Dale L. Carlisle Elected to Serve as Washington State Bar Association President in 2001-2002

Seattle, Washington, June 29, 2000 - The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) announces that Tacoma attorney Dale L. Carlisle has been elected by its Board of Governors to serve as the 111th president of the Association. Carlisle, who currently serves on the Board as governor from the sixth congressional district, will serve as president-elect during the 2000-2001 fiscal year and assume presidency of the Association in fall 2001.

Carlisle has practiced real estate, business and securities law with Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim PLLC in its Tacoma office since 1966. He was managing partner for the firm from 1988 through 1998. Carlisle has also served as an assistant U.S. attorney, an Air Force JAG, 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. He 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 Law School.

The Washington State Bar Association is a private, nonprofit organization authorized by the Washington State Supreme Court to license the state's 25,000 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 25 standing committees; 22 sections; and a Young Lawyers Division, with its many committees.