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 Credits7:25–8:25AM 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 Credits7:25–8:25AM 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
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September, 28, 2022
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12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
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Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121