The goal of our section is three fold:
- Improve the knowledge and expertise of persons involved in EDEP practice through education and discussion;
- Advocate for the improvement of procedures and laws concerning EDEP matters;
- Develop relationships amongst other EDEP practitioners and those looking to enter the practice area.
President: | Danielle Palm |
President-elect: | Katharine Tate |
Secretary: | Kendel Froese |
Treasurer: | Jeanne Dawes |
Term of Office: | 1 year, annual September meeting to annual meeting (Next: September 1, 2022) |
Annual Meeting/Elections: | Elections during annual meeting held in September. |
Structure: | Monthly meetings rotating between a regular meeting, an educational meeting, and a networking/mentoring meeting. |
Regular Meetings: | November 2, 2022 @ noon – zoom roundtable discussion
January 2023 @ TBD – social event (or zoom roundtable) February 2023 @ noon – CLE on Guardianship March 29th @ Noon – Zoom Roundtable June/July 2023 @ TBD- social event September 12th @ 4-6 PM – Annual Meeting, Gander & Ryegrass with a Social Hour 6-7 PM. Details on the location or format of each of the meetings will be emailed out to the section members prior to the meeting. |
Education Component: | Once a quarter (October, January, April, July)
Structure varies – some are roundtable discussions, some will offer CLE credits Committee Chair: Diane Kiepe and Jonas Hemenway |
Networking/Mentoring Component: | Once a quarter (November, February, May, August)
Structure varies – some are just social meetings, some are mentoring with law students and new practitioners Committee Chair: Genevieve Mann |
Legislative Component: | Discussion of legislative actions of the committee will be part of each quarterly regular meeting
Committee Chair: Dennis Hession |
Mini-Meetings: | Members are encouraged to reach out to the group anytime they have an issue to work through and ask for a mini meeting. Organizer just identifies a time and place and anyone who wants to come help discuss a difficult case will show up. |
Fiscal Year:: | September 1 – August 31 |
ELECTIONS: | At annual meeting.
SCBA membership required for both current SCBA fiscal year and following SCBA fiscal year (Sept. 1 – August 31) |
Contact info: | www.spokanebar.org/Sections/. |