Updated: July 31, 2025

Law Clerk Board

The Law Clerk Board supervises the Law Clerk Program under Rule 6 of the Washington Supreme Court's Admission and Practice Rules (APR). The Law Clerk Board considers applications for enrollment in the program, interviews and evaluates law clerks and tutors during the course of study, and certifies that law clerks have successfully completed the program thereby meeting the educational requirement for the lawyer bar examination in Washington state.

Scheduled Board Meetings

Oct. 3, 2025

Dec. 5, 2025

Feb. 6, 2026

April 3, 2026

June 5, 2026

Aug. 7, 2026

Meeting Minutes

April 2025

February 2025

December 2024

October 2024

August 2024 

June 2024

2024–2025 Chair:  Benjamin Phillabaum

Board of Governors Liaisons: Mary Rathbone

For more information, send inquiries to lawclerks@wsba.org

Or write to:

Law Clerk Board
Washington State Bar Association
1325 Fourth Ave., Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98101