The Metropolitan King County Council hereby gives notice of judicial vacancy in the Seattle division of the King County District Court.  To be eligible to serve as a district court judge, a person must be a registered voter of the district court district.  RCW 3.34.060(1). Those interested in applying are asked to submit their name to a bar association with an established judicial candidate evaluation procedure, as provided by K.C.C. 2.70.020.B, or to the Clerk of the King County Council.  In addition, each applicant must complete the evaluation process of at least one bar association that performs judicial evaluations consistent with the provisions of K.C.C. 2.70.020.C. 
The King County Code requires the Seattle King County Bar Association (SKCBA) to refer to the Council the names of those candidates receiving the highest ratings, including those receiving the highest rating by any bar association that has an established judicial candidate evaluation system. The ratings applications and procedures of the SKCBA can be found at http://www.kcba.org/judicial/ratings/ratings.aspx.  Candidate evaluations by bar associations must be completed and returned to SKCBA no later than 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2016.   The Council shall consider for appointment those candidates referred to it by SKCBA.

Metropolitan King County Council
King County, Washington