Law Clerk Program Archives - Washington State Bar News

Helping hand reaching down to young legal hopefuls on a red background.

July 21, 2026 NWSidebar

Rule 6 Mentor Myths: Why You Might Be More Ready Than You Think

Q&A with three Law Clerk Program tutors

Nettie Dionne and her friends and family at a reception for the graduates of the Law Clerk Program held in Walla Walla.

November 14, 2025 NWSidebar

Apprenticeship, Not Academia

The traditional path to becoming a lawyer in Washington state can be daunting. That’s how Nettie Dionne of Zillah, a town of about 3,200 people outside Yakima, felt. But now the former social worker and member of the Yakama Nation is studying for the bar exam.