2009 News Stories
WELA Announces its First Informal Mentoring and Happy Hour
October 06, 2009

Thursday October 29, 2009, Thoa’s Restaurant & Lounge

Judith Lonnquist, Jesse Wing, and Jeff Needle have each generously agreed to be available to discuss case selection, legal issues, or strategy questions with WELA members on an informal basis, starting at 4:00.  Mentoring sessions will be limited to 15 minutes to ensure that everyone has time to take advantage of this opportunity.

Happy Hour will commence at 5:00 and last until 7:00.

Thoa’s is a hip, new, beautiful Vietnamese restaurant in downtown Seattle at 96 Union Street (First & Union), www.thoaseattle.com

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WELA Presents Its 2009 Fall Seminar "Employment Law: Townhall for Justice"
September 21, 2009

October 23, 2009, Woodmark Hotel, Kirkland, Washington

"Townhall for Justice," will feature programs on the intersection of labor and employment law, getting the most out of mediation, E-discovery, and appellate advocacy and practice.  We are honored to have Justice Debra L. Stephens of the Washington Supreme Court give our keynote presentation on "Strategies for Effective Appellate Advocacy."

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This program is open only to WELA Members.  Join WELA Now.

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WELA PROUDLY PRESENTS: Bankruptcy 101 for Employment Attorneys
March 17, 2009

Gloria Nagler of Nagler & Associates will present on the issues of bankruptcy. She will address how to counsel plaintiffs who are facing bankruptcy as well as how to handle a defendant that is threatening or already in bankruptcy. Bring your questions as we expect a lively Q & A after the presentation.

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Membership in WELA is available to any Washington attorney whose employment-related legal representation is at least 75% on behalf of employees. Student members must merely certify that they subscribe to the purpose of promoting the rights of employees.