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  • HIRING -- Criminal Court Commissioner in Pierce County

    15-Oct-09 23:24 | Abigail Daquiz (administrator)

    The Pierce County Superior Court Judges solicit applications at this time for the grant funded position of Criminal Court Commissioner with an anticipated start date of January 2, 2010 and tentative end date of October 9, 2010 (grant may be extended pending additional funds).

     

    Application Requirements:

    Applicant shall complete a Pierce County Personnel Application and Supplemental Superior Court Questionnaire. Questionnaires may be obtained on or after October 16, 2009 from Superior Court Administration, Room 334, County-City Building, Tacoma, Washington 98402 or from the Superior Court website at www.co.pierce.wa.us/employment   Applications should include a resume describing education, experience and any other qualifications relating to the position. Please submit an original and 8 copies of the application materials.

    The Supplemental Superior Court Questionnaire contains specific questions regarding education and employment history as well as other relevant information in order that the Judges will be able to give appropriate consideration to each applicant.

     

    Applicants must have been admitted to practice law in Washington State a minimum of eight (8) years prior to appointment.

     

    Job Responsibilities:

    The duties of the Criminal Court Commissioner include arraignments, initial extradition hearings, acceptance of guilty pleas only, appointment of counsel, determination of probable cause, set/amend and review conditions of pre-trial release, set bail, set trial and hearing dates, authorize continuances, accept waivers of the right to speedy trial, quash hearings, re-arraignment, non-compliance proceedings pursuant to RCW 9.94A.6333. 

    Application Deadline:

    Applications will be accepted through Friday, November 13, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. and should be returned to Andra Motyka, Superior Court Administrator, Room 334, County-City Building, Tacoma, Washington 98402. No late applications will be accepted.

    The 2010 annual salary for this position is $123,323 (benefits $30,830)

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  • THREE FLOW MEMBERS RECOGNIZED AS EMERGING FILIPINO LEADERS

    23-Sep-09 22:17 | Abigail Daquiz (administrator)

    Seattle, WA – September 24, 2009 – The Filipino Lawyers of Washington, an association of legal professionals in the Filipino community, is pleased to announce that three of its members, Benes Aldana, Rommel E. de las Alas, and Florian Purganan, have been nominated for Emerging Filipino Leaders Awards by the Filipino Community of Seattle.

    The Filipino Community of Seattle presented its inaugural EFL Awards on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at the Filipino Community Center in Seattle. The EFL Awards aim to recognize up and coming Filipino-Americans under the age of 40 who have generated political visibility in the Fil-Am community through their volunteerism, professional expertise, or leadership. Individuals were nominated in several different categories, including Education, Cultural/Performing Arts, and Law. Aldana was awarded the EFL for Law.

    FLOW President, Abigail Daquiz, said, “We are excited that Benes, Rommel, and Ian (Florian) have been recognized not only for their professional excellence, but also for their commitment to the Filipino community. Their individual accomplishments and dedication add enormous value to the community and truly exemplify FLOW’s objectives of advocacy, growth, unity, and celebration.”

    Benes Aldana is a Founding Director of FLOW. He is a military judge in the U.S. Coast Guard. He is currently in an out-of-specialty tour serving as the Executive Officer at Coast Guard Integrated Support Command Seattle. Prior to this position, he served as the Deputy District Legal Officer for the 13th Coast Guard District and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington. He has served as a Trial Attorney for the Environmental Enforcement Section of the U.S. Department of Justice and was also deployed as a legal advisor to the DoD Criminal Investigation Task Force, charged with investigating the detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Aldana is active in the local and national bar, currently serving as the President of the Asian Bar Association of Washington, the Secretary of the American Bar Association (ABA) General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division, and the ABA State Membership Chair. He has previously served in the ABA House of Delegates, the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, and was the Assembly Speaker of the ABA Young Lawyers Division.

    Rommel E. de las Alas is a Founding Member of FLOW and an attorney with the Orion Law Firm. His primary area of practice is criminal defense. He has served as a former Criminal Division Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and received recognition for outstanding service as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney from the Thurston County Prosecutor's Office.  He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Gonzaga University School of Law and is an alumnus of the University of Washington, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. de las Alas is actively involved in the local Filipino American community and is conversant in Tagalog. He currently serves as a board member of the Filipino Community of Seattle. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington he strives for the empowerment of all Filipino-Americans.

    Florian D. Purganan is a Founding Director of FLOW. He is an attorney at Hanis Irvine Prothero, practicing exclusively in immigration and citizenship law. His practice encompasses all areas of immigration law, particularly adjustment of status, family petitions, waiver applications, and deportation defense. He is currently the Youth Chair of the regional chapter of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA). He has served as the Assistant Secretary of the Filipino American Association of Shoreline and is a member of the Filipino Community of Seattle.  Purganan has been an invited speaker on immigration topics at the 2006 NaFFAA National Conference in Hawaii, and various forums at the Filipino Community Center in Seattle. He volunteers at the International District Legal Clinic and the King County Immigration Legal Clinic. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Neighborhood House.

    About the Filipino Community of Seattle. The Filipino Community of Seattle is a nonprofit organization committed to serving the needs of Filipinos and Filipino Americans since 1935. Filipino Americans living in the Seattle and neighboring areas are encouraged to be active members of the organization. To become a member, you can fill out the Membership Form and bring or send it together with the $5.00 membership fee to FCS (Filipino Community of Seattle) at Filipino Community Center, 5740 M.L. King Jr. Way South, Seattle WA 98118.

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  • Pista sa Nayon 2009

    23-Jul-09 11:43 | Meyrick Cortes (administrator)

    Sunday, July 26, 2009

    9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

    Seward Park Amphitheater

     

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  • Civil Rights Workshop in Marysville - Sat 7/25

    21-Jul-09 13:55 | Abigail Daquiz (administrator)

    Civil Rights Workshop in Marysville
    Sponsored by the Civil Rights Law Section 

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  • Work at US Environmental Protection Agency in Seattle!

    02-Jul-09 11:28 | Abigail Daquiz (administrator)
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
           
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  • Be an Administrative Law Judge!

    12-Jun-09 15:14 | Abigail Daquiz (administrator)

    The Office of Administrative Hearings is establishing a pool of individuals who are interested in being an Administrative Law Judge.  For more information, please see our recruitment bulletin at www.careers.wa.gov and search for *17674*. This recruitment closes June 24, 2009.

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  • Federal Government Hiring Attorneys!

    11-Jun-09 14:00 | Abigail Daquiz (administrator)

    Check out www.usajobs.gov for openings in Seattle and around the country! 
    In particular, there are great job openings in Washington D.C. at the U.S. Department of Labor.  The Solicitor of Labor (SOL) in the Washington D.C. office is going to be doing significant attorney hiring this year.  Here is the link to the SOL resumes webpage. It provides instructions for applying to the various national office divisions.  http://www.dol.gov/sol/resumes.htm

    Please feel free to contact me to learn more about the work of the Department.  Abby -- abigail.daquiz@gmail.com.

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  • Seattle Office of Civil Rights -- hiring for a Civil Rights Analyst Position

    10-Jun-09 12:41 | Abigail Daquiz (administrator)

    The Seattle Office of Civil Rights (SOCR), has an opening for a Civil Rights Analyst Position. The CRA position is part of team that conducts the core Civil Rights Investigation work for our department. The CRA position is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is interested in employment, housing, and public accommodation discrimination issues.

     

    At SOCR, we envision a city where all people enjoy equal rights, equal opportunity and freedom from illegal discrimination. SOCR promotes racial and social justice for everyone in Seattle through education, policy work, and enforcement of civil rights laws. We encourage any individual who shares these values and meets the qualifications to apply.

     

    http://wald1.seattle.gov/personnel/employmentsystem/PostingList.aspx

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  • Announcing FLOW!

    05-Nov-08 13:59 | Abigail Daquiz (administrator)
     

    Seattle, WA – November 5, 2008 – A group of Filipino-American attorneys celebrated Filipino American Heritage Month in October by creating a new bar association to serve the unique needs of their community.

    Announcing FLOW! Press Release, Nov. 5, 2008

    Today, there are over 4 million Filipino Americans across the country making them the largest ethnic group within the Asian Pacific American community and in Washington State. According to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, approximately 60% of Filipinos in Washington live in King County, with large populations also living in Bremerton and in the Yakima Valley.

    Filipino Lawyers of Washington (FLOW) president, Abigail Daquiz emphasized the importance of giving this community a voice, “Our organization gives Filipino-American attorneys the opportunity to participate in the conversations about important legal issues in Washington. In turn, FLOW can help our Filipino-American community be heard on issues that affect all of us.”

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