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: | Katharine Tate |
| President-elect: | Kendel Froese |
| Secretary: | Emily Wilson |
| 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: | October 18, 2023 at noon – zoom roundtable discussion
January 17, 2024 at noon – zoom roundtable discussion April 17, 2024 at noon – zoom roundtable discussionDetails 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: Danielle Palm |
| 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/. |