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All meetings of the Executive Board are held on the last Thursday of every month from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.  Check this site frequently for location details.
 
  • Thursday, September 25, 2008 @6pm. Executive Board of Directors Meeting at SU Law School. 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122. All members welcome to attend the meeting to be held at the Fourth Floor Conference Room.
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  • September 3 – 6, 2008: HNBA Annual Convention in Los Angeles, California. For details visit www.hnba.com or email jvaldez@lbaw.org.
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  • September 6, 2008: Consejo Counseling and Referral Services Gala. To be held at South Park Community Center in Seattle, Washington. For details visit http://www.consejo-wa.org/home.html.
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  • September 8, 2008: CASA Latina Groundbreaking Celebration. Program to begin at 11 am at 1620 S. Jackson Street. For details view flier.
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  • September 12 – ACLU of Washington and the Women’s Sports Foundation present “Tying the Score: Celebrating Women in Sports” at the Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream WNBA game. Pre-game event begins at 5:00 pm with a conversation between Nancy Hogshead-Makar, winner of four Olympic medals, and Anne Levinson, Seattle Storm co-owner, moderated by Sarah Dunne, ACLU of Washington Legal Director. Reception for ticketholders only at 6:15 pm in Key Arena’s XO Communications Board Room. Tipoff at 7:00 pm. RSVP to titleix@aclu-wa.org.
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  • September 13, 2008: Northwest Immigrant Rights Project's 24th Anniversary Gala. For details email michelle@nwirp.org.
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  • September 13 – Discussion: “Chicano Movement and the Use of Spanglish” during the Fiestas Patrias 2008. The panel will take place 3:00 pm on the second floor of the Center House in the Seattle Center.
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  • September 16, 2008: Initiative for Diversity Governing Council Launch Event. To be held at Starbucks Headquarters in Seattle from 4 to 6pm. All legal employers welcome, see flier for details.
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  • September 22: “Voices from Detention,” a presentation by students from the Seattle U. Law International Human Rights Clinic. 12:00-12:50pm at Seattle U., Sullivan Hall, room C6
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  • September 24: Washington CAN! 2008 Social Justice Breakfast. A celebration for WA CAN!’s 30th Anniversary at the Seattle Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave N, from 7:30-9:00am. Tickets $60, RSVP to tim@washingtoncan.
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  • September 24: ABAW Mix & Mingle at O’Asian Kitchen, 800 Fifth Ave Seattle, from 5:30-7:30pm
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  • September 25: Independent School Fair for People of Color, held at the Seattle Rainer Community Center, 4600 38th Ave S, from 6:00-8:30p
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  • September 26: VABAW presents the CLE “Gaining the Competitive Advantage: Understanding the Audience, Message, and Source.” Free 1 hour CLE open to all members of any minority bar association. From Noon-1pm at the Seattle Columbia Center, 705 Fifth Ave, Ste 2450.
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  • September 27, 2008 – El Centro de la Raza’s Auction and Banquet. To be held at the Seattle Design Center. To join LBAW’s table, please email President C.J. Valdez at cjimenezvaldez@lbaw.org. For other information, please see www.elcentrodelaraza.org.
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  • September 30: KCWWL presents a Professional Skills Series Event "Power Talk: Women Speaking Up and Being Heard" 12:00-1:30pm at the Seattle law offices of K&L Gates, 925 Fourth Ave, Ste 2900
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