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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Seattle, Washington, March 29, 2002 —The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Board of Governors will hold its next meeting April 5-6 at the Marcus Whitman Hotel in Walla Walla. The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, and is open to the press and public. WSBA President Dale L. Carlisle, a native of Walla Walla, will be available for brief interviews. Last year, the Washington Supreme Court approved a rule that establishes the Practice of Law Board (POLB). Led by WSBA President Dale L. Carlisle, the POLB Implementation Committee has developed a list of nominees to sit on the POLB. That list will be presented at the meeting, and will ultimately be submitted to the Supreme Court for appointment. The WSBA Member Benefits Task Force was established nearly two years ago to investigate member benefits provided by other state bar associations, analyze proposals, and make recommendations to the Board. The Task Force will recommend that the Board adopt a group medical insurance plan and a credit card program. Seattle lawyer Adam Karp will request that the Board approve the formation of an Animal Law Section to reflect the growth of this practice area. Legislative Liaison Gail Stone will be on hand to review the status of bills sponsored or supported by the WSBA this year. WSBA Professionalism Counsel Barrie Althoff will present the 2001 discipline report. The Washington State Bar Association is a private, nonprofit organization authorized by the Washington Supreme Court to license the state’s 26,500 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 governance of the WSBA is vested in its 14-person Board of Governors. There are three governors from the seventh congressional district; one from each of the other eight districts; and three at-large members, one of whom represents the Young Lawyers Division. The board 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 Bar is carried out through its 28 standing committees; 23 sections; and a Young Lawyers Division, with its many committees. |