Category: WSBA
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President’s Corner > The Value of Graduate Legal Studies in Washington State
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An interview with Professor Anita Ramasastry, associate dean for global and graduate programs at UW Law, about lifelong learning opportunities in the legal profession By Sunitha Anjilvel Greetings from your Bar president! This is the season when law students graduate and begin preparing for the bar exam. We congratulate the class of 2025—those who have…
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President’s Corner > Examining Institutional Bias
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King County Superior Court Judge David Keenan and King County Superior Court Commissioner Jonathon Lack discuss institutional bias in Washington’s history By Sunitha Anjilvel This month, I invited King County Superior Court Judge David Keenan and King County Superior Court Commissioner Jonathon Lack to discuss the presentations they have been giving to various organizations around…
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President’s Corner > The Rule of Law
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The Rule of Law: The Historic Role of Lawyers as Defenders and a New Opportunity as Rule of Law Ambassadors By Sunitha Anjilvel Greetings from your Bar president! Spring in the Pacific Northwest always feels like an awakening. If you are feeling similarly energized, I invite you to channel some of that renewed spring in your step…
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WSBA president named 2025 Woman of the Year
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April 3, 2025 · By Nicole Jennings Upon accepting her award for Woman of the Year from Seattle University School of Law, the Womxn’s Law Caucus, and the Womxn of Color Coalition, Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) President Sunitha Anjilvel said the honor represented all women in the room. “This moment is not just about my…
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President’s Corner > A Message of Hope
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The Goldmark Luncheon celebrates 40 years of advocacy by the Legal Foundation of Washington By Sunitha Anjilvel Greetings from your Bar president! In the midst of this deep winter, Feb. 14 was a love note to civil legal aid at the Goldmark Luncheon, an event celebrating over 40 years of advocacy by the Legal Foundation of…
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President’s Corner > The Respect Zone
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An interview with King County District Court Judge Michael Finkle By Sunitha Anjilvel At a time when faith in and respect for our justice system is ebbing, I was honored to interview King County District Court Judge Michael Finkle. Before we get to the interview, I want to share explanations of two terms of art…
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President’s Corner > The Rule That Unites Us
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By Sunitha Anjilvel Greetings from your Bar president! Many Americans woke up on Nov. 6 and thought, what next? Having gone through one of the most polarized elections in history, it is time to move forward. What does “forward” mean? Does it mean not talking to friends and family who didn’t vote the way you…
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President’s Corner > The Benefits of Inclusion
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By Sunitha Anjilvel Greetings from your Bar president! I’m excited about a number of initiatives and activities at the Bar. We have just launched a new task force on legal technology and AI.1 We are also sharpening our focus on crisis-level shortages of legal services across Washington and planning a study to assess the mental health…
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Q&A with 2024-2025 WSBA President Sunitha Anjilvel
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Building community, consensus, and collaboration within the legal profession Q. Tell us a bit about who you are, your background and law practice, as well as where you practice. A. I am excited to be the first female South Asian bar president, not only in Washington but also in the country. My parents, both doctors, emigrated…