WSAJ 2022 Annual Convention

The Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) is the oldest and largest civil justice advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest.
 

Wednesday, September 28

2.5 Law & Legal, 1.5 Ethics CLE Credits

12:50–12:55PM  Welcome from Co-Chairs
     Elizabeth Hanley, Schroeter Goldmark Bender
     Edward Moore, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore

 12:55–1:00  Introduction of Civil Rights Deskbook Editors
     Sergio Garcidueñas-Sease & Kaitlin Wright, Schroeter Goldmark Bender

 1:00–3:30  Civil Rights Deskbook Release and Presentation from the Authors

 3:30–4:00  Break

 4:00–5:30  ETHICS 
     Patricia Lally, Lead Consultant Racial Equity Works

 5:30–6:30  Diversity/WOW/LGBTQ+ Reception Sponsored by OSC Vocational Systems @ Bell Harbor
 6:30–9:30  Convention Welcome Party @ Seattle Aquarium
 

 Thursday, September 23

 6.25 Law & Legal CLE Credits

 7:25–8:25AM  Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

 8:25–8:30  Welcome from Co-Chairs
     Elizabeth Hanley, Schroeter Goldmark Bender
     Edward Moore, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore

 8:30–9:30  National Speaker
     Carl Douglas, Douglas Hicks Law

 9:30–10:30  National Speaker
     Micha Star Liberty, Liberty Law

 10:30–11:00  Break

 11:00AM–12:00PM  Auto Cases Involving Uber/Lyft Panel
     Erica Buckley, Buckley & Associates
     Michael Maxwell, Maxwell Graham, P.S.
     Corrie Yackulic, Corrie Yackulic Law Firm PLLC

 12:00–2:00  Annual Meeting & Awards Lunch (WSAJ Members only)

 2:00–2:45  Amicus Update
     Daniel Huntington, Amicus Co-Coordinator, Richter-Wimberley, P.S.
     Valerie McOmie, Amicus Co-Coordinator, Valerie McOmie, Attorney at Law 

 2:45–3:30PM  Update on Driverless Cars
     Daniel Hinkle, Senior State Affairs Counsel, American Association for Justice 

 3:30–3:45  Break

 3:45–4:30  How to Obtain Trial Skills Faster and with Less Pain. Why Don't They Teach you in Law School?
     Bob Dawson, DawsonBrown, P.S. 

 4:30–5:30  Speaker TBD

 5:30–7:30 Sunset Reception @ Bell Harbor
 8:30pm Ringler After Party @ Kell’s Irish Pub with live karaoke band, Rock Bot
 

 Friday, September 24

 3 Law & Legal CLE Credits

 7:25–8:25AM  Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

 8:25–8:30  Welcome from Co-Chairs
     Elizabeth Hanley, Schroeter Goldmark Bender
     Edward Moore, Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore

 8:30–9:30 An Update from the Other Washington
     Linda Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice

 9:30–10:00  Topic TBD
     Vanessa Oslund, Bergman Draper Oslund Udo, PLLC

 10:00–10:45  L & I (Subrogation)
     Rachel Hamar & Bill Hochberg, Hochberg & Hamar, PLLC

 10:45–11:15  Mimosa Break

 11:15AM–12:00PM  Wrongful Death
    Jason Amala & Patrick Brown, Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC

 12:00  Close – see you next year!

 12:30  WSAJ Board of Governors Meeting