2024 Bench Bar Conference

KCBA Continuing Legal Education Department is delighted to present:

2024 Bench Bar Conference

Friday, November 8th, 2024 from 8:00 AM - 2:15 PM held in-person only at the Seattle Convention Center (Arch Building).
Pending 4.75 credits through WSBA

Agenda
Welcoming Remarks & Salute to Veterans
Hon. Ketu Shah, King County Superior Court Presiding Judge
Erin Overbey, King County Bar Association President, Moderator

Litigators' Roundtable: Practical Application & Use of AI in Litigation
Katie Comstock, Co-Chair KCBA Judiciary & Litigation Committee, Moderator
Colin Mieling, KCBA Board of Trustees, Moderator
Hardeep Rekhi, Rekhi & Wolk, PS
Jeff Odom, Lane Powell

The Ethics of AI in Legal Pleadings
Jeanne Marie Clavere, Senior WSBA Professional Responsibility Counsel
Hon. Paul Crisalli, King County Superior Court Judge
Paula Emery, Emery Law & Mediation Services

Concurrent Jurisdiction and Indian Law Update
Hon. Raquel Montoya-Lewis, Washington State Supreme Court Justice

Supreme Court Update
Hon. Steven Gonzalez, Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice                                             

Federal Courts Update
Hon. David G. Estudillo, U.S. District Court for Western Washington Chief Judge
Hon. Jamal Whitehead, U.S. District Court for Western Washington Judge
Hon. Tiffany M. Cartwright, U.S. District Court for Western Washington Judge
Hon. Kymberly K. Evanson, U.S. District Court for Western Washington Judge

Lunch/Meet the Judges 

State & Limited Jurisdiction Courts Update
Hon. Ketu Shah, King County Superior Court Presiding Judge
Hon. Lori K. Smith, Washington Court of Appeals, Division 1, Chief Judge
Hon. Cecily Hazelrigg, Washington Court of Appeals, Division 1, Judge
Hon. Rebecca C. Robertson, King County District Court Chief Presiding Judge
Hon. Faye Chess, Seattle Municipal Court Presiding Judge

Remote Proceedings (End of Supreme Court Emergency Order)
Hon. Jim Rogers, King County Superior Court Judge

Please note that any cancellations made after 2pm, Wednesday, November 6th, will only receive a partial refund. 

By attending this King County Bar Association event, participants, presenters, and staff hereby consent to the use, publication and display, by or on behalf of the King County Bar Association, any photograph, digital image, or video and any reproduction thereof in which an individual may be portrayed or identified. It is understood that the King County Bar Association may use, publish and display such photographs, digital images, videos or reproductions thereof, in whole or in part, for any business purpose in their individual discretion. Participants, presenters, and staff waive all claim for any compensation for such use.