Eastside Legal Assistance Program’s 9^th Annual Breakfast for Justice will be held on May 22nd and members of Washington Women Lawyers are invited to join us for the event.  During our keynote, we will hear from Monika Kalra Varma, the Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area and I’m sure she will inspire us to recommit to helping those in our community who need us!

For 30 years ELAP has been working to make the legal system more accessible to those most in need by providing free civil legal services to low-income residents of King County and provides brief services and limited representation to survivors of domestic violence who need protection orders and assistance with their legal safety planning. Last year we helped more than 2,500 people with their legal issues.  As the leader in the Bar, I know you realize how important it is to have access to legal assistance to advocate successfully, especially in court.

Join us on Friday, May 17 at the Museum of Flight for the 2019 WOMEN LEAD Seattle Conference, an event designed to promote the advancement of women in the workplace. Come for a day of inspiring speakers, skill-building workshops, networking, and rich conversations. Registration costs $189 and spots are very limited. Professionals of any gender are welcome to attend!  Click here to learn more and register!

The Washington State Bar Association invites you to mix and mingle over appetizers at a networking event in Tacoma. This event is an exciting opportunity to connect with fellow legal professionals, as well as community organizations and students.

When: Tuesday, May 14, 5-7 p.m.

Where: The REACH Center, 714 S 27th St, Tacoma, WA 98409

Please RSVP so we may get an accurate count for food. There is a no-host bar.

Sponsored by Gordon Thomas Honeywell

Presented in partnership with the REACH Center, Team Child, UW Tacoma Legal Pathways, Middle Eastern Legal Association of Washington, QLAW, Korean Bar Association of Washington, and Washington Women Lawyers.

The WSBA is committed to achieving inclusion and supporting the efforts of our local, specialty, and minority bar associations. WSBA Diversity and Inclusion programs and events are supported by charitable donations to the Washington State Bar Foundation. If you’d like to make a tax-deductible contribution, please donate through wsba.org/foundation or email foundation@wsba.org.

Women Lawyers On Guard Inc., is  a non-profit national network of women and men who advocate and work for equality and justice (www.womenlawyersonguard.org ). We are looking for responses from women and men throughout the legal profession (e.g., law firm, in-house, government, non-profit, law schools, associations, judiciary, etc.).  It’s an important opportunity to make a difference and we hope that employers, individuals and organizations will also use the results of this survey to inform their continued efforts to address sexual harassment and misconduct.

The survey is hosted on a secure site to keep responses completely anonymous and confidential, and does not ask for, nor capture, employer names, or other identifying specifics.

The validity of the survey depends on maximum and broad spectrum of employment and demographic settings. 

 www.womenlawyersonguard.org/survey/

Starbucks Corporation Law & Corporate Affairs Department 2019-2020 Diversity Mentorship Program Starbucks Law & Corporate Affairs Department is pleased to solicit participants for the Starbucks Diversity Mentorship Program. This program will connect Starbucks in-house lawyers with private practice junior attorneys from diverse backgrounds in one-to-one mentorship relationships. Starbucks legal department boasts one of the most experienced and diverse groups of attorneys in the region, and its lawyers are excited to share their insights into learning the practice of law, succeeding in law firm and other private practice environments, and for those who are interested, planning for in-house career opportunities. Following a kick-off reception for incoming mentees and past participants, this program will foster direct, informal interactions over a one-year period to help diverse junior attorneys learn their craft and network in the local community of legal professionals and business leaders. The program is open to all lawyers in private practice in their first six years as an attorney, and who are members of one or more minority bar associations or diversity affinity groups. If you are interested in applying, please submit a cover letter and resume to Jenna Erickson at jerickso@starbucks.com by Friday, May 17 th. In your cover letter, please identify your current area of practice (and your desired area, if different), your general interest in receiving mentoring, and the minority bar association(s) or affinity group(s) to which you belong. If you have any questions, you may contact committee chairs Brittany Johnson (brijohns@starbucks.com) or Kimberly Kam (kkam@starbucks.com). 

Visit their web page for all the details

2019 King County Support for Solo and

Small Firm Attorneys Grants

Sponsored by Washington Women Lawyers, King County Chapter

2019 Seattle University School of Law Scholarship

2019 UW School of Law Scholarship

Published in the April Edition  of NW Lawyer, an article by long time member and Director of Legacy, Karrin Klotz

http://nwlawyer.wsba.org/nwlawyer/april_2019?pg=46#pg46

"Tribal Justice" Film Screening

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Sullivan Hall, Room C5

4:30-6:00 p.m.

Reception and Keynote

Sullivan Hall, 2nd Floor Gallery

6:15-8:00 p.m.

Tribal courts throughout the nation are leading the way in transforming their communities through traditional modes of restorative justice. Join us for a screening of the film "Tribal Justice," followed by a reception, with a keynote by Judge Claudette White, who is featured in the film. The program will highlight the incredible work tribal court judges do to provide access to holistic, structured, and phased treatment and rehabilitation services that incorporate culture and tradition.

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Hate crimes in Washington State increased 42% in 2017. In this current climate of increased hate, it is more important than ever to understand the legal distinction between hate speech and free speech. The Cardozo Society and the Middle Eastern Legal Association of Washington (MELAW) are proud to present a CLE symposium – “Protecting Speech Freedoms in a Climate of Hate” – examining the line between hate and free speech from a variety of legal perspectives.

When: Thursday, March 28, 2019 from 1-5pm (doors open at 12:30pm)

Where: Davis Wright Tremaine – 920 5th Ave, Suite 3300, Seattle, WA 98104

Cost: $25 general, $18 for public service attorneys, students, and folks not seeking CLE credit

To register – please click here

Clark County Superior Court Judge Rulli is retiring. The Clark County/St Helens Chapter of Washington Women Lawyers is forming a Judicial Evaluation Committee to evaluate applicants for this position. If you are interested in serving on the Judicial Evaluation Committee, please e-mail Jill Sasser (JEC Chair) at jill.sasser@landerholm.com. Please note that you must be an active member of Washington Women Lawyers to serve on this committee. You can join WWL at the following link.