Cardozo Society

The Cardozo Society of Washington State is the official Washington State Bar Association minority bar for Jewish lawyers in Washington. Run by the Jewish Federation, the Cardozo Society programming integrates legal and Jewish concerns to demonstrate the unique contributions the legal profession can make to improve the Jewish community at large.

In an effort to strengthen relationships among Jewish attorneys and between Jewish attorneys and Jewish law students in Washington State, the Cardozo Society of Washington State, in conjunction with J-Pro, has offers an annual mentor-mentee program.

Check out our Cardozo Society Pro Bono Program. Get involved in pro bono work with a wide variety of legal service providers and in many different practice areas throughout Washington.

Are you looking for a lawyer? Check out the Professional Directory of Jewish Washington for full listings.

Thank you to our volunteer co-chairs Aric Bomsztyk of Barokas, Martin & Tomlinson, and Dan Swedlow of Teamsters Local Union 117.

Contact Information
Contact Name: 
Michelle Shriki, Development Officer
Email: 
Cardozo@JewishInSeattle.org
Phone: 
206-774-2226

Events

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Cardozo Society L'Dor V'Dor End of Year Reception 2012

May 31, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
RSVP: 
Register Now

Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle's Cardozo Society in honoring the 2012 L'Dor V'Dor Awardees, Justice Bobbe Bridge and Judge Anthony Wartnik, for their distinguished legal careers and for their advocacy for children and youth in our justice system and recognize the work of Washington's Jewish legal community.

Location:
Swedish Cultural Center
1920 Dexter Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Hors d'oeuvres, hosted beverage service

For more information or to register by phone, please call 206-443-5400.

News

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Cardozo Society Announces 2012 L'Dor V'Dor Honorees

Posted on Tuesday Apr 17, 2012 4:30 PM

The Cardozo Society of Washington State, the legal professionals' affinity group of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, will honor Justice Bobbe Bridge and Judge Anthony Wartnik at its annual L'Dor V'Dor Reception at the Swedish Cultural Center on Thursday, May 31, 2012.

Cardozo Society Offers Dynamic CLE

Posted on Monday Nov 28, 2011 3:52 PM

On December 12 at 12:00-1:30pm, the Cardozo Society of Washington State will be presenting a 1.5 credit CLE by Professor Geoffrey S. Corn on the topic of Understanding the Legal Foundation for the US & Israeli Counter-Terrorism Efforts. The CLE will be located at Riddell Williams in Downtown Seattle.

Register Today!

Elena Kagan Becomes 4th Female Justice, 8th Jewish Justice

Posted on Friday Aug 6, 2010 4:43 PM
Elena Kagan

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle would like to congratulate Solicitor General Elena Kagan on her Senate confirmation to the United States Supreme Court. She brings with her unique personal and professional qualifications as a consensus builder and a deep commitment to upholding our constitutional values. We are particularly proud to see a member of our Jewish community rise to such an important position, being just the fourth female justice and eighth Jewish justice in Supreme Court history.

Professional Directory Open for Listings

Posted on Wednesday May 16, 2012 4:44 PM
Professional Directory to Jewish Washington

What do you do?

Cure cancer? Write wills? Design logos? Manage money? Create spectacular wedding experiences? All of the above? Then you should be in the Professional Directory to Jewish Washington. As the place to gets things done, the Professional Directory to Jewish Washington is your source for any professional service — and you should be there, too!

2012 Annual Meeting Awardees Announced

Posted on Thursday May 10, 2012 12:23 PM
Annual Meeting

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle will recognize the achievements of four exceptional community volunteers at its 2012 Annual Meeting on June 21, 2012 at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Corey Salka, chair of the Federation's Center for Jewish Philanthropy, will accept the Dr. Charles and Lillian Kaplan Board Chair's Award; Kim Fisher and Zane Brown, Jr. will receive the Jack J. and Charlotte Spitzer Young Leadership Awards; and the Pamela Waechter Jewish Communal Professional Award will be given to Marcie Wirth, Special Events Manager at the Stroum Jewish Community Center.

Leadership

2011 Cardozo Society Advisory Group

Aric Bomsztyk, Cardozo Society Co-Chair
Daniel Swedlow, Cardozo Society Co-Chair
Sarah Berkenwald
Sou Bounletay
Bill Bowman
Mike Brown
Jessica Cohen
Steve Hemmat
Aviva Kamm
Lauren Katz
Aaron Kiviat
Aaron Kleiner
Rob Lavitt
Sharon Perlin
Royce Roberts
Judge Steven Rosen
Judge Carol Shapira
Craig Sternberg
Barry Wallis
Aaron Wolff

More Info

We encourage all Jewish attorneys, legal professionals and law students to contact us with any questions about the Cardozo Society.

For more information on the Cardozo Society of Washington State, please contact Cardozo [at] JewishInSeattle [dot] org.

You can stay up-to-date with Cardozo news and events by receiving Cardozo emails. To sign up for the Cardozo Society e-mail list, use the sign-up page.

Giving

Membership to the Cardozo Society is now free to all attorneys in Washington State.

Those who make annual Community Campaign gifts of $180 will be recognized as Cardozo Society members in publications and listings.

Members who give a household gift of $1,800 will become Cardozo Honor Society members.

There are no special giving opportunities at the moment.