Monday, February 22, 2010

Career Workshop - March 10, 2010

On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 12:00 PM in room 115 B-C, I will present some of the information I gathered at the NALP conference last week. We will be providing box lunches. Please let me know your lunch selection if you plan to attend.

Panini Lunch Boxes

1. Caprese: Roma tomatoes, fresh whole-milk mozzarella, olive oil and basil
2. Grilled Vegetable: Marinated and grilled eggplant, grilled zucchini, caramelized onion, roasted peppers, roma tomato and balsamic vinaigrette
3. Black Forest Ham: Dietz & Watson Black Forest Ham with gruyere, dijonnaise and lettuce
4. Roasted Chicken: Fresh roasted chicken breast, jarlsburg, sundried tomato aioli and lettuce
5. Roast Turkey: Dietz & Watson roast turkey breast with havarti, dijonnaise, lettuce and roma tomato

Salad Lunch Boxes

6. Mediterranean Chicken Salad: Sliced roasted chicken breast with green beans, roma tomatoes, yellow peppers, calamata olives, feta cheese, capers and fresh herbs
7. Gourmondo Salad: Mixed greens with rocquefort, candied walnuts, pears and sherry vinaigrette

Estate Planning Position - Portland

Estate Planning Staff Attorney
Stoel Rives LLP is seeking a staff attorney to join the Estate Planning and Administration Group in our Portland office. The ideal candidate would have 2-5 years experience in estate planning, trust and estate administration, probate administration, closely held business planning, gift and estate tax, and charitable planning. Strong academic credentials and writing skills are required. Staff attorneys are reviewed annually and are considered for a discretionary year-end bonus. Staff attorneys are eligible for benefits: medical, dental, disability, flexible spending account, group term life insurance; 401(k) and paid vacation. Candidates must be admitted to practice in the State of Oregon.

Rebecca Whittall
Lawyer Recruiting Manager
Stoel Rives LLP
900 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2600
Portland, OR 97204-1268

Estate Planning Position

The following job posting is listed both on the WSBA website and at www.stokeslaw.com.

Stokes Lawrence, a commercial law firm with offices in Seattle and Yakima, seeks to expand its offices in the following area:

Estate planning attorney with a minimum of two years' experience.

The position requires strong academic credentials and superior analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to develop and expand client relationships. Stokes Lawrence is committed to diversity and especially encourages minorities to apply.

Please send cover letter and résumé to:
Joanne Pegues
Human Resources Manager
Stokes Lawrence, P.S.
800 Fifth Ave., Ste. 4000
Seattle, WA 98104
or hr_manager@stokeslaw.com.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Washington Lawyers for the Arts: Tax Issues for Artists and the Attorneys That Assist Them

Washington Lawyers for the Arts is doing their monthly "brown-bag" seminar next Wednesday (Feb. 24) on tax issues for artists and the attorneys that assist them. The program will be at the UW law school, and students can attend for FREE. However, if they could RSVP to director (at) thewla.org, that would be great. The program is from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. in room 115.

For more information, check out the online flyer. The flyer mentions a fee, but students can attend for free!