Malcolm L. Edwards
Edwards, Sieh, Smith &
Goodfriend, P.S. (retired)
500 Watermark Tower
1109 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-0974
(206) 624-0809 (fax)
Education
- University of Wisconsin School of Law (1958-59) Advanced study in law and the political process
- University of Washington Law School (1957) L.L.B.
- Washington State University (1954) B.A.
Educational Honors
- Chairman, Legal Aid Bureau
- Washington Law Review Editorial Staff
- Editor, The Judgement
- Order of the Coif
Teaching
- University of Nebraska School of Law (1957-58), Instructor of introductory courses for first-year students, including Legal Research and Writing; Legal Ethics; Legal Method and Analysis; and Common-Law Pleading
- University of Washington School of Law (1959-60), Visiting Lecturer, Personal Property and Legislation
- Regular seminar participation on appellate practice, advocacy, and media law. (1975- )
Professional Associations
- Washington State Bar Association
- Seattle-King County Bar Association
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
- American Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- American and Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
- Federal Bar Association
Courts Admitted to Practice
- Washington State Courts
- United States Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit
- Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit
- United States Tax Court
- Various Federal District Courts
Professional Activities and Honors
- President (1994-95); President-Elect (1993-94), Secretary (1992-93), Director (1992- ), American Academy of Appellate
- Lawyers Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (1983- )
- Special Consultant on Appellate Rules Revisions, Washington State Bar Association Court Rules and Procedures Committee (1992-93)
- Chairperson and Co-Editor, Washington State Appellate Deskbook (1990-93)
- Member, Disciplinary Board, Washington State Bar Association (1989-92),
- Chairperson, Review Committee I (1991-92)
- Member, Seattle-King County Bar Association, Court Congestion Committee (1985-88)
- Trustee, University of Washington Law School Alumni Association (1985-87)
- Member, Institution Legal Services Selection Committee (1985)
- Co-Chairperson, Committee to Revise Washington State Appellate Handbook and Co-Editor for revision (1983-84)
- Editor of supplement to Washington State Appellate Practice Handbook (1983-84)
- Member, Supreme Court Task Force on Indigent Appellate fees (1983-84)
- Member, Secretary, Executive Committee, Board for Judiciary Education (1981-85)
- Chairperson, Oral Argument Sub-Committee of American Bar Association Appellate Practice Committee (1980-82)
- Contributing author for ABA National Institute, Appellate Advocacy Source Book (1980)
- University of Washington Law School Order of Barristers Award (1980)
- Washington State Bar Association Award of Merit (1980)
- Chairman of Committee One (1979-82) and Member of Executive Committee of the Washington State Judicial Council (1976-82)
- Member, American Bar Association Litigation Section Appellate Practice Committee (1978- )
- Trustee, Seattle-King County Bar Association (1977-80)
- Co-chairperson, Washington State Appellate Handbook Committee and Co-editor of Washington State Appellate Practice Handbook (1977-80)
- Chairperson, Washington State Bar Association Court Rules and Procedures Committee (1977-78)
- Member, Washington State Bar Association Court Rules & Procedures Committee (1976-86)
- Author of various articles on appellate practice and reform in Washington State Bar News (1976-78)
- Member, Special Committee to National Center for State Courts, Washington State Appellate Study (1976-77)
- Participant in National Conference on Appellate Justice (1975)
- Chairperson, Washington State Judicial Council Task Force to Revise Washington State Appellate Rules (1973-76)
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association (1970- )
- Member, Executive Committee, Seattle-King County Judicial Administration Section (1970-75)
Recent and Present Community Activities
- President of the Board (1997-98) and member of the Board of Photographic Center Northwest School.
- Member of the Board (1995 - ) Blue Earth Alliance, a non-profit group devoted to cultural and environmental awareness through photography.
- Member of the Executive Committee of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park fundraising committee (1992-96).