Washington Appellate Lawyers Association

WALA Member Leonard Feldman Appointed To Washington Court of Appeals, Division One

WALA — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:52:40 +0000

Governor Jay Inslee appointed Leonard Feldman to the Washington Court of Appeals, Division One. He will replace Judge Beth Andrus, who is retiring.

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WALA Member Anne Egeler Appointed to Thurston County Superior Court

WALA — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:39:00 +0000

Governor Jay Inslee appointed Anne Egeler to Thurston County Superior Court. She replaced Judge James Dixon, who retired December 30, 2022.

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WALA Member Sidney Tribe profiled by KCBA

WALA — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:31:48 +0000

Profile: Sidney Tribe – Be Humble but Know Your Worth

It isn’t in Sidney Tribe’s nature to see herself as worthy of admiration, let alone an inspiration to others. It’s something about her that even becoming an accomplished lawyer could not change. But admirable, inspiring, she is. read more

WALA Member Brian M. McDonald appointed to King County Superior Court

WALA — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:40:04 +0000

Governor Jay Inslee appointed Brian M. McDonald to King County Superior Court. He replaces Judge Laura Inveen, who retired at the end of August.

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WALA Member Lila Silverstein presented with KCBA Outstanding Lawyer Award

WALA — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:45:06 +0000

The Outstanding Lawyer Award is presented by the King County Bar Association for distinguished and meritorious service to the legal profession and the public in a profession-related activity. This year, the choice for this award was obvious: KCBA’s Outstanding Lawyer Award recipient is Lila Silverstein. read more…

WALA Co-Sponsors Well-Received CLE with Court of Appeals Division II

WALA — Wed, 08 May 2019 23:06:17 +0000

WALA, Court of Appeals Division II, and Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association co-sponsored a well-received CLE on May 3, 2019 in Tacoma. Live from Division II: Cutting Edge Conversations with Appellate Court and Practitioners.

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WALA Member Eric D. Miller Confirmed to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

WALA — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 23:01:39 +0000

The United States Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nomination of attorney Eric D. Miller of Seattle, Washington, to serve as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Senators gave their consent on February 26, 2019, by a vote of 53-46, with one senator not voting.

WALA Member Averil Rothrock appointed to King County Superior Court

WALA — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 23:21:56 +0000

Governor Jay Inslee appointed Averil Budge Rothrock to King County Superior Court. She replaces Judge John H. Chun, who was recently appointed to the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division 1.

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WALA member Eric D. Miller nominated to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

WALA — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 05:17:52 +0000

Today President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate a sixteenth wave of judicial nominees, sixteenth wave of United States Attorney nominees, and eleventh wave of United States Marshal nominees. If confirmed, Eric D. Miller of Washington will serve as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Eric Miller is a partner in the Seattle office of Perkins Coie LLP, where he serves as the Chair of the firm’s appellate practice. He is also a part-time lecturer at the University of Washington School of Law. read more…

Supreme Court Adopts Position Advocated By WALA

WALA — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:33:15 +0000

WALA appeared as Amicus Curiae in Personal Restraint Petition of Eddie D. Arnold, 190 Wn.2d 136, 410 P.3d 1133 (2018).

The Supreme Court adopted the position advocated by WALA by holding that one division of the Court of Appeals is not bound by the decision of another division of the Court of Appeals.

Amicus Brief: PDF
Washington Supreme Court Opinion: PDF