Board of Governors Emergency Meeting Public Session Materials

WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

March 12, 2019 By Phone Suggested amendment to EHB 1788

1 . In Section 3, strike subsection (1), which current repeals RCW 2 . 48 . 010 and 1933 c 94 s 2 . Re - number the remaining subsections of Section 3 accordingly.

2. Add a new amendatory section as follows:

RCW 2.48 . 010 and 1933 c 94 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

There is hereby created as an agency of the state within the judicial branch, ((for the purpose and with the powers hereinafter set forth,)) an association to be known as the Washington State Bar Association or known by whatever name the Washi ngton state supreme court may hereafter designate. The Washington state supreme court may provide for the powers, governance and operation of the association, the practice of law and the administration o f justice. ((hereinafter designated as the state bar,)) The court may provide that the ((which))association have a common seal and may sue and be sued, and ((which)) may, for the purpose of carrying into effect and promoting the objects of ((-sa-i-d)) the association, enter into contracts and acquire, h old, encumber and dispose of such real and personal property as i s necessary thereto. From: Paula Littlewood Se nt: Sunday, March 10, 2019 5:15 PM To: Barbara Madsen; Justice Charles Johnson; Justice Charles Wiggins; Justice Debra Stephens; Justice Mary Fairhurst; Justice Mary Yu; Justice Steve Gonzalez; Justice Susan Owens; Sheryl Gordon Mccloud; Alec Stephens; Athan Papailiou; Bill Pickett; Brian Tollefson; Carla Higginson; Christina Meserve; Dan Bridges; Dan Clark; Jean Kang; Julie Shankland; Kim Hunter; Ky le Schuchietti ([email protected]); Paul Swegle; PJ Grabicki; Rajeev Majumdar; Russell Kn ight Cc: Ann Holmes; Doug Ende; Frances Dujon-Reynolds; Jean McElroy; Julie Shankland; Paula Littlewood; Sara Niegowski; Terra Nevitt; Margaret Shane Subject: Suggested amendments to EHB 1788

Attached please find the suggested amendments to EHB 1788 that I referenced on Friday that the Exec Team and I have been considering.

Below is also PJ's suggested language.

If there is any further information I can provide, please let me know.

Thanks, Paula

-----Original Message----- From: PJ Grabicki [mai lto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 8, 2019 11:19 AM To : Mary Fairhurst ; Pa ula Littlewood Subject: 1788 language

Here is my suggested language.

" Including the practice of law, the formation and governance instruments of any bar organization, and the administration of justice".

Paula, would you please circulate this? Tha nk you.