Apply by June 7th!

Notice of Vacancy - New Seat.pdf

Company Name:               Wolf Lee Hurst & Slattery, PLLP

Position:                               Associate Attorney

Job Type:                             Full Time

Job Description:                Our small, but long established law firm in Bellingham, Washington is looking for applications to fill an associate position.  The ideal candidate will have 0-3 years of experience and be licensed to practice law in Washington or eligible to become licensed within 6 months of being hired.  Our areas of practice include civil/commercial litigation, business transactional work, cannabis regulatory compliance, real property, and municipal law.  This will be an in-person position at our downtown Bellingham office with a focus on civil litigation.  To apply, please provide a resume, three references, and a writing sample to info@bellinghamlegal.com.  Compensation $72,000-$92,000, DOE. Start date is flexible.   

                                                Link to company website: www.bellinghamlegal.com

Job Duration:                     Indefinite

Required Travel:                 0-10%

Minimum Education:      J.D.

Job Location:                      Bellingham, WA

Contact Person:                 Wolf Lee Hurst & Slattery, PLLP

Email Address:                  info@bellinghamlegal.com

Carly Parce

Office Manager 

Wolf Lee Hurst & Slattery, PLLP

230 E. Champion St.

Bellingham, WA 98225

www.bellinghamlegal.com

(p): (360) 676-0306 ext. 1007

(f): (360) 210-1183

We are so excited to announce that the Court of Appeals Division 1 will be hearing cases at WWU on Tuesday, April 16th. Time and location to be announced. In the meantime, save the date.

AND, WCBA in partnership with the Law, Diversity, and Justice program is hosting a reception to welcome our COA Judges:

Monday, April 15th, from 5 to 8pm at Twin Sisters Brewery (all ages welcome). Please join us in welcoming our COA Judges to Bellingham!

Remembering Judge David Nichols

You are invited to join friends and colleagues on Friday, March 29th at 3:30pm in Department One, before the Honorable Robert E. Olson to reflect on the life and service of the late Judge David Nichols.

Please see the attached statement by Doug Shepherd for more information and reflection on Judge Nichols' service to our community.

In Memory of Judge Nichols.pdf

The Nooksack Indian Tribe is seeking a part-time Prosecuting Attorney to manage the criminal and civil violation case load in the Nooksack Tribal Court. 

The incumbent will be a salaried, exempt employee and will receive a weekly salary based on 8 hours per week on-site.  The starting weekly rate will be $367.20 - $413.28, DOE.

For more information and to apply online, please visit:https://nooksacktribe.org/departments/humanresources/

Thank you,

Carrie Kentner, THRP

Employee Benefits Specialist 

Nooksack Indian Tribe

(360)592-5176 Ext. 3111

 

                  

You can use this link to access the recordings and materials for the January 9th CLE. This was recorded on an iPhone, so please don't expect a professional quality production. But the audio/video are decent and it will suffice for gaining knowledge and CLE credits. 

IMPORTANT: You will need to report your own credits after watching the recording. The activity ID number is 2011383 and it is approved for 3.0 law and legal credits.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Avb3rTx57ToMMhLzHyTBgxKjPmplffuY?usp=sharing

If you have any questions, contact Genissa Richardson, past-president at Genissa@truenorthlegalservices.com(360) 639-3393.

TO REQUEST A LEGAL NOTICE OR ANNOUNCEMENT BE SENT OUT TO OUR EMAIL LIST, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR REQUEST TO WCBAMEMBERSHIP@GMAIL.COM AND COPY OUR CURRENT YEAR'S SECRETARY (EMAIL LISTED ON THE HOME PAGE IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROFILES).

Congratulations to Doug Hyldahl, and thank you for your willingness to serve! Based on a vote of the membership, Doug Hyldahl has been appointed as the next member of the WCBA to serve on the Whatcom County Public Defense Advisory Committee. His 2-year term will begin February 1st, 2024.

A Water Rights Adjudication Advisory Committee is being formed subsequent to a vote on December 6th. Any attorneys interested in joining the committee or for more information, contact Shannon Hinchcliffe:

Shannon Hinchcliffe J.D.

Shannon.Hinchcliffe@courts.wa.gov

Principal Legal Analyst – Water Adjudication | Court Services Division

Administrative Office of the Courts

www.courts.wa.gov

SAVE THE DATE!

The Water Rights Adjudication CLE is scheduled for Tuesday, January 9th from 1:30pm to 5pm. Location, registration, and speaker line up to follow soon.

Sincerely, WCBA