Updated: April 10, 2021

WSBA Governance

The Board of Governors is the governing body of the WSBA that determines the general policies of the Bar and approves its budget each year. The board moves the Bar forward with an eye toward its long-standing mission, guiding principles, and short-term strategic goals. The board consists of the President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, and members elected from each Congressional District and at-large.

Your Congressional District is listed on myWSBA (log in required). You can also enter your home address (or if you live out of state, your agent of service address) on this congressional district map. Choose "Congressional," select "Find My District," and then the map next to the symbol marking your address.

See proposed amendments to the Bylaws.

Board of Governors Meetings

Meeting materials are posted by Friday afternoon prior to the Board meeting. Late materials, if any, are posted the day prior to the Board meeting. The Board may go into executive session for any reason listed in RCW 42.30.110. No final disposition regarding any matter will occur at the meeting except as indicated on this notice.

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Board of Governors Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors, pursuant to WSBA Bylaws VII.C.1 that a Board of Governors meeting will be held on:

Date: April 16–17, 2021
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. both days
Location: The Historic Davenport Hotel Marie Antoinette Ballroom, 10 S. Post St. in Spokane Washington

Updated Agenda | Materials

Attend In-Person

The public is invited to attend via Zoom, or in-person. There will be limited seating for in person attendance. In accordance with Washington State Secretary of Health Order 20-03.1 a face covering that covers your nose and mouth will be required to attend in-person. Following the Washington State Department of Health recommendation, there will be daily COVID-19 symptom screening for all attendees prior to meeting entry.  A link to complete the screening will be posted here. The screening can also be completed in-person at the hotel. We will have a health check station just outside the meeting room for this purpose.

Attend via Zoom

Friday, April 16: Join the Zoom meeting. Passcode: 156838

Saturday, April 17: Join the Zoom meeting. Passcode: 235609

IMPORTANT ZOOM INFORMATION

PLEASE:

  • Be mindful of your visual background and background noise.
  • Mute yourself when not speaking.
  • Use the Raise Hand feature to speak during public comment.
  • Zoom will request a name when joining.  If you wish to remain anonymous, please type "Anonymous" as your name.

To Attend via Teleconference

Dial 1-888-788-0099
Friday, April 16 Meeting ID: 967 5866 4067
Saturday, April 17 Meeting ID: 983 4508 4989

You are not required to state your name to join this meeting. If the conference call provider message asks that you state your name, you may press # without stating your name, and you will be connected to the meeting. Board members will be required to state their name in order to establish a quorum.

Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please email Shelly Bynum at shellyb@wsba.org or 206-239-2125.

The purpose of the meeting is for the board to discuss, deliberate, and take potential final action regarding agenda items.

Executive Committee Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors, pursuant to RCW 42.30.080, and the Governor's Proclamation 20-28 that an Executive Committee meeting will be held on:

Date: Monday, May 3, 2021
Time:  9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Location: Virtual meeting only. There will be no in-person component for this meeting.

Attend via Zoom.  Passcode is 589846

Instructions to attend by phone: 1-888-788-0099, Meeting ID: 914 9554 7882
Dial *6 to mute/unmute your line. Dial *9 to raise your hand.

The purpose of the meeting is for the committee to discuss, deliberate, and take potential final action regarding the following agenda items:

Agenda: TBD

Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please email Shelly Bynum, shellyb@wsba.org, or call 206-239-2125.

You are not required to state your name to join this meeting. If the conference call provider message asks that you state your name, you may press # without stating your name, and you will be connected to the meeting. Committee members will be required to state their name in order to establish a quorum.

Long Range Planning Committee

Date: Thursday, March 25, 2021
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Location Virtual meeting only. There will be no i-person component for this meeting.

Instructions to attend by phone: (888) 788-0099, Meeting ID: 910 6615 5909 || Passcode: 219507
Dial *6 to mute/unmute your line. Dial *9 to raise your hand. 

Agenda TBA

Board Personnel Committee

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors, that a special Personnel Committee meeting will be held on:

Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021  Meeting Canceled

The Board of Governors Personnel Committee meets monthly on Mondays 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the WSBA offices unless otherwise noted.

 

Meeting Dates

 

  • Jan. 25 Meeting - Cancelled
  • Feb. 22 Meeting - Cancelled
  • March 10 Meeting