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The WSBA International Practice Section’s bylaws, as approved by the WSBA Board of Governors on July 27, 2017, are now available for viewing from the IPS’s Section Administration page of the WSBA’s website (click “Bylaws”) and the “Bylaws” page of the Global Gavel.

The WSBA-IPS Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on September 22, 2017 at the University of Washington School of Law.  Outgoing Chair Bernard Shen reported the IPS’s activities for the 2016-2017 year, including its three major events (2017 Kickoff, Spring Event, and the AGM), seven CLEs, and two happy hours, and passed the leadership to…

Please join the International Practice Section (IPS) of the Washington State Bar Association at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will include the election of officers and Executive Committee members for 2017-18.  We are also coordinating the IPS mentorship program as detailed below. This event is a great opportunity to meet your mentor or mentee….

On behalf of the International Practice Section of the Washington State Bar Association, we would like to invite you to join our mentorship program. Who should be mentors? Lawyers with an international practice Who should be mentees? LLM and JD students who have interest in international practice Cost: Free! How to sign up to be…

Please join the 2017 Annual Meeting of the WSBA International Practice Section on Friday, September 22, 2017 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the University of Washington, School of Law.  Attendance is free for IPS members.  Further information will follow via the IPS listserv, the IPS LinkedIn, and the “Upcoming Events” page of the Global Gavel.

Join us for the IPS 2017 Summer Happy Hour to enjoy the beautiful Seattle summer!  This is a no-host happy hour and is a great opportunity for any IPS member or friends/family of IPS members to come network and enjoy the summer.  Our board will be there and we’d love to see you there! DATE: Tuesday, August…

Please join us for a discussion of the International Criminal Court jurisprudence. The CLE will cover the court’s current case load update, new court jurisprudence, preliminary examinations, and controversies involving the court. Date/Time: Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. Registration starts at 11:30 A.M. Location: Davis Wright Tremaine 1201 Third Avenue, Suite…

Join us for a no-host happy hour to enjoy the beautiful Seattle summer!  The IPS Executive Committee will be at happy hour at a downtown Seattle location (TBD) on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.  This is a no-host happy hour and is a great opportunity for any IPS member or friends/family of IPS members to come network and…

The International Practice Section of the WSBA is organizing a lunchtime CLE on Tuesday, May 23, with the Deputy Chief and Senior Economist of the Immigrant Investor Program of the USCIS.  The program will be held at the offices of Garvey Schubert Barer. During the program, USCIS officials will provide EB-5 program updates and recent…

THE INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE SECTION of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) cordially invites you to attend its spring event, “Executive Order on Immigration: Top Legal Issues for Washington Businesses” the morning of Wednesday, April 19th at the offices of K&L Gates LLP in downtown Seattle. Space is limited! To register, please click here to visit the WSBA CLE…