Dale L. Carlisle Begins Term as Washington State Bar Association President-elect

Seattle, Washington, October 19, 2000 — Tacoma lawyer Dale L. Carlisle began his term as president-elect of the Washington State Bar Association this month. He was elected by the Board of Governors to serve as the 111th president of the Association. Mr. Carlisle will serve as president-elect for one year, and will assume the presidency in September 2001.

A native of Walla Walla, Mr. Carlisle has practiced law with Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim PLLC in Tacoma since 1966. He was managing partner of the firm from 1988 to 1998. He also served as an assistant U.S. attorney, an Air Force JAG officer, and as in-house counsel for a real estate development company.

A commitment to service has characterized Carlisle's career. He has served on numerous county, state and national bar committees, including serving as chair of the WSBA Business Law Section. Many of these committees focus on access to justice issues. Mr. Carlisle is a frequent speaker at seminars; has written chapters in WSBA deskbooks on real estate and legal ethics; and has been an adjunct professor at Seattle University School of Law.

The Washington State Bar Association is a private, nonprofit organization authorized by the Washington State Supreme Court to license the state's 26,000 lawyers. The WSBA both regulates lawyers under the authority of the Court and serves its members as a professional association — all without public funding. As a regulatory agency, it administers the bar exam, provides record-keeping and licensing functions, and administers the lawyer discipline program. As a professional association, the WSBA provides continuing legal education for attorneys, in addition to numerous other educational and member-service activities.

The WSBA is governed by an elected president, president-elect, and an 11-member Board of Governors. One governor is elected from each of the nine congressional districts, with the exception of the seventh district (King County), which elects three governors. The Board sets WSBA policy and speaks for the Association. It meets regularly (every six weeks) at various locations around the state, and its meetings are open to the public. Much of the work of the WSBA is carried out through 28 standing committees, 22 sections and a Young Lawyers Division with its many committees.