By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Washington Leadership Institute (WLI) is an effort to recruit, train, and develop young lawyers from traditionally underrepresented communities. In 2004, then Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) President Ronald Ward pushed for the creation of a collaborative leadership program for attorneys. The focus would be providing key insights, training, […]
The Aug. 7 primary election is just days away. We asked how local Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders can get involved in the political process, and why it’s so important.
Compiled by Ruth Bayang and Edison Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Dexter Tang Civic engagement at its heart is about caring for our community. Whether it is volunteering on campaigns, donating to candidates, or spending time helping your favorite nonprofit organizations, every action — large or small — makes our community better. I encourage everyone to […]
WSBA changes
Rajeev Majumdar was sworn in as president-elect of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)’s Board of Governors on May 17, and Jean Kang was elected to serve as the Governor of District 7-South, succeeding James Doane. Majumdar focuses his practice on civil litigation and business-oriented law at the Law Offices of Roger Ellingson, PS in […]
WSBA board hopeful
Jean Kang is running for the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Board of Governors position in District 7-South. Kang is a civil litigator at Smith Freed Eberhard, P.C., and handles a wide-range of complex litigation suits. Prior to civil work, she served as a criminal deputy prosecuting attorney in King County. In September 2017, Kang […]