a nnual r eport - WSBA

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The WYLD also has been working with WSBA in promoting attorney involvement in the Moderate Means program. In June, the W
2010-2011

A NNUAL R EPORT Transition. Service. Leadership.

Message from the President Dear Board of Governors, New and Young Lawyers, and Colleagues: This has been an incredible year filled with a lot of success in working towards integrating the WYLD more fully throughout the WSBA. The bar year started with the inaugural Open Section Night. It was a huge success with more Kari Petrasek, 2010-2011 President than 150 people attending, and 20 of the WSBA sections participating. Everyone in attendance seemed to enjoy having the opportunity to network, explore practice areas, and make connections with people who can help new and young lawyers build skills, answer questions, and become a mentor. It was evident based on comments from everyone both during the event and in the days following, that both the new and young lawyers and sections in attendance have a desire to build and expand our professional community. Both the sections and new and young lawyers found the event beneficial and valuable. Stemming from the success of the Open Section Night, several WSBA sections have co-sponsored networking social events with the WYLD around the state to further enhance the relationship between the sections and WYLD, as well as provide opportunities for young and new lawyers to meet with more experienced attorneys, and to make connections with people who can help them build skills, answer questions, and possibly create a mentoring relationship. In May 2011, the WYLD partnered with the WSBA New Lawyer Education Department (NLE) and the Solo and Small Practice Section to create a new lawyer education CLE entitled “How to Start Your Solo Practice.” This is the first of many NLE CLE’s that will be created by the Education and Outreach department with WYLD support. Other endeavors in the year to come will be to create a 10-minute mentor video bank, which will tell young and new lawyers in 10 minutes how to file a motion, draft discovery requests, or many other “how to’s” they may need to know about as they start their legal career. Throughout the year, the Board of Trustees (BOT) has had on-going, lengthy discussions about how the WYLD can best serve our members. We engaged with Dean Niles (Dean at Seattle University School of Law) in a discussion about how the WYLD can work together with the law school to help law students more easily make the transition from law student to lawyer. The BOT has also had intensive discussions about prioritizing member outreach and making sure we reach out to all of our members, not just those in the Puget Sound area. By focusing on our priorities and how we envision the WYLD reaching out to our members, we have been able to reduce our proposed budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, for the second year in a row. The BOT strives to be fiscally responsible while also striving to provide wonderful member benefits. The WYLD also has been working with WSBA in promoting attorney involvement in the Moderate Means program. In June, the WYLD, with the help of WSBA Public Service Program Manager Catherine Brown and county young lawyer divisions, held three informational social events in Seattle, Everett, and Spokane to encourage attorneys, particularly young and new lawyers, to sign up to be a moderate means attorney. The WYLD continues to work with WSBA in recruiting more attorneys to join the list of moderate means attorneys. And finally, but not least, the public service/pro bono committee launched the Serving our Seniors will clinic in Wenatchee on August 20. The clinic volunteers met with and served 20 seniors by drafting wills, health care directives, and powers of attorney for the clients. The clinic was very successful, and will be continued next year. It has truly been a pleasure and an honor being the 25th president of the WYLD. I look forward to staying involved with the Board of Trustees for one more year as immediate past-president, and continuing my involvement and service to the bar in other ways.

Kari Petrasek WYLD President, 2010-2011 [email protected]

Looking Forward to 2011-12 New attorneys, The WYLD has a great deal to offer you, and my hope is that in the 2011-2012 year you will learn more about the various programs, initiatives, and activities of both the WSBA and the WYLD. Dainen Penta, 2011-2012 President

Whether you are a recent graduate looking for a job, or if you are a more experienced lawyer looking for ways to contribute to the profession or to your community, WYLD has something for you. Are you interested in pro bono and public service opportunities? "Nuts and bolts" CLEs? Social and networking opportunities? WYLD leaders and WSBA staff are listening and want to know what interests you, and are here to connect you to what you need and want. Over the next year, we will continue to use the findings of the WYLD Membership Survey to ask the questions, "What do new and young lawyers want? What do they need?" The WYLD leadership team will be working hard to make sure you receive value for your licensing fees and that young lawyer interests are at the forefront of the discussion. The WYLD is an "entry point" for young and new lawyers to the legal profession and the activities of our state bar, and this year our goal is to increase the integration of young lawyers with WSBA sections, committees, and groups. We are looking forward to more events that combine substance with style, such as a repeat of 2010's "Open Section Night," where learning, networking, and socializing provided something for everyone. We are also looking forward to another year of our successful Section Liaison Program, designed to increase young lawyer participation in the WSBA sections. The WYLD Membership Survey also confirmed the importance of mentors. We are hard at work finding fun ways to foster the development of these important professional relationships. For example, a Statewide Moderate Means information session might be the opportunity you've been looking for to meet someone with experience taking moderate means cases, or perhaps you already participate and are interested in the social portion of the evening. There's always someone new to meet and something new to learn when you participate in WYLD activities. For 2011-2012, the WYLD has many activities planned, and the next bar year will be one of continued growth for our Division. I encourage you to use your district trustee as a resource about state young lawyer activities and about the WSBA. Check the WYLD Board of Trustees calendar to see when WYLD leaders will be in your area. We look forward to hearing your ideas about how to build a better WYLD, and we look forward to seeing you at a WYLD event soon.

Dainen Penta WYLD President, 2011-2012 [email protected]

Programming Highlights

CLOCKWISE ABOVE (From Left to Right): Open Section Night saw 150 new attorneys meet with representatives of WSBA Sections to consider section membership and involvement. 100+ new attorneys in Seattle, Everett, and Spokane attended events to introduce them to the WSBA Moderate Means Program. The Washington First Responder Will Clinic provided its free estate planning services to its 1,000th client. The WYLD Board of Trustees began to revamp its member outreach efforts in order to introduce more new attorneys to WSBA opportunities. Pictured: Recognizing Benton-Franklin Counties Young Lawyers Division as the 2010 Outstanding Affiliate Organization. The “Serving Our Seniors” program piloted in Wenatchee; it provided new attorneys the opportunity to learn estate planning, and offered 20 low income seniors wills. Attorneys in solo practice, business law, and family law (over 300 participants total) benefited from New Lawyer Education CLEs.

WYLD Focus Area Directors 2010-2011 Transition to Practice Beth Bratton Member Outreach and Leadership Manish Borde Public Service/Pro Bono Megan Vogel

WSBA Staff Brian Halcomb, WYLD Liaison

2010-2011 Board of Trustees President Kari Petrasek

Olympia District Grace O’Connor

Southwest District Daniel Gasperino

President-elect Dainen Penta

Peninsula District Elizabeth McCormack

Spokane District Robin Haynes

Immediate Past President Pierce District Julia Bahner Chris Maharry

At-Large Cyrus Habib

King District Manish Borde Scott Husbands Megan Vogel

Snohomish District Michael O’Meara

GU Law Student Trustee Tatiana David

South Central District Alma Zuniga

SU Law Student Trustee Katelyn Gravelle

Southeast District Nanette Blackburn

UW Law Student Trustee Dan Velloth

North Central District Beth Bratton Northwest District Marie Gallagher

Governor At-Large, WYLD Carla C. Lee

WYLD Committee and Program Chairs 2010-2011

Continuing Legal Education Committee Doug Reiser Ritee Parikh Editorial Advisory Committee De Novo Editor, Allison Peryea Associate Editor, Claire Been First Responder Will Clinic Jenni Frere Volk Ford Clary Member Outreach Committee Kristy Stell Elizabeth Tellessen Pre-Law Student Leadership Conference Alma Zuniga Public Service/Pro Bono Committee Christina Wong Benjamin Nivison

WYLD Liaison to WSBA Sections Administrative Law Katy King Alternative Dispute Resolution Adrienne Keith Animal Law Cynthia Patterson Anti-trust, Consumer Protection, & Unfair Business Practices Justin Wade Business Law Amy Hughes Civil Rights Law Kristi Cruz Corporate Counsel Julia Bahner

Creditor Debtor Rights Michael O’Meara Criminal Law Chris Maryatt Environmental Law and Land Use Elizabeth Tellessen Family Law Jenny Anderson Health Law Malabika Ghosh Intellectual Property Malabika Ghosh International Practice Rochelle Oldfield

Juvenile Law Sarah Lysons Labor & Employment Law Megan Fouty Litigation Justin Wade Real Property, Probate, and Trust Cynthia Patterson Solo and Small Practice Doug Reiser Taxation Law Kevin Sullivan World Peace Through Law Rochelle Oldfield

Trial Advocacy Program Mary Henderson Naomi Otto YMCA Mock Trial Program Partnership Sean Walsh Megan Valentine Youth and Law Forum Partnership Alyssa Wickstrom Sarah Lysons