New Member Liaisons to Sections are participants of a voluntary program that creates opportunities to strengthen the connection between WSBA Sections and the new members of the legal community.
Learn how you can join one of WSBA's 29 sections.
Want to know more about what to expect as a New Member liaison? Check out these NWSidebar blog posts from former and/or current new member liaisons Jordan Couch, Sarah Burke, and Carol Li.
To apply for open liaison positions, please view the right side of this page for more information.
New Member Liaisons to Sections
Administrative Law Section
Alexandra Krakow
Jan. 8, 2025–Sept. 30, 2026
Animal Law Section
Vacant
Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025
Antitrust Consumer Protection and Unfair Business Practices Section
Jacob Walker
Term: Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025
Business Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2027
Civil Rights Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2027
Construction Law Section
Hugo Fraga
Term: Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30,
2027
Corporate Counsel Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2026
Creditor Debtor Rights Section
Abby Espinosa
Veronica Van Heel
Term: Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2027
Criminal Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2026
Dispute Resolution Section
Julia Doherty
Term: Jan. 30, 2025 –Sept.
30, 2027
Elder Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Apointment–Sept. 30, 2027
Environmental & Land Use Law Section
Katy O'Keefe
Term ends Sept. 30, 2026
Family Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025
Health Law Section
Sabrina Marquez
Term: Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2026
Indian Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2025
Intellectual Property Section
Heather Hedeen
Term: Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2026
International Practice Section
Jerusha Jewel Dressel
Term: Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2026
Juvenile Law Section
Aminat Sanusi
Term: Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2027
Labor and Employment Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2027
Legal Assistance to Military Personnel Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2027
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer + Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2026
Liquor, Cannabis & Psychedelics Law Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2026
Litigation Section
Matthew Audish
Term: Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2026
Low Bono Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2026
Real Property, Probate & Trust Section
Melissa Sevier
Term: Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2026
Senior Lawyers Section
Ruth Apahidean
Term: Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2027
Solo & Small Practice Section
Tyler O'Brien
Term: Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2026
Taxation Section
Vacant
Term: Upon Appointment–Sept. 30, 2027
World Peace Through Law Section
Katarina Mitrovic
Term: Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2027
