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Bang said she is studying for the tribal bar exam and encouraged others to learn along with her. She also promoted the Indian Law Section’s 30th annual CLE, a two-day event scheduled for May at the Tulalip reservation, and said it is a “fantastic time to show up and learn.”

Why it matters: the liaison role and CLE promote sustained attention to Indian-law issues within the WSBA and provide continuing legal education opportunities and networking for practitioners working on tribal matters.

Discussion versus direction: the announcement was informational; no motion, budget, or committee assignment was recorded during the roundtable.

Ending: Bang invited colleagues to contact her to discuss Indian-law issues and to consider attending the CLE.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Governors Meeting May 2, 2025, Part 13: Governor Roundtable & Meeting Feedback","oneSentenceSummary","Governor Bang said she will serve as liaison to the Indian Law Section, encouraged participation in studying Indian law topics and promoted a May CLE at the Tulalip reservation. She said she is preparing for the bar exam associated with tribal practice and invited colleagues to join in study and discussion.","taxTitle","Bar Association, State Agencies, Executive, Washington","taxId",68462,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6248472,"Governors ask for clearer rules on section communications to legislators; governance committee appointments pending",231,289930,521250,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3210726-cba5b8bd297ac5a348a198dae556830b&start=289&end=521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3210726-cba5b8bd297ac5a348a198dae556830b/thumbnail_289930.jpg","/articles/6248472/Washington/Governors-ask-for-clearer-rules-on-section-communications-to-legislators-governance-committee-appointments-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248472-6937f111c11e2cca06638770fabcd1bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1775382350&Signature=KC4F8kia4yKlhXtRayW3vN3B81Zg~DaResmHOyLH5XyC1ZEANIrTUsEpUwxwefMaA7dcFJLygiNs-WdUEDNPTH8c8da8-zwUKU6~ULGSUKr5GS1qFpQlugP6VzlnmdS0LgaR5oNxLGu40WXZcRVvUGJcaRqpVTQ5MltLudxZn0A8ZHXl0-meNUkFzAvXxw0~bkpyQvvOYLN0c9b6uKEVoxVLpEnoaSxFtqpRYKPmi1tRcU3yeHiRizhGWEwSeCmWcyrsE8~5ipZOQ33DI5fWJ-xlApOhHoZwDyYY7t4XvTCQyyfzcIlRtzNrebG0n~AJDpy0BSzmAIjfKJ79Si41vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Governor Ahern said sections’ communications to legislators should be governed by clear, consistent rules so that technical or section-level comments are not mistaken for the Washington State Bar Association’s official position. “I do think we should have clear rules because I think the same rule should apply to all sections,” Ahern said, and added that sections have felt rules were not applied equally.

Kevin Fay described the existing legislative process, saying proposed legislative positions go to a legislation committee for a case-by-case risk analysis and that the process can produce results that not all sections like. “We have a process. It goes up to a legislation committee, who works pretty hard on, doing a risk analysis on a case by case basis,” Fay said.

Fay also asked about a previously adopted motion to form a governance committee. Executive Director (unnamed) said appointments are being worked on and that a meeting will be scheduled once appointments are complete.

Why it matters: governors expressed concern that section letters or technical comments sent to legislators, if attached to WSBA letterhead, could be interpreted as WSBA policy. The discussion sought clarity to ensure consistent application of rules across sections and to protect the association’s legislative program from inconsistent messaging.

Discussion versus direction: governors asked staff and leaders to clarify rules and to ensure sections and legislators understand the organization’s legislative program and how section comments are represented. No formal motion or vote was recorded at the roundtable directing rule changes.

Ending: governors were told governance committee appointments are forthcoming and that the committee will convene after appointments are complete; timing was not specified.","Governors discussed rules governing what WSBA sections may convey to legislators, expressing concern that section comments attached to WSBA letters could be perceived as official association positions. Governors also asked about the status of a governance committee created earlier.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6248477,"Governors propose revising Law Day oath; chief counsel warns court rule process required",489,184530,674110,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3210726-cba5b8bd297ac5a348a198dae556830b&start=184&end=674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3210726-cba5b8bd297ac5a348a198dae556830b/thumbnail_184530.jpg","/articles/6248477/Washington/Governors-propose-revising-Law-Day-oath-chief-counsel-warns-court-rule-process-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248477-79a04825e18545feed84b1fcd02ada63/orig.mp4?Expires=1775382350&Signature=jK9AqoPSWgRw0VxkFOfEaZF9uRTOClF55JEa0VWkIJPWY5es7rBfnW0llnhGFsh9sJHAexVA~dWUBB-wTYZG9yg~ueg9PjAZCgj63aGpAvCEBrK~TMPCKNsh-jMmm2WFqR3~bviyvyLsWadkTa1f4j5P~F8PKSRKoXwaDxQieN3jGcOY9LF~EVpLCRefCLWDGB~kN2o4-m2hNdu4l~iqoIadKaUO0M3zoRX33V~H0Cpe4ND0koNVdWU9AXlTyiEtEmssFlVtk2yE8bKJBqBDl78rwYwdLOZla97HJH7MJqNW~oal6ZCp3aB8CVzrPtGBI9MmsisxgdEjFnakoLYh8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Governor Dresden raised concerns about the wording and length of the oath used during Law Day ceremonies and suggested the oath “could use some work.”

“Perhaps we could work on that,” Dresden said, adding that the phrasing felt “overlong” and “a little bit clunky.” President Angebel and other governors responded positively and indicated interest in developing revised wording for future ceremonies.

Chief Garcia cautioned that the oath is part of the pre-admission requirements set by Admission and Practice Rule 5 and that changing the oath would require a proposed amendment to the court under the GR 9 process. “The oath is part of the pre admission requirement for the bar, and it's set by admission and practice rule 5, which means this change would require a proposed amendment to the court under the GR 9 process,” Garcia said, and asked that proponents coordinate with the admission office to ensure limited-practice officers are not left out of any change.

Why it matters: altering the oath used at admission ceremonies involves more than ceremonial text; it intersects with court-adopted rules governing admission and practice. Chief Garcia also asked for coordination with staff working on “alternative pathways” to the bar to avoid sending multiple, uncoordinated proposals to the court, noting a planned submission in October.

Discussion versus direction: governors expressed support for drafting a revised oath and for coordination with court rule processes, but the roundtable produced no formal motion or vote to amend rules. Chief Garcia requested coordination with her team on timing for any proposals to the court.

Ending: governors expressed intent to work toward a revised oath for a future Law Day, with staff coordination requested to align any rule amendments and alternative-pathway changes before submitting proposals to the court.","Governors discussed revising the oath recited at Law Day ceremonies. Chief Garcia warned that the oath is a pre-admission requirement under Admission and Practice Rule 5 and any change would require a court rule amendment through the GR 9 process; governors agreed to coordinate on timing and alternative-pathway submissions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6248481,"WSBA governors renew push to include public members on regulatory boards",73,32450,106395,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3210726-cba5b8bd297ac5a348a198dae556830b&start=32&end=106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3210726-cba5b8bd297ac5a348a198dae556830b/thumbnail_32450.jpg","/articles/6248481/Washington/WSBA-governors-renew-push-to-include-public-members-on-regulatory-boards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248481-910829dce8708accdb0778e9dd654221/orig.mp4?Expires=1775382350&Signature=gmwK6aLMx9Xv-Uxd~8lOAU-niN5BxUjNyJyz170-CGBvhkJvUDDRtwQkdutF8Pu2Uk0AUqityMqyBpbu30QMhA5Zt~wBFUKns~GiAsb21IrcnPupst7vvwR4GqcFGI48W872hMwW8qbYlZ5XOo-e1wre2plFedu9bQs9aAIxfPpGcLCtP7wozmp4GYj4zdcsumsfGvkNd4tVvJMzJo6zVUOWiIGWCJSaVQBITZR9P~-77Q-weTVpq965MOJMHWt3gCqQRv1Aq50Zr~h6ljxus~~Mac8wEadohZewcPwQ5MCIPwbl0wNF1w5YpJiI1DeQStJM8PUDTheB9gJkyQFOiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Governor Couch, a member of the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors, used the board’s governor roundtable to reiterate a multi-year effort to place public members on regulatory boards, saying the work has been “over 7 years” in development and pledging to keep pressing the issue.

The effort, Couch said, has been piloted on other bodies and received positive feedback: “We’ve already been testing this in other boards and in other task forces,” he said, and added that participants on those panels have found public members “incredibly supportive.” Couch urged colleagues to reframe the question away from whether public members should be allowed and toward designing governance “if we were starting over.”

Why it matters: adding public members to boards that regulate professions could change how policy and disciplinary matters are discussed and decided. Proponents argued that several Washington regulatory bodies already include public members and that broader inclusion would align with practices in other states.

During the exchange governors referenced several licensing bodies as benchmarks and framed the idea as part of a larger regulatory reform discussion. Couch said he frequently hears pushback about change and recommended using examples from other states to guide design choices.

Discussion versus decisions: the roundtable discussion did not produce a resolution or formal action on policy change. Several governors raised design and implementation concerns, and Couch characterized his role as continuing to raise the issue and to help educate colleagues over time. No vote or motion to change WSBA rules or board composition was made during the session.

Key context and next steps: governors said the idea has been trialed in task forces and other boards; Couch indicated he would continue to bring the issue forward and to help build education around it. Participants did not specify a timetable or formal pathway for any rule change during the roundtable.

Ending: governors left the topic open for future discussion and education; no formal direction to staff or a committee was recorded during the meeting.","Governors at the Washington State Bar Association discussed ongoing regulatory reform efforts to add public members to licensing and regulatory boards, with proponents citing multi-year work and favorable pilot feedback and others urging careful design and testing.","actionData","errors"]

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