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Interns and Externs

A law student interested in an externship with the Court should check with their law school to see whether it has an externship program in coordination with the Court.  If it does not, students may check directly with the judges' chambers offering externships listed below:

Chief Judge Stanley A. Bastian -  Send email to: Lynn_Robinson@waed.uscourts.gov

Judge Mary K. Dimke - 509-458-5250

Judge Rebecca Pennell - Send email to: Linda_Hansen@waed.uscourts.gov

Senior Judge Robert H. Whaley - 509-458-5270

Magistrate Judge James A. Goeke - 509-458-5240

Magistrate Judge Alexander C. Ekstrom - 509-573-6670