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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Alfredo Tryferis Seattle Attorney James F. Williams Receives WSBA President's Award
President Ward chose Mr. Williams as recipient of this year's President's Award in recognition of his exceptional service as chair of the newly formed WSBA Leadership Institute. Mr. Williams is an honors graduate of The Citadel and received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1988, where he was the executive editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law. From 1989 to 1993, he served with the U.S. Air Force's Judge Advocate General Corps. A member of the WSBA since 1994, Mr. Williams is a partner with the Seattle law firm of Perkins Coie, where he handles complex business litigation, case management, mass torts, product liability cases, and corporate plaintiff representation. A frequent lecturer and presenter at continuing-legal-education seminars, he is the coauthor of several American Bar Association (ABA) publications, including A Guide to Navigating Daubert's Reliability Factors (2005); Punitive Damages After State Farm: Jurisprudential Developments and Legislative Trends (2004); and Document Retention Policies: The Civil and Criminal Rules of Engagement (2004). In 2000, Washington Law & Politics magazine named Mr. Williams one of its rising stars, and from 2001 to 2004 the magazine listed him as one of Washington's "super lawyers." In 2002, the Puget Sound Business Journal selected him for its "40 Under 40" issue, which profiled young leaders in the business community who have demonstrated vision and innovation. Most recently, he was selected to serve Washington as an ABA House of Delegates member, and is currently serving a three-year term as an ABA business law ambassador. His many civic and volunteer activities include work for the United Way of King County Campaign Cabinet and Treehouse, a nonprofit resource for abused and neglected children in foster care. Most notably, he is the chair of the WSBA's recently created Leadership Institute, which provides skill development, professional growth, and leadership training to lawyers who have practiced less than 10 years, especially those from traditionally under-represented groups. About the WSBA As a regulatory agency, it administers the bar admission process, including the bar exam; provides record-keeping and licensing functions; and administers the lawyer-discipline system. 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 2005-2006 president is S. Brooke Taylor, of Port Angeles, and the 2005-2006 president-elect is Ellen Conedera Dial, of Seattle. 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 23 standing committees; 24 sections; and a Young Lawyers Division, with its many committees.
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Seattle, Washington, September 21, 2005 — The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) announced today that Seattle attorney James F. Williams received the 2005 WSBA President's Award. The President's Award is given annually in recognition of special accomplishment or service to the WSBA during the term of the current president. Outgoing WSBA President Ronald R. Ward presented the award to Mr. Williams at the WSBA's Annual President's Dinner held September 14 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle.