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SCBA ANNOUNCES JOHN R. CLARK AS 2010 SMITHMOORE P. MYER PROFESSIONALISM AWARD RECIPIENT

Register to attend 2010 Professionalism Dinner on March 24, 2010.

COURT OF APPEALS JUDICIAL EVALUATION/BAR POLL

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SCBA INDIAN LAW SECTION ANNOUNCES Inaugural Indian Law CLE

This seminar is the inaugural CLE organized by the new Indian Law Section of the Spokane County Bar Association and sponsored by the Spokane County Bar Association, SCBA Indian Law Section and Gonzaga University School of Law. For more information on this seminar, click here.

SUPERIOR COURT ENTERS EMERGENCY ORDER
AMENDING LOCAL RULES

The Spokane County Superior Court entered an Emergency Order Amending Local Rules dated December 11, 2009 regarding the enforcement of LCR 79 Books and Records Kept By Clerk.  Click on this link EMERGENCY ORDER to access a complete copy of the Order.

SCBA DIVERSITY SECTION
Fourth Annual Scholarship Award

The Spokane County Bar Association Diversity Section is seeking applicants for our Fourth Annual Scholarship Award to a Gonzaga law student who intends to stay in the Spokane area to further issues of diversity within Spokane’s legal community. The Spokane County Bar Association’s Diversity Section is committed to promoting inclusiveness through ongoing efforts focusing on recruitment and retention of attorneys of color and diverse ethnic background. The deadline for applying is September 14, 2009. Click here for the application form.

SCBA Online Lawyer Referral Service - The Board of Trustees of the Spokane County Bar Association is pleased to announce the creation of a new Online Lawyer Referral Service. The purpose of this service is to provide additional advertising opportunities for members of the Spokane County Bar Association while at the same time providing the residents of Spokane County with additional resources in finding an attorney who can help them with their legal matters. The SCBA Online Lawyer Referral Service is available to any member of the Spokane County Bar Association in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association who carries malpractice insurance coverage of minimums set by the SCBA. Get a Referral / Attorney Application

SCBA Diversity Section News - Are you interested in the Spokane County Bar Association's Diversity Section? If so, click the following link to view a brochure and contact information for getting involved - GET BROCHURE. To see the Diversity Section's own page, click here.

Courthouse ID Badge Renewal - The 2008 - 2009 Courthouse ID Badges expired on August 31, 2009. In order to re-activate your badge you must submit the $50.00 annual fee and a completed Renewal Form.

Family Law Mediators List Compiled - The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section has compiled their list of Family Law Mediators as required by the new rule, 94.04(a)(12), which took effect Friday, September 1, 2006. Applications are also still being accepted. See below for the links to the application and the new list. This list is created and compiled by the ADR Section of the SCBA and is not a product of the Spokane County Bar Association.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

March 5, 2010 March Bar Luncheon: Guest speaker Michael J. Pontorolo, 2009 Smithmoore P. Myers Professionalism Award recipient, will speak on Professionalism. Register
March 10, 2010 Consumer Protection Basics CLE: Free lunch & CLE co-sponsored by the Consumer Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association and the Spokane County Bar Association. Register here.
March 18, 2010 Inaugural Indian Law CLE: Co-sponsored by the Spokane County Bar Association, SCBA Indian Law Section & Gonzaga University School of Law. Click here for more information or just register.
March 24, 2010 Professionalism Dinner: With award ceremony for 2010 Smithmoore P. Myers Professionalism Award Winner, John R. Clark. Register.
April 2, 2010 April Bar Luncheon
April 15, 2010 Family Law CLE: Co-sponsored by the Superior Court Family Law Guardian Ad Litem Committee, the Spokane County Bar Association and the SCBA Family Law Section.
April 23, 2010 LITIGATION TIPS FROM FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS CLE: An SCBA CLE seminar.

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