SCYLD
Spokane County Young Lawyers Division

Membership:
Members of the Spokane County Bar Association (SCBA) who are under the age of thirty seven, or are in the first five years of practice, are qualified to be members of the SCBA Young Lawyers Division. Young Lawyers Division membership is free. To inquire about membership, contact Eowen S. Rosentrater.

SCYLD membership offers several benefits, including networking and referral opportunities among other young lawyers, socials to meet fellow young lawyers; and free CLEs on topics of special interest to those of us who are new to the practice. Spokane County Young Lawyers Division is a perfect chance to get involved in the local and state legal community, as well as the wider Spokane community.

If you fit the definition of a member of SCYLD and are not already receiving emails and communications from us, please e-mail LISA J. DICKINSON to have your name added to our list. This is also who you should contact to have your e-mail address removed.

Officers and Trustees:

OFFICERS OF THE YLD

Calendar

Monthly meetings:    Call Eowen S. Rosentrater for information: 509-838-6131 or esr@winstoncashatt.com.

Activities

New Admittee CLE:
Each year the SCYLD hosts a CLE for those lawyers who are new to the practice of law in Spokane County. The SCYLD coordinates with the Superior Court, State District Court, Federal District Court, and Bankruptcy Court Judges to have the new admittees, over the course of two days, travel through the various courtrooms, meet the Judges and have discussions about issues particularly relevant to the new practitioner. Leaders in the State and County Bar Associations likewise participate and inform the new lawyers about the different activities with which they can participate.

Aspiring Youth Program:
The SCYLD members volunteer their time to spend with junior high school students who are considered “at risk.” The SCYLD has prominent members from the community come to the junior high school and give presentations to the students. The SCYLD members then meet with the students and facilitate activities. This is a great example of how the legal community via the SCYLD reaches out to the community to make a difference.

Adventure Dynamics Program:
The Adventure Dynamics Program dovetails with the Aspiring Youth Program. The SCYLD, together with funding from the Washington Young Lawyer Division, invited the junior high students who participated in the Aspiring Youth Program to spend a Saturday participating in activities designed to foster trust, team building, and leadership skills. These activities include rope courses where the students would climb trees with harnesses and ropes, and then repel down.

Judicial Theater CLE:
For this low cost Ethics CLE, the SCYLD invites the judges from state and federal courts to participate in acting out skits involving ethical dilemmas. After each skit, the attorneys attending the CLE discuss the issues raised in the skit with the judges in small groups. After ten minutes of small group discussion, the discussion is opened up to the entire group with the judges facilitating the discussion. The CLE includes food and refreshments. This CLE has been highly attended and well-received in past years.

Greater Access and Assistance Program (GAAP):
The GAAP is a program created by the Access to Justice Board and the WSBA YLD Division. This program is a pilot project in Spokane County and is run by the Spokane County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The purpose of GAAP is to provide reduced rate fees for legal representation to clients whom otherwise do not qualify for Pro Bono services and cannot afford regular rates for an attorney.

Community Participation and Activities:
The Young Lawyers seek to give back to our community in a variety of ways. Some examples of our community involvement are: holiday giving to a needy family, a work party to assist Habitat for Humanity, Adventure Dynamics Program – a program to assist local youth in building skills such as team building, leadership and fostering trust.

The Young Lawyers also regularly host social events and parties for networking and socializing! We are always looking for more ideas for community participation and fun events. Please join our email list to be notified of meeting and social gatherings.