Please join us for "Cocktails & Conversation" with our esteemed panel of women judges and lawyers as they reflect on the challenges and opportunities of practicing in the 1970s and beyond.

Judge M. Margaret McKeown (moderator)
US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

The Honorable Christine Gregoire
Former Governor and Attorney General of Washington

Justice Faith Ireland, (ret.)
Arbitrator/Mediator, JAMS; former Justice, Washington State Supreme Court

The Honorable Judy Runstad
Vice Chair, Wright Runstad & Co; former Chair, San Francisco Federal Reserve; former partner, Foster Garvey

This event is sponsored by Perkins Coie, the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society and the M. Margaret McKeown Federal Bar Association.

This program is being co-sponsored by multiple organizations.

Register at: https://www.wdtl.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=3/4/2026&eventid=493

Schedule:

4:30 PM – Registration opens
5:00 to 6:00 PM – CLE Program
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Reception

1 WSBA CLE credit pending

In Person Attendance: 
K&L Gates | 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104

Remote attendance is also available. The link will be email after registration at the above site.

Presenters:

Judge Breean Beggs, Spokane County Superior Court

Judge Andrea Robertson, King County Superior Court

Judge Robert S. Lasnik, US District Court, Western District of Washington

There is no cost to attend.