<html><body><font face="Helvetica">Congratulations Elizabeth!<br><br>Marci<br><br>Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App<br><br><br>------ Original Message ------<br><br>From: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List<br>To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List<br>Sent: July 28, 2014 at 2:36 PM<br>Subject: [nfbwatlk] Washington State Bar Association<br><br>Dear list,<br>I am happy to let you all know that this weekend the Washington State Bar Association's Board of Governors unanimously voted to appoint me to the WSBA Character and Fitness Board. This body conducts hearings and makes recommendations to the Washington State Supreme Court regarding candidates for admission to practice law whose fitness to do so has come into question, and here's evidence and makes recommendations regarding the discipline of lawyers charged with violating the rules of professional conduct.<br>I am happy about this because this board also has the authority to recommend changes in admission to practice rules that potentially discriminate against people on disability grounds. These rules have caused growing concern among disability advocates in this state over the past year. Serving on this board may put me in a position to help remove unfair barriers to law practice for people whose fitness and competence he is questioned<br> due to disability status alone.<br><br>Last month, I was also invited to serve on the bar associations court rules and procedures committee.<br>I think that it's important for blind people to get involved in every area of life where we are interested and able to serve.<br> <br>Elizabeth M René <br>Attorney at Law <br>WSBA #10710<br>KCBA #21824 <br>rene0373@gmail.com<br>_______________________________________________<br>nfbwatlk mailing list<br>nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbwatlk:<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/mjc59%40comcast.net<br></font></body></html>