WSAMA 2026 Conference
Conference Agenda
Conference Venue Wifi
Conference Materials:
Thursday April 23rd
Thursday General Session
A Judge’s Take on Dispositive Motions - King Co. Superior Court Judge Mike Ryan & Roger Wynne - PPT will not be available online, Handout only
Legislative Update - Joe Beck, City of Puyallup & Shannon McClelland AWC
Criminal Law Update - Bradley Lane, TSRP, City of Seattle
Public Defense Case Loads: Complying with Court Rules and Keeping the System Running - Anita Khandelwal and Scott Ferron, Pacifica Law Group
ETHICS: The Distinction Between Work Product and Attorney-Client Privilege in a Government Setting - Kerala Cowart and Ghazal Sharifi, City of Seattle
Legislative Update - Joe Beck, City of Puyallup & Shannon McClelland AWC
Criminal Law Update - Bradley Lane, TSRP, City of Seattle
Public Defense Case Loads: Complying with Court Rules and Keeping the System Running - Anita Khandelwal and Scott Ferron, Pacifica Law Group
ETHICS: The Distinction Between Work Product and Attorney-Client Privilege in a Government Setting - Kerala Cowart and Ghazal Sharifi, City of Seattle
Thursday Civil Session
ETHICS - When Decorum Breaks Down: Ethical Lawyering Amid Hostility and Misinformation - Charli Archer, Inslee Best
Protecting Privacy in the Public Sphere - Judge Matthew J. Segal (ret.) and Ellie Chapman, Pacifica Law Group
Bid Protests for Public Works Contracts--How to avoid, defend, and win protests - Kellen Patterson and Jonathan Schirmer, Ballard Spahr
Crafting Skills for Drafting Bills: How to Issue Spot in Ordinances - Brandon Isleib, City of Seattle
Social Media and the First Amendment - Kyla S. Bond, Kitsap County
Protecting Privacy in the Public Sphere - Judge Matthew J. Segal (ret.) and Ellie Chapman, Pacifica Law Group
Bid Protests for Public Works Contracts--How to avoid, defend, and win protests - Kellen Patterson and Jonathan Schirmer, Ballard Spahr
Crafting Skills for Drafting Bills: How to Issue Spot in Ordinances - Brandon Isleib, City of Seattle
Social Media and the First Amendment - Kyla S. Bond, Kitsap County
Thursday Criminal Session
Ethics: UVISA review and Potential Impeach Disclosure (for UVISAs) - Michael Rio, Rio Foltz
Video Evidence in Motions/Trials (Body Cams a Case Study) - Michelle Rutherford, TSRP, Snohomish County
Therapeutic Courts Panel - Geoff McCann, City of Mount Vernon and Hil Kaman, City of Everett
Video Evidence in Motions/Trials (Body Cams a Case Study) - Michelle Rutherford, TSRP, Snohomish County
Therapeutic Courts Panel - Geoff McCann, City of Mount Vernon and Hil Kaman, City of Everett
Friday April 24th
Friday Civil Session
Litigating a PRA case When Material Facts are in Dispute (Procedural Tools) - Jessica Goldman, Summit Law Group and Jessica Leiser, City of Seattle
Municipal Authority to Collect Wealth, Income, and Head Taxes - Debra Casparian, City of Tacoma
When Leave Laws Collide: Navigating the Impact of E2SHB 1213 on PFML, FMLA and Other Leave Laws - Sarah Mack, Pacifica Law Group
ETHICS - Managing Conflict Screens
Overview of the Recycling Reform Act - McKenna Morrigan City of Seattle & Shannon McClelland AWC
Tort Law Update - Dan Lloyd, Lighthouse Law Group
Municipal Authority to Collect Wealth, Income, and Head Taxes - Debra Casparian, City of Tacoma
When Leave Laws Collide: Navigating the Impact of E2SHB 1213 on PFML, FMLA and Other Leave Laws - Sarah Mack, Pacifica Law Group
ETHICS - Managing Conflict Screens
Overview of the Recycling Reform Act - McKenna Morrigan City of Seattle & Shannon McClelland AWC
Tort Law Update - Dan Lloyd, Lighthouse Law Group
Friday Criminal Session
Legislative Update DUI - Michelle Rutherford, TSRP, Snohomish County
10.77 Issues (Restoration, Forensic Navigators, Sell Hearing) - Hil Kaman, City of Everett
Belltown Hellcat Prosecution (Reckless Driving/ Racing Case) - Panel Discussion - Bradley Lane, TSRP, City of Seattle
10.77 Issues (Restoration, Forensic Navigators, Sell Hearing) - Hil Kaman, City of Everett
Belltown Hellcat Prosecution (Reckless Driving/ Racing Case) - Panel Discussion - Bradley Lane, TSRP, City of Seattle
