RSVP to fpdanniversary@gmail.com by September 26th.

Registration for this event is being handled by ABOTA. 
Register at https://www.wa-abota.org/event-6284627.

Join us for a town hall discussion with Linda Greenhouse, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who is known for her extensive coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court for The New York Times. She is currently a Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.

Speaker:
Linda Greenhouse, Yale Law School

Moderator:
Senior District Judge Robert Lasnik, US District Court - Western District of Washington

Location:
Rainier Club
820 4th Ave,
Seattle, WA 98104

Cost:
$40 per person

CLE Credit:
1.5 credits will be applied for in Washington

Registration for this event is through the NCJHS.

In Person Registration: https://www.njchs.org/in-person-registration-for-the-50th-anniversary-celebration-for-the-office-of-the-public-defender-for-the-western-district-of-washington/

Remote Registration: https://www.njchs.org/virtual-registration-for-the-50th-anniversary-for-the-office-of-the-public-defender-for-the-western-district-of-washington/

Presented By:

Appellate Update: U.S. Supreme Court Roundup and  Ninth Circuit Practice Updates

Presenters:
Deborah Ahrens and Andrew Siegel, U.S. Supreme Court Scholars and Professors at Seattle University School of Law

Susan Gelmis, Chief Deputy Clerk for Operations

Cost:
Free

CLE:
1.25 CLE credits pending approval in Washington

Attendance Options:

• In-Person at Nakamura Courthouse (space limited)
• Virtual

Important Information:

• Check-in begins at 12:30pm
• If you are attending in person, you must bring a photo ID and pass through security.

If you have questions, contact the co-chairs of the FBA Appellate Practice Committee:

Charlene Koski at ckoski@vnf.com
Theresa DeMonte at tdemonte@mcnaul.com

The Latina/o Bar Association of Washington and the M. Margaret McKeown Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington are pleased to join Seattle University School of Law in presenting Journey to the Bench: An Evening with Latino Judges on November 4th featuring Chief Judge Mary Murguia of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Date:
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Time:
5:00pm – 6:30pm Panel Presentation
6:30pm – 7:30pm Reception

Location:
Seattle University School of Law, Room C6
followed by reception on the Second Floor Gallery

Cost:
There is no cost to attend

Panelists:
The distinguished jurists joining us for conversation as panelists are as follows with Michael Wampold, current M3 FBA President and Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) Board Member:

Chief Judge Mary Murguia, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Chief Judge David Estudillo, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Justice Steven Gonzalez, Washington Supreme Court
Judge Salvador Mendoza, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Michael Diaz, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I
Judge Veronica Galvan, King County Superior Court

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