Considers reporting and exception situations. Meets 6 times a year. Panels of Volunteers Panels have only funded positions. There are no regular meetings, and volunteers are appointed to cases as needed. Fee Arbitration 370 settles disputes between attorney and client regarding fairness of legal fees.
Appointment is for one year with unlimited renewals.
Hearing Officer 230 serves as a trial judge for lawyer disciplinary hearings that last from a half-day to several days. Must have been an active member of WSBA for at least 7 years and have experience as an adjudicator or advocate in contested adjudicative hearings. The Governors appoint persons to a hearing officer list and the Chair of the Disciplinary Board assigns persons from the list to particular cases. Appointment is for a 5 year term. Volunteers handle one investigation at a time and file a report with staff disciplinary counsel.