Resources for New Members
The Washington State Bar Association is committed to supporting new and young members as they on-board into practicing in Washington state.
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Employment & Practice Resources
Make the most of WSBA member resources to seek out employment or start your own legal practice.
Career Center
Look for jobs or post your resume for employers to find.
Job Seeking Assistance
Review strategies for job hunting and interviewing. Join the weekly job seekers group.
Practice Management Assistance
WSBA offers professional assistance and support to members in law firm practice management to help improve the quality and delivery of legal services.
Practice Management Discount Network
As a member of the Bar, you are eligible to receive discounts on select products and services to help you improve the quality and delivery of legal services.
Moderate Means Program
Lawyers can join a panel of attorneys to receive reduced-fee referrals to middle income clients.
Debt Management
Take control of your finances with these debt management education and tools.
Take Control of Your Debt and Manage your Student Loans
Find CLEs, online tools, and other resources. Learn how you can take control of your debt with our catalog of resources on student loan management.
Ways to Save at WSBA
Browse the ways WSBA helps reduce the cost of practice so you can use your limited resources on debt management.
Low-Cost and Free CLEs for New Lawyers
Learn the practical skills you need to excel in your field of law with continued legal education seminars for new lawyers.
Practice Primer CLEs
The WSBA Practice Primer takes a substantive area of law and develops a series of learning tracks that build upon one another. The 2025 Practice Primer Series will focus on Employment Law. This series will occur online only, 8:55-11:15 a.m., on the last three Wednesdays of January, February, and March 2025. More information and registration coming soon.
Trial Advocacy Program
The annual WSBA Trial Advocacy Program (TAP) offers a two-day trial skills training from seasoned trial lawyers and a one-day mock trial a few weeks later. This seminar is designed to give attorneys working in the criminal or civil arenas the skills to become effective trial lawyers. No trial experience is required to participate.
To view past programs, visit the On-Demand section of the WSBA CLE Store.
WSBA New Member Programs offers scholarships for new and young lawyers* to attend the TAP seminar and mock trial for free.
Please check back for more information regarding scholarship opportunities in early 2025.
Financial Focus CLE
The annual Financial Focus program focuses on finance-related topics that are of interest to new and young lawyers. The 2024 Financial Focus CLE occurred on Thursday, September 19. The on-demand recording of the 2024 program will be available soon. The 2023 Financial Focus Program, "The Basics of Client Trust Accounts," is available here and is still available FREE to new members for a limited time only.
Building your Network
Be part of the WSBA community to build out your network and connect with industry leaders.
WSBA Sections
Sections members become part of active professional communities and gain access to an array of exclusive section member benefits. New admittees (within their first year of admittance to the WSBA) are eligible for one free section membership. To join, log in to your myWSBA.org profile and visit the join a section webpage.
MentorLink Mixers
The WSBA’s MentorLink Mixers are unique, free-to-attend events that bring together potential mentees and mentors with similar interests in the legal profession.
Diversity Community Networking Events
These outreach events focus on bringing WSBA presence and MBA information to outlying areas and inviting the participation of local members.
New Lawyers List Serve
This new lawyer community is a place to ask questions, share information and learn about upcoming events and valuable resources. To subscribe, send your bar number to newmembers@wsba.org.
Leadership Opportunities
Volunteer and bring your new member experience to the WSBA and to the legal community.
WSBA Committees, Boards and Other Groups
Choose from WSBA's many volunteer leadership opportunities among our committees, boards and other groups.
Washington Young Lawyer Committee
On the WYLC, you'll meet new lawyers across Washington and help connect new and young lawyers to member benefits and resources.
WYLC Subcommittees
Join your colleagues in advancing projects that benefit new and young lawyers in Washington!
Young Lawyer Liaisons to WSBA Sections
Bring a new and young lawyer perspective to a section's leadership.
