2026 Fall Conference

2026 Fall Conference

CONFERENCE AGENDA

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Skamania Lodge
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MATERIALS


Conference Materials below can also be found in the File Archive Here.
Any materials that aren't available yet have not been received or will have a note that they won't be available.
Remaining materials will be available online after the conference concludes.
WCIA SESSION - WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH

Homelessness After Grants Pass
Jeffrey Meyers, Law, Lyman, Daniel, Kamerrer & Bogdanovich

JOINT SESSION - THURSDAY OCTOBER 1ST

Flock Cameras + Handout
James McMahan, WASPC 


Ethics: Litigating Against Jerks + Additional Materials
Alexandra Nica, City of Seattle
Ghazal Sharifi, City of Seattle 


AI: From Prompts to Production Handout (presentation will be available after conference concludes)
Kyla S.  Bond, Sound Solutions Law, PLLC. 


Criminal Law Update
Bradley Lane, City of Seattle

CIVIL SESSION – THURSDAY OCTOBER 1

Hot Topics in Environmental Law 
Emma Lautanen, Marten Law Group 
Jeff Kray, Marten Law Group


Ethics: OPMA Litigation: Privilege, Settlements and Conflicts
Andrea Bradford, Foster Garvey 
Jessica Leiser, City of Seattle-


Eminent Domain & Utilities
Paul Moomaw, Sound Transit 


Public Works: Piggybacking, Apprenticeship, and More 
+ Handout 
Tom Brubaker, Lighthouse Law Group


Non-Compete, Breaks and Personnel Files – Oh My! – Recent Updates in Washington Employment Law + Additional Materials
Shirley S. Lou-Magnuson and Sean Jackson, Miller Nash

CRIMINAL SESSION – THURSDAY OCTOBER 1

Safely Off the Roadway Refresher 
Bradley Lane, City of Seattle


A Few of the Things Prosecutors Are Not Allowed to Say at Trial
Jason Gelfand, City of Seattle - 


How to Establish the Reliability of Toxicology Evidence
Michelle Rutherford, Snohomish County
Assistant Division Commander, Brian Capron, WSP Toxicology Laboratory 

CIVIL SESSION – FRIDAY OCTOBER 2

Development in Uncertain Economic Times: Pros, Cons, and Tips and Traps of Using Development Agreements 
Bob Sterbank and Daniel Zellner, Foster Garvey; Bob Stowe, Stowe Development and Strategies


Web Accessibility
Tricia Juettemeyer and Laura Shepard, City of Vancouver


Code Enforcement Strategies (materials not yet available)
Chris Barack, City of Auburn


Update on Changes to Federal Grant Regulations and Guidance
Paul Lawrence, Pacifica Law Group


Accommodating Affordable Housing: Kitsap County GMHB cases
Lisa Nickel, Kitsap County

CRIMINAL SESSION – FRIDAY OCTOBER 2

Jury Selection
Michelle Rutherford, Snohomish County


Jury Selection (Cont.)
Michelle Rutherford, Snohomish County


10.77 and Forensic Navigator
Kirsten Peebles, Forensic Navigator, Department of Social and Health Services