It's time for your nominations for the 2018 SCBA Executive Committee.  Please send your nominations to skagitbar@gmail.com before the Annual Skagit County Bar Meeting scheduled for November 6, 2017.

NOW OPEN: Registration for the State of the Judiciary Dinner, October 9, 2017. 
This event sells out fast and is open only to active SCBA members!  See available tickets live at the event page.

Here is the list of upcoming CLEs offered by SCBA in 2017.  When you renew your membership or sign up to be a member of SCBA in 2017 you will be able to obtain credits for the CLEs offered by the SCBA.

• JAN 9 at 5pm; Max Dales; MARJORIE SIMMONS (Mount Vernon) – QDRO? What QDRO?  (1.25 Gen + .25 Ethics = 1.5 Credit Hrs)
  
• FEB 6 at 12pm; Co-op; CAWOOD BEBOUT (Mount Vernon) – Bankruptcy – What All Attorneys  Should Know
  
• MAR 6 at 5pm; Max Dales; JEFF MILLER (Sedro-Woolley) – Coca Cola, Oreos & Oysters – A 10,000 Ft View of Intellectual Property for General Practice Attorneys
  
• APR 3 at 12pm; Co-op; GREG McLAWSEN (Tacoma) – Recognizing Immigration Issues in Your Practice
  
• MAY 8 at 5 pm; Max Dales; GALE HICKOK (Mount Vernon) - 1031 Exchanges (Joint CLE with Whatcom/Skagit CPAs)
  
• JUN 5 at 12pm; Co-op; CORBIN VOLLUZ (Mount Vernon) - Criminal topic*
  
• SEP 11 at 12pm; Co-op; PHIL BURI (Bellingham) - Ethics topic*
  
• NOV 13 at 5 pm; Max Dales; JAYNE GILBERT (Mount Vernon) - Ethics in Probate
  

* Details to follow

Except where noted, all CLEs are 1 hour / 1 Credit. Ethics credits are as noted on the schedule.

All SCBA members current on dues are eligible for free CLE Credits approved by WSBA. Non-members are welcome to attend but will not receive credit.

If you have questions, or would like to suggest a topic or volunteer to present at a SCBA CLE, please contact SCBA CLE Committee Chair, Wil Harlock at wilharlock@gmail.com or call 360-593-5594.

It's time to renew your membership and commitment to SCBA for 2017.  Current SCBA members can simply renew online.  If you are not currently a member of SCBA, join us NOW for 2017!

Thank You for being such a strong community and for supporting your local Bar Association!

The Skagit County Prosecutor's Family Support Division has new phone numbers.

Office number - 360.416.1161
Fax Number - 360.416.1163

Thanks to the great response to the State of the Judiciary 2016 registration drive we are now at full capacity.  See you on October 10 at 5:00 p.m.!

The Skagit County 2016/17 Local Court Rules are now online.

http://www.skagitcounty.net/SuperiorCourt/Documents/LOCAL%20COURT%20RULES%20090116.pdf

Registration for the State of the Judiciary 2016 event is now open!  
Limited spaces!  
Join us for an evening of good food, good company, and good fun.

You must be a member of the SCBA to attend.

We have added a NEW section to the SCBA website.  "Links" lists a number of useful links to legal resources in Skagit and neighboring counties.

This year's Judicial Dinner will be on Monday, October 10, at the Chuckanut Manor.  One of the year's favorite events, you'll want to be there!  Details to follow.