Legal Articles

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 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…

  • 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…

  • 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?…

  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Sunitha Anjilvelinfo@selfservedivorce.com Self Serve Divorce launches to provide innovative and affordable divorce services in King County, WA Redmond, WA – January 6, 2025 – Starting January 6, couples in King County, Washington, will have access to a…

  • 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…

  • 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…