Welcome Law Students and Prospective Law Students!

The Washington State Bar Association is much more than just the Bar exam! To get an idea of all the Bar has to offer, browse our site index. If you have any questions, contact our Service Center at 800-945-WSBA or 206-443-WSBA, or questions@wsba.org.

We need your feedback! If there is something in particular you would like to see on this page, contact Stephanie Perry.

Get Involved!

There are many opportunities for law students to get involved in WSBA activities:

Young Lawyers Division. The WYLD offers many volunteer and educational opportunities for law students.

Three students also sit on its Board of Trustees, one from each of our state's law schools: Bertha Diaz, Seattle University; and Michael Howard, University of Washington. The Gonzaga University seat is currently vacant.

Law students can join any WYLD committee! For more information, visit the WYLD webpage.

Council on Public Legal Education. Help update the content of the lawforwa.org website as an intern or volunteer. Contact Pam Inglesby.

Task Forces. For more information on WSBA task forces, contact Paula Littlewood.

Sections. WSBA sections are established to provide a forum for members who wish to pursue shared specialized interests in the law. The membership year is October 1 to September 30 of the following year. Individuals may join a section at any time; however, dues are not prorated. Law students may join any section as a "subscriber" for the standard dues amount of $8.00 per section. Unlike active attorney members, subscribers do not have voting rights in section business matters, including elections.

Send Us Your Law School Photos

We are creating a gallery of law school photos. If you have any photos depicting the law-school experience and would like us to post them in our gallery, you can e-mail them to stephaniep@wsba.org (GIFs, JPGs, TIFs or BMPs), or mail them to 1325 Fourth Avenue, Ste. 600, Seattle, WA 98101-2539, ATTN: Stephanie Perry.

Lawyers Assistance Program

The WSBA Lawyers' Assistance Program (LAP) offers long- and short-term psychotherapy for depression, addiction, family, relationship, health, and other mental and emotional problems to 3-L law students attending the University of Washington and Seattle University.

The cost of on-going counseling for law students is based on a sliding fee scale from $0-$30 and determined by the student's ability to pay.

For more information about the Lawyers' Assistance Program, click here or call 206-727-8268.

Mandatory Preadmission Education

Effective June 1, 2006, Bar applicants who have passed the bar exam, or who qualify for admission without passing the bar exam, must complete an approved four-hour Preadmission Education Program. This course should not be completed until you have successfully passed the bar exam and will not count if you complete it before then. You can meet this requirement by attending a live program, if offered in your local area, or by watching the video available on the Preadmission Education website.

Click here for more information.