Public Service and Leadership Award
Sponsored by the Washington Young Lawyers Committee
The Washington Young Lawyers Committee (WYLC) created the Public Service and Leadership Award (PSLA) to highlight the work of new and young lawyer community leaders who also make a difference through public service. Attorneys are nominated by WSBA members and the WYLC reviews applicants and selects awardees.
2025 Awards — Thank you for your nominations!
2025 nominations have closed. Thank you to all who sent in a nomination!
The WYLC will honor up to four new or young lawyers with the PSLA. Each recipient will be eligible to attend one WSBA-CLE program of up to six credits total to be used within one year of receiving the award. The award recipient's name and photo may be posted on the WSBA website, publications, and/or social media.
The nomination deadline has passed. Please check back in Spring of 2026 for information on 2026 nominations.
Eligibility
The PSLA is awarded to licensed attorneys who are admitted and in good standing to practice in Washington and qualify as a "young lawyer." The Washington State Bar Association considers an active member a young lawyer if at least one of two criteria is met: 1) the member has been admitted to practice for fewer than five years (in any state), or 2) the member is under 36 years of age.
Nominations
Nominations are no longer being accepted for the 2025 Public Service and Leadership Awards.
If you have questions, please contact newmembers@wsba.org.
