James K. Doane, a Seattle resident, was elected as a member of the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors, District 7-South, securing 54 percent of the vote against two other lawyers. The Board oversees the mission and finances of the 36,000 member bar association, and holds public meetings throughout the state every six weeks. […]
Doane running for Bar Association Board of Governors
James Doane is running for the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors position in District 7-S. Doane has been Corporate Counsel at Costco Wholesale for 10 years, following more than 20 years in private practice in Seattle, including 12 years as a partner at Preston Gates & Ellis (now K & L Gates), employment […]
Governor appoints John Chun to King Co. Superior Court
In December, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed John Chun to the King County Superior Court bench. Prior to his appointment, Chun was a member of the Summit Law Group, where he focused on employment, commercial, and international cases.
Breaking the bamboo ceiling
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) indicates that a gender wage gap still exists. The median income of women is still 77.9 percent that of men.