Dominique Shannon has paid her LMBA dues, have you? (Don't know if you are a current dues paid member? Contact our Membership Chair, Erin McIntire.)
** LMBA Membership Perk - receive Reciprocal Membership for 1 year with Washington State Association for Justice! **
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LMBA Annual Award Nominations now open, until March 31, 2017. Submit nominations here.
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(Past award recipients listed here.)
- LMBA Lifetime Achievement Award - This is a special award given to an LMBA member for a lifetime of service to LMBA and the African American community.
- Excellence In the Law Award - This honor is awarded to an LMBA member who has achieved an exceptional outcome in a recent matter, or otherwise made an outstanding contribution to the legal community.
- LMBA Community Service Award - This award is presented to a lawyer, non-lawyer, or law firm who has given back to LMBA, the African American community, or the community at large in a meaningful way.
- Social Justice Award - This award is presented to a lawyer, non-lawyer, or law firm for outstanding cumulative efforts in challenging injustice and valuing diversity.
- Young Lawyer Award - This award recognizes the contributions of an LMBA member to LMBA or the legal community. The award recipient must be within five years of admission or under 36-years old.
Awards will be presented at our Annual Dinner on May 19, 2017.
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Next LMBA Meeting: Saturday, April 29
@ Seattle University School of Law
901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98108
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Save The Date ~ LMBA's 30th Annual Philip L. Burton Memorial Scholarship Dinner ~
Friday, May 19, 2017
Four Seasons Hotel Seattle!
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LMBA's letter to Snohomish County officials regarding recent acts of violence:
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The Honorable John Prim (1904-1961), our first black prosecuting attorney and judge in Washington, will be inducted into the Franklin High School Hall of Fame May 18. Details for the ceremony to follow.
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More information will be posted here.
* The Commission is looking for people of color who have been excused from jury service after appearing and answering questions posed by the court or counsel. Please email info to jhawk@aclu-wa.org.
** The Commission is also looking for Washington courts that have implemented initiatives to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of juries. This may include, but is not limited to, initiatives involving jury source lists, juror summonses, juror pay, and outreach in underrepresented communities (e.g., campaigns about the importance of jury participation). If you know of any courts involved in these types of efforts, please email carolyn.cole@courts.wa.gov.
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LMBA members are actively being recruited to fill legal positions in our area. See what's available:
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Employers - you are encouraged to post your open positions to LMBA's Job Board for immediate access by LMBA members:
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Sign up to be a CLE faculty member with WSBA. The link to access the database is here. Once you log in you will be taken to the faculty application form. Simply complete the form and click “submit.”
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FYI - Here is the letter that LMBA has joined to request that the WSBA study equity regarding results of the Uniform Bar Exam. Contact Christopher Sanders to get added to the UBE Task Force.
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