Presented in collaboration with the WSBA Solo & Small Practice Section

Join other solo or small firm practitioners at the 20th annual Solo and Small Firm Conference on Nov. 7-8!  The theme this year is “Collaborating for Success.”  Co-sponsored with the Solo & Small Practice Section, this program has been thoughtfully designed to include presentations by industry experts on a variety of topics to help you feel more confident and up-to-date in the management of your practice!   Offering 11.0 total CLE credits including the pre-conference Bootcamp, this terrific program provides not just valuable business-related tips, but also an opportunity to network face-to-face with attorneys from around the state!

SEMINAR BROCHURE

Pre-Conference Sessions

Mastermind

MASTERMIND IS FULL

On Friday, November 7th, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. prior to the conference attorney and coach, Darcel Lobo, from the Solo & Small Practice Section will host a two-hour Mastermind session open to a maximum of 6 (six) solo/small firm owners (owners of a legal practice with no more than 10 [ten] licensed legal professionals). This intensive preconference session requires preregistration and has a firm maximum capacity of 6 (six) solo/small firm owners.  The objective of the Mastermind session is to have open dialogue about pressing issues in your solo/small practice and problem solve in a group setting. Please note that due to the confidential nature of this workshop, it will not be accredited or recorded.

Bootcamp

In the “Bootcamp:  Starting a Solo/Small Firm” session you will have the opportunity to:

• Consider whether solo practice is right for you.
• Gain clarity of your first steps to get going (including what hazards you may encounter!).
• Identify and respond to the fears that are holding you back from going solo.
• Meet others, so you aren’t alone!

We look forward to being together in person and hope you can be a part of it. 

A buffet lunch will be provided Friday and Saturday.  Please contact cle@wsba.org if you have any dietary restrictions or concerns. 

PLANNING COMMITTEE
Michael Cherry – Bellevue, WA
Ann Guinn – G & P Associates, Kent, WA and Reno, NV
Darcel Lobo – DAL Coaching & Consulting, Normandy Park, WA
Tyler O’ Brien – The Longhair Lawyer, Ritzville, WA
Kari Petrasek – Petrasek Law PLLC, Mukilteo, WA

FACULTY
Dean Nathaniel Alterman – Alterman Law Group PC, Portland, OR
Sunitha Anjilvel – Anjilvel Law Group, Redmond, WA
Francesca D’Angelo – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Lori Byland – Intel Corporation, Portland, OR
Jordan Couch – Palace Law Offices, University Place, WA
Rea Culwell – Moberg Law Group, P.S., Ephrata, WA
Christopher GM Fargo-Masuda Esq. – Fargo-Masuda P.C., Mercer Island, WA
Judge Christine Frausto – Tulalip Tribal Court, Tulalip, WA
The Honorable David G. Estudillo – The United States Court House, Tacoma, WA
Margeaux Green – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Carrie Griffin Basas Esq. – Justice Studio, Seattle, WA
Ann Guinn – G & P Associates, Kent, WA and Reno, NV
Professor Brooks Hollands – Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Shreya Ley – Layroots, LLC, Seattle, WA
Darcel Lobo – DAL Coaching & Consulting, Normandy Park, WA
Dean Lum – JAMS, Seattle, WA
Rajeev Majumdar – Whatcom Law Group, PS, Blaine, WA
Shea Meehan – Consult with Shea, PC, Portland, OR
Jerry Moberg – Moberg Law Group, P.S., Ephrata, WA
Tyler O’ Brien – The Longhair Lawyer, Ritzville, WA
Kari Petrasek – Petrasek Law PLLC, Mukilteo, WA
Nick Pleasants – Oseran Hahnn PS, Bellevue, WA
Dean Standish “Stan” Perkins – Dean Standish Perkins & Associates, P.S., Seattle, WA
Sasha Philip – Philip Mediation, Kenmore, WA
Teanini Joanna Roth – Family Transition Center, Seattle, WA
Mary Rathborne – Moberg Law Group, P.S., Ephrata, WA
Adely Ruiz – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Conrad Saam – Mockingbird Marketing, Issaquah, WA
Sandra Schilling – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Diana Singleton – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Judge Christon Clark Skinner – Island County Superior Court, Coupeville, WA
Mackenzie J. Sorich – View Ridge Law, Seattle, WA
Erica Temple – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA

SEMINAR BROCHURE

SCHEDULE
Friday, November 7, 2025
9:30 a.m. In-Person Registration Opens 
10:00 a.m. Program Begins    
12:00 –1:00 p.m. Lunch   
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

Saturday, November 8, 2025
8:15 a.m. In-Person Registration Opens 
8:45 a.m. Program Begins    
12:20 –1:00 p.m. Lunch   
4:20 p.m. Adjourn