Page 8 - Pierce County Lawyer - September October 2025

Briefly...
A Word from the
Executive Director
By Kit Kasner
Stay Connected!
Join the Bar on social
media; Facebook ,
Twitter & Linkedin .
Send your Facebook posts to
media rep. Liz Johnson at liz@
ajelderlaw.com and Catherine Case
at catherine@caselegalps.com
As I write this, the 29th Annual Bar
Convention (Oct. 10–12) is just
days away, and I already know
what a great time everyone will have. Why?
Because this event is the result of thoughtful
planning by a committee of extraordinary
members and friends who have generously
given their time to ensure a fun and
successful weekend for all attendees.
The weekend’s success is also thanks to
the incredible financial support from law
firms and individual members who have
contributed through generous sponsorships.
Your support is deeply appreciated—we
truly couldn’t do it without you!
Be sure to check out the Nov/Dec issue
of the Pierce County Lawyer magazine for
a full recap, including a complete list of
sponsors and exhibitors, plus some fun
photos from the event!
Do you have your calendars
and phones available? ...add these
upcoming CLEs to them:
Thursday, November 6
7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Annual Guardianship Seminar
LaQuinta Inn
Friday, November 7
8:00 am – 4:15 pm
Love Stinks XVII
Fircrest Golf
December TBD
Annual 2-Hour Ethics CLE
Pierce County Courthouse
Watch your email for flyers and details.
This information is up on our website
plus we’re always happy to sign you up
for CLEs by phone; just give us a call at
253 272-8871 and have your Visa/MC
information available.
interest. If you’ve got time, please consider
submitting an article for the November/
December holiday edition, deadline is
October 10. Email your submission to
evincent@piercecountywa.gov and to
director@tpcba.com.
Join the Lawyer Referral Service Panel.
TPCBA’s Lawyer Referral Service is seeking
new panel members. For more information,
check out the article on page XX, call our
referral coordinator at 253-383-3432, or
email lrs@tpcba.com.
Heads-Up 2026 Membership Dues:
2026 is fast approaching! Dues notices and
reminders will go out in late October or
early November. Keep in mind: courthouse
security readers will not recognize your ID
badge after January 1, 2026 unless you’ve
paid your dues and received your new
sticker. You’ll be able to pay online and have
your sticker mailed to you—just don’t wait
until the last minute. Avoid the hassle of
New & Young New & Young
having your badge confiscated.
Lawyers Meetings Lawyers Meetings
Looking Ahead to 2026... Interested in
shaping the future of TPCBA? Consider
running for the TPCBA Board in 2026!
We’ll have three open Trustee positions on
the Board of Trustees next year. Do you
want to nominate a member/non-member
for a 2026 Community Service Award
Recognition? Watch for both
the Board of Trustees Statement
of Intent and Community Service
Award Recognition forms in
your email soon or find them
on our website at tpcba.com.
Deadline for both is
December 31.
Cannot find the form?
Email director@tpcba.com
2 2nd Thu nd Thurs rsday day
of every month at 5:30 PM
Loc Locatio ation: n:
Balsam Quinlan, PS
911 South I Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
EVERYONE!
Calling All Writers! Every issue of my
‘Briefly’ article always includes an open
invitation for you to contribute to our Pierce
County Lawyer magazine—and yes, I’ll
keep asking! We’re always looking for fresh
voices to cover current events and topics of
And now, a couple of Halloween groaners to wrap things up…
Why were the ravens arrested for murder?
There was probable caws.
Why don’t ghosts like rain? It dampens their spirits.