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FEATURES
11
Interview with
TPCBA Incoming
President Nina Caldwell
By Elizabeth Vincent
13
We're Seeking
Aspiring Writers
By David Snell
14
Editorial -
Friends of the
Law Library
By John Cain
20
Lincoln's
Law Professors
By John Weaver
26
Effective Communication
vs.
Ineffective Communication
By David Shelvey
29
Family Court Moves
to the 7th Floor
By Judge Matthew Thomas
Designed by:
CONTENTS
DEPARTMENTS
5
Inside this Issue
By Elizabeth Vincent
6
President's Page
Passing the Gavel
with Gratitude,
Laughter and Pride
By Elizabeth Johnson
9
A Word from the
Executive Director
By Kit Kasner
31
Classifieds
32
Tacomaprobono
Community
Lawyers
By Laurie Davenport
ON THE COVER:
Lincoln Day Banquet 2026
The Pierce County Lawyer is published as a service to the
membership of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
2026 BOARD OF TRUSTEES (thru Feb. 6, 2026)
Elizabeth Johnson, President
Nina Caldwell, President-Elect
Laura Groves, Secretary
Brad Hashimoto, Treasurer
Catherine Case, Immediate Past President
Brenna Quinlan, President, Young Lawyers Section
Carlos Sosa, Family Law Section Liaison
Desiree Hosannah, Pierce County Minority Bar Association
Christy McKinley, Pierce County WA Women Lawyers Liaison
John Cummings, Q-Law Association Liaison
Michelle Luna, Trustee
Jessica Campbell, Trustee
David Snell, Trustee
Sven Nelson, Trustee
Patrick Brown, Trustee
*Amity Bjork, Criminal Law Section Liaison
*Melisa Evangelos, Tacomaprobono Liaison
*Cindy Wysocki, Collaborative Law Liaison
*Judge Diana Kiesel, *Presiding Judge Susan Adams, *Judge Matthew
Thomas, *Presiding Commissioner Karen Watson, Judicial Liaisons
- Pierce County Superior Court
*Presiding Judge Claire Sussman, Judicial Liaison
- Pierce County District Court
*Commissioner Jason Johnson, Liaison, Tacoma Municipal Court
*Todd Bloom, WSBA, Governor 6th District Liaison
*John Weaver, ret., Law School Liaison
(* non-voting members)
PIERCE COUNTY LAWYER MAGAZINE COMMITTEE
Editor: Elizabeth Vincent
John Cain, Richard DeJean, Antoni Froehling, Shannon Hadeed,
Michelle Luna, Nigel Malden, David Shelvey, David Smith,
David Snell, Carlos Sosa, Christopher Walsh, John Weaver
and law student Owen Leupold
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