Jefferson County Bar Association
Washington Supreme Court Visit
The justices of the Washington Supreme Court will visit schools, hold an open public forum at Port Townsend City Hall, and hear arguments on three cases at the County Courthouse in a community visit to Jefferson County on May 13th and 14th.
After visiting school assemblies at Quilcene School, Chimacum High School and Port Townsend High School on Monday, May 13, the justices will answer questions at a public forum beginning at 3 p.m. at Port Townsend City Hall, 250 Madison Street.
- At 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, the Justices will be at Port Townsend Vineyards for a meeting and greet hosted by Jefferson County Bar Association. Free tickets (space is limited) are available at:
Get to Know WA Supreme Court Justices Tickets
The public is also invited to observe the justices hear arguments in three appeals cases beginning at 9 a.m. on May 14 in the superior courtroom at Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St, Port Townsend. Each case involves roughly an hour of arguments by attorneys, and will be followed by a question and answer session for the public.
Click here to see the docket.
Civil Arbitration
Here is a link to the Civil Arbitration Rules for Jefferson County.
Click here to download the PDF form to apply to become an arbitrator in Jefferson County.
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The Jefferson County Bar Association (JCBA) represents a dedicated group of attorneys who offer a variety of legal services to local businesses, public entities and members of the community. To contact an attorney, or identify an attorney in specific practice, click on the "Lawyer Directory" item in the green menu bar, above.
As an organization, we offer courses for business owners and community legal clinics. We volunteer our services for Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers. We also sponsor local Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses for our members. If you are interested in training or clinics, click on the "Resources" item in the green menu bar, above.
JCBA gives back to the community in a variety of ways. We host the It's for the Kids golf tournament to fund local high school scholarships and support our highly skilled Moot Court Team. We mentor students interested in pursuing a legal career. We volunteer for and serve on local non-profit boards and various local organizations. To learn more, click on the "Outreach" item in the green menu bar, above.