An integrated mandatory bar since 1933, the Washington State Bar Association is both an administrative arm of the Washington State Supreme Court and the official statewide professional association for Washington attorneys. In duty to the state supreme court, the WSBA is responsible for the admission, license, and discipline functions for Washington attorneys. As a professional organization, the Washington State Bar Association provides relevant programs for the advancement of the legal profession. These include the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, the Ethics and Professional Responsibility Program, the Law Office Management Assistance Program, the Lawyer-to-Lawyer program, the Continuing Legal Education Department, and the Lawyer Assistance Program.
Washington State Bar Association
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, Washington 98101
The Washington State Bar Association Brady List includes all known issues of misconduct, do not call status, decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, and citizen reports. Washington State Bar Association is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:
- Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
- US Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1967);
- Washington Public Records Act Chapter 42.56 RCW;
- Open Government Act S .248 (2007);
- Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
- Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.
