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WSBA Board Authorizes Appellate Amicus Brief in Perkins Coie Litigation; Executive Committee to Oversee
Summary
The Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors voted to authorize filing an amicus brief at the appellate level in the litigation arising from an executive order affecting Perkins Coie LLP, and directed the Executive Committee to oversee drafting and sign the brief.
The Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors voted to authorize filing an amicus brief at the appellate level in the litigation arising from the executive order affecting Perkins Coie LLP, and directed the Executive Committee to oversee preparation and sign the brief.
Lori Powers, general counsel, told governors that the board’s amicus policy and a confidential legal memo were circulated in advance and that the equity-and-justice analysis in the packet was not legal advice. She warned the group the board would move into executive session if discussion veered into legal-risk analysis.
The vote came after extended debate about whether to file at the trial-court stage or wait for an appeal. Powers said a temporary restraining order in the Perkins litigation was issued March 14 and that dispositive and related briefing deadlines in the trial…
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