-WSBA, or send an e-mail to
questions@wsba.org. A list of available pamphlets is on the WSBA Web site at www.wsba.org/consumer-information.

Note: A special discounted rate is available for qualified nonprofit organizations – contact the WSBA Service Center for details.

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