January 2008

Learn About WSBA’s Sections and Committees and the Work They Do

The Washington State Bar Association has sections, standing committees, and boards, which contribute greatly to the work of the Bar.

The current sections are:
• Administrative Law
• Animal Law 
• Antitrust, Consumer Protection and Unfair Business Practices
• Business Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Counsel
• Creditor-Debtor
• Criminal Law
• Dispute Resolution
• Elder Law
• Environmental and Land Use Law
• Family Law
• Health Law
• Indian Law
• Intellectual Property
• International Practice
• Juvenile Law
• Labor and Employment Law  
• Legal Assistance to Military Personnel 
• Litigation
• Real Property, Probate and Trust
• Senior Lawyers
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identification Legal Issues
• Solo and Small Practice
• Taxation Law
• World Peace Through Law

The current standing committees and boards are:
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
• Amicus Brief Committee 
• Bar Examiners Committee
•  Character and Fitness Board
• Civil Rights Committee  
• Continuing Legal Education Committee
• Court Rules and Procedures Committee
• Committee for Diversity
•  Disciplinary Board
• Editorial Advisory Board 
• Judicial Recommendation Committee
• Law Clerk Committee
• Law Office Management Assistance Program (LOMAP) Committee
• Lawyers Assistance Program Committee
• Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Committee
• Legislative Committee
• MCLE Board   
• Pro Bono and Legal Aid Committee
• Professionalism Committee
• Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) Committee

For 2007 section annual reports and more information on WSBA’s sections, visit the sections homepage at www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/sections.htm. 2007 committee annual reports and more information on committees can be found at www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/committees.htm.