JANUARY 2021

Call for Nominations for EKCBA Board

You can get more involved in the Eastside legal community by serving on the EKCBA Board. Meetings are usually held on the second Wednesday of each month, with no meetings during the summer.

Open positions include Secretary, Treasurer, and Trustee positions. All Trustee positions are for 3-year terms. The Secretary and Treasurer positions are 1-year terms.

If you are interested in serving, please send a one-paragraph election statement of why you want to be elected, and indicate which position you would like to run for, to President Keaton Hille at khille@hansonbaker.com by 5:00 p.m. on January 22, 2021.

Additionally, any EKCBA member in good standing may nominate candidates for Board positions. Nominations must be submitted via email to President Keaton Hille at khille@hansonbaker.com by 5:00 p.m. on January 22, 2021.

Voting will begin on January 31, 2021, and run through February 10, 2021. Announcement of the winners will be made via email by February 12, 2021.

Serving on EKCBA's Board is a great way to get involved with the Eastside legal community, and it's fun! Please consider it and volunteer today.

Call for Virtual Volunteer Attorney Raters for YMCA Mock Trial

YMCA Youth and Government program is in need of volunteer attorneys for the 2021 East King County Mock Trial District Tournament occurring on February 12-13. Judge Finkle is actively recruiting judges to preside over the trials.

This year’s East King County District Tournament will take place virtually on February 12-13. We are looking for volunteer raters to donate their time and expertise. Attorneys can be current or past members of the Washington State Bar Association.

We need to fill at least 15 attorney volunteer spots for each round!

Friday, February 12

Round 1: 5:30-8:30 pm

Saturday, February 13

Round 2: 9-12 pm

Round 3: 1-4 pm

Round 4: 5-8 pm

If you are able to help us out, please fill out a short form and register here or contact Emily Lake directly at elake@seattleymca.org.

The tournament is held virtually this year. Each round lasts about 2-3 hours. You will need to watch the trial, fill out a scoresheet and offer brief and positive feedback to the participants. You do not need any experience to participate.

Mock Trial is a competition where teens work with legal professionals in their community to develop an understanding of real life case law and the role of the court system in a democratic society. Our goal is to teach students how to be involved in their communities and be active, knowledgeable participants. Our program reaches all across the state, ultimately bringing teams to Thurston County for the State Championships. That’s where you come in! We ask members of the legal community to watch, judge, and score teams based on their courtroom performance. Our students have been studying the case, written by Judge Robert Lewis, for months, preparing their cases.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you again for taking the time to support hands-on civic education.

Time to Renew Your Membership

Have You Renewed

Your EKCBA Membership Yet?

It's time to renew your EKCBA membership! Memberships run from July through June

of each year. If you haven't renewed yet,

please click here and do so today.

Annual dues are still only $75.00.

Renewing Through KCBA?

Be sure to check the EKCBA box

when your bill arrives.

x Add East King County Bar membership.

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