Apply for Student Membership in the Dwyer Inn of Court

 

WILLIAM L. DWYER INN OF COURT STUDENT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS   Current 2Ls are invited to apply for 2024-25 membership in the William L. Dwyer Inn of Court. One of the Inn of Court’s functions is to serve as an educational and mentoring organization to law students who are dedicated to the pursuit of high-quality, ethical lawyering.   APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Applications for membership in the William L. Dwyer Inn of Court are due Friday, March 8 at 12 pm. A resume and letter of interest detailing why you would like to join the Inn should be addressed and emailed to Deans Deborah Ahrens and Erin Fullner.   ABOUT THE INN Inn membership is made up of judges, professors, law firm partners, defenders, prosecutors, and other lawyers with varying levels of practice experience. The Inn meets on the Seattle U campus the second Tuesday night of each of the nine months of the school year for dinner, networking, and a continuing legal education (CLE) presentation. Students are expected to attend every Tuesday evening meeting and are each assigned to one of seven sub-groups, called pupilages. Students work with the judges and lawyers in their pupilages to develop and help lead CLEs (each pupilage presents one CLE for the year).   SELECTION CRITERIA This is a competitive process. There are seven spots available for Seattle University law students who will be 3Ls during the 2024-25 academic year. Selection criteria include a demonstrated interest in litigation and dispute resolution, participation in activities supporting that interest, and a thoughtful and compelling cover letter.   MEMBERSHIP DUES Student dues for 2024-25 will be covered by the Office of the Dean.

Student Applications for Bryan Inn of Court in Tacoma

Students who will be 3Ls or 4Ls during the 2023-24 academic year are invited to apply for membership in the Honorable Robert J. Bryan American Inn of Court.

About the Inn

The American Inns of Court (AIC) are designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar. The Honorable Robert J. Bryan American Inn of Court is a long-standing local chapter of the American Inns of Court, America’s oldest, largest, and fastest growing legal mentoring organization. For over 35 years the Bryan AIC has provided judges, lawyers, law students, and law professors a unique opportunity to participate actively in developing a deeper understanding and sense of professionalism, in achieving higher levels of excellence, and in furthering the practice of law with dignity and integrity. The Bryan AIC continues its outreach by seeking new members who share the values embodied by the American Inns of Court.

Meetings and Membership

The Bryan AIC meets one Monday evening per month, September through May, both to share a meal and to hold programs and discussions on matters of ethics, skills, and professionalism, with the goal of fostering more effective advocacy and a keener ethical awareness. Members learn side-by-side with some of the most experienced judges and attorneys throughout the South Sound communities.

The meetings begin at 5:30 pm with a CLE component followed by a dinner meeting; attendance at both the CLE and the dinner meeting is required. Membership to the Bryan AIC is limited to no more than 80 active members. Because of this, the organization must adhere to a strict attendance policy where new members must attend at least 5 out of 6 of these meetings to remain in good standing. The Bryan AIC’s meetings are held on a fully in-person basis.

Submit your application by August 15.

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WSBA's Legal Lunchbox Series: Tackling the Challenges of Professionalism

This webcast is part of the WSBA’s free Legal Lunchbox Series CLEs that are offered at noon on the last Tuesday of each month as a benefit to WSBA members. Register for the program online.

Experts in the area of professionalism will touch on several areas of ethical and professional conduct for practicing attorneys: courthouse decorum, inadvertent disclosure of electronic information and civility matters. Join us for an interactive session, including discussion of hypothetical situations presenting challenges related to ethics and general practice.

SEMINAR FACULTY
Alexis Foster - Kitsap County Prosecutor, Port Orchard
Timothy Jaasko-Fisher - Robert's Fund, Seattle
James Yand - Miller, Nash, Graham & Dunn, Seattle

SCHEDULE
11:30 a.m. Webcast Lobby Opens
11:45 a.m. Webcast Launch available
12:00 p.m. Seminar Begins
1:30 p.m. Adjourn

Registration for the March installment of the Legal Lunchbox Series will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30th.