Join us for a town hall discussion with Linda Greenhouse, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who is known for her extensive coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court for The New York Times. She is currently a Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.

Speaker:
Linda Greenhouse, Yale Law School

Moderator:
Senior District Judge Robert Lasnik, US District Court - Western District of Washington

Location:
Rainier Club
820 4th Ave,
Seattle, WA 98104

Cost:
$40 per person

CLE Credit:
1.5 credits will be applied for in Washington

SAVE THE DATE

Join us as we celebrate our 2025 Trial Judge of the Year and Trial Lawyer of the Year.

More details and registration information to follow.

Unique CLE for lawyers that wish to improve their trial skills with situation-based instruction by sitting state court trial judges.

Tired of just reading the Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence? Wish you could get real-life application of the rules? Then this CLE is for you! Join us on a journey through the rules of evidence and procedure with multiple vignettes that feature live witness testimony and argument to the bench. Five current Superior Court/Court of Appeals judges will give their input on these scenarios and explain how they approach the issues and how they would rule in each hypothetical. Experienced trial lawyers will explain their thought process on when to object (or not object) and how to present your argument and objections in the most persuasive manner possible. If you’ve wanted a nuts-and-bolts CLE on evidence and procedure, then this is the CLE you’ve waited for. 

Speakers:
Judge Bradley Maxa, Washington Court of Appeals, Division 2
Judge Mary Sue Wilson, Thurston County Superior Court
Judge Angelica Williams, Pierce County Superior Court
Judge Marshall Ferguson, King County Superior Court
Judge Tim Ashcraft, Pierce County Superior Court

Cost:
$500 Single Registration
$450 Group Registration (3+ from same firm)
contact nicole@wa-abota.org for a group invoice

Registration fee includes 6.75 CLE credits, lunch, breaks, and a cocktail reception following the program for all attendees and speakers.

Location:
Grand Hyatt | 721 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101

This program is offered in-person only.

Agenda:
9am  |  Registration Opens
9:30am - 5pm  |  CLE Program (including lunch speaker)
5pm-6:30pm  |  Reception (included in registration price)

OPTIONAL 6:30pm-9pm  |  Annual Awards Dinner*
**Stay for our Annual Awards Dinner where we celebrate our Trial Judge of the Year, Trial Lawyer of the Year, President's Award, and our newest members. Separate Registration Required**