Juvenile Law Section
The Juvenile Law Section provides an opportunity for legal professionals who work with juveniles and their families in child welfare and juvenile justice to meet together and work collaboratively on issues facing their clients. Areas of legal practice the section addresses include child welfare, juvenile justice, status offenses, immigration as it relates to children and families, truancy, at-risk youth and children in need of services proceedings, as well as a variety of civil legal needs of youth. The Section welcomes advocates from all interested disciplines and a variety of fields of law, including juvenile justice, child welfare, and those who represent youth in civil legal practice.
The Section provides benefits to members by sponsoring an annual CLE focusing on current developments in the area of juvenile law. The Section also acts as an agent of change to improve the law and practice related to civil and criminal matters involving children and youth in Washington state.
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The Juvenile Law Section offers many resources and benefits for members. On this page you will find information about the section, their upcoming events and offerings, as well as information about the section's executive committee.
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Congratulations, Incoming Executive Committee Members!
Below are the results of the Juvenile Law Section Executive Committee election. Thank you for voting!
For more information about the Section and its Executive Committee roles, please review the Section's bylaws. Winners are listed alphabetically by position.
Chair-elect: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2023.
Chair-elect: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Secretary/Treasurer: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
At-Large Member: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Civil Legal Needs Committee Co-Director: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2023.
Civil Legal Needs Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
CLE/Outreach Coordinator: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 20, 2024.
Dependency and Child Welfare Committee Co-Director: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2023.
Dependency and Child Welfare Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Juvenile Justice Committee Co-Director: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2023.
Juvenile Justice Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Legislative Committee Co-Director: remainder of current term ending Sept. 30, 2023.
Legislative Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.
Upcoming Programs
Check back for the latest information about upcoming events and programs the Juvenile Law Section is offering.
Executive Committee
Chair: Bailey Zydek (2022-2023) Chair-Elect: Jim Richardson (2022-2023) Immediate Past-Chair: Michael Addams (2022-2023 Secretary/Treasurer: Marci Comeau (2022-2023) Board of Governors Liaison*: Kari Petrasek (2022-2023) and Brett Purtzer (2022-2023) Young Lawyer Liaison: Vacant Legislative Committee Chair: Katherine Kameron (2022-2023) CLE/Outreach Coordinator: * Nonvoting member | Dependency & Child Welfare Committee Co-Chair: Civil Legal Needs Committee Co-Chair: Juvenile Justice Committee Co-Chairs: At-Large Members: Law School Representatives*: |
The WSBA Juvenile Law Executive Committee generally conducts meetings by videoconference from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. See the event calendar listing for log-in information. Please contact subcommittee members for details on their upcoming meeting dates and locations.
To join the section list serve and for general section questions, please send your email address and Bar number to sections@wsba.org. For more information and to get involved with the section, contact the section Co-Chair Bailey Zydek.
