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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stephanie Perry Washington State Bar Association Names Paula Littlewood Executive Director
Littlewood received a bachelor's degree magna cum laude in political science and history at Claremont McKenna College. She studied law at the University of Washington School of Law, where she also served as editor-in-chief of the Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal, and received her J.D. in 1997. She also earned a master's degree in international studies, focusing on U.S.-Asian relations and studying Mandarin Chinese. Littlewood served as a congressional intern at the U.S. House of Representatives, and later as a research assistant for the English Parliament's House of Commons. She has worked as a finance director, field coordinator, and campaign coordinator for various political campaigns. After receiving her law degree, Littlewood served as an assistant dean at the University of Washington School of Law, for close to five years. In this capacity she worked on raising funds for the law school's new home, William H. Gates Hall, and was also responsible for the budget and other internal operations as well as media and government relations for the School. In 2002, she accepted a position as assistant head of school of the Telluride Mountain School in Colorado. In 2003, Littlewood joined the WSBA as deputy executive director, assisting Jan Michels in all aspects of staff and budget management, program development, and supervision of administrative operations. She also served as the interim director of finance and administration. Littlewood has also served as chair of the WSBA Editorial Advisory Board; as co-chair of the King County Bar Legislation Committee; and on various other committees, such as the WSBA Legislative Committee, Bar News Review Committee, and the Access to Justice Board Communications Committee. She also currently serves on the University of Washington School of Law Alumni Association Board and the Washington Appleseed Foundation Board. WSBA President Ellen Conedera Dial said, "Paula has impressed us all with her deep commitment to the values and mission of the WSBA, to the interests and concerns of the WSBA staff, and to the future of the legal profession." About the Washington State Bar Association The WSBA is part of the judicial branch, exercising a governmental function authorized by the Washington State Supreme Court to license the state's 30,600 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, the WSBA 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. # # # |
Seattle, Washington, March 12, 2007 — The Washington State Bar Association announced that it has named Paula Littlewood as its new executive director, effective May 1. The current executive director, Jan Michels, will be retiring at the end of April.