Topic: Events
King County Washington Women Lawyers presents
Women and the War in Iraq
CLE and Public Forum
2 CLE (including .5 Ethics) credits pending
Venue: The Seattle Art Museum
Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Public Forum: 6p.m.- 9:00 p.m (free admission)
Our Public Forum will include the debut of a short documentary film "Female Faces of War." Panelists include nationally recognized speakers:
Dr. Bridget Cantrell author of "Down Range to Iraq and Back;"
Sara Rich, M.S.W. and mother of soldier Suzanne Swift;
Stacy Bannerman, author of "When the War Came Home," founder/director of ‘The Sanctuary for Veterans and Families' and
Dr. Tracy Simpson, co-director of Seattle VA's Women's Clinic,
Lourdes E. Alvarado-Ramos, Deputy Director of Washington State's Department of Veterans Affairs;
Julia Villalobos, Port Security Specialist 2, Coast Guard (served in Iraq and Kuwait Feb-Aug. 2003);
and special appearance by video, Senator Patty Murray (member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee).
To RSVP to the public forum (space is limited): email womeniniraq@yahoo.com
To become a sponsor, please contact: Tracy Sarich - tsarich@tousley.com (Sponsorship)
*(includes refreshments following CLE and before public forum)
CLE: 3 PM - 5:15PM (only $75.00)
Our CLE "Representing Military Personnel: Hot Topics in Employment Law, Family Law and Benefits" includes presenter:
Thomas Quinlan, who practices in Pierce County with the law firm Miller, Quinlan & Auter. He is a WSTLA Eagle with a general civil trial practice, and also a Judge Advocate with the rank of Major in the United States Army Reserve.
The other presenter Kimberly Cox is an attorney for Safeco and is a Captain in the JAG Corps. She was also on active duty at Ft. Lewis.
To register for the CLE, please contact Jill Pugh -jill@employmentlawWA.com
entry by Lietta Ruger