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Ensuring Access to Justice Family Law Family Law includes the Family Law Mentor Program, the Kinship Care Solutions Program, and the Self Help-Plus Program. These programs assist clients with the following legal issues: direct representation for contested divorces where domestic violence is present and/or children are at risk, thirdparty non-parental custody cases, and non-contested divorces or parenting plans. Housing Justice Project The Housing Justice Project (HJP) provides free legal help to eligible low-income tenants facing eviction. This clinic meets daily at the Seattle King County Superior Courthouse in downtown Seattle and at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. HJP also offers evening clinics at the Seattle King County Superior Courthouse. Community Services Community Services includes the Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) and the Volunteer Legal Services (VLS). NLC offers individuals a free half-hour consultation with an attorney. Attorneys determine whether the client has a legal problem, suggest possible options, and provide appropriate referrals. VLS offers eligible clients direct on-going representation. VLS takes cases in the following areas: Chapter 7 bankruptcy, vacating criminal records, Social Security overpayments, wills and estate planning, and debt defense. Increasing Diversity in the Legal Profession KCBF Minority Law Student Scholarships KCBF is one of the largest providers of minority law student scholarships in Washington. In 2010-2011, KCBF distributed $125,000 to the University of Washington and Seattle University law schools for this purpose. Over 650 scholarships have been awarded through this program since it began in 1970, and over half of the scholarship recipients still practice in Washington. Future of the Law Institute Future of the Law Institute (FLI) is a year-long program for minority and economically disadvantaged high school students interested in learning more about a career in the law. FLI provides students with substantive legal workshops, career counseling, a mock trial, a courthouse tour, and opportunities to meet with legal professionals. Students are matched up with a mentor for the school year and are eligible for scholarships when they continue on to higher education. Building a Book of Business Based on the premise that those minority attorneys who are successful within law firms are more likely to stay, this program helps minority associates in private practice improve their chances for success. In a closed-door seminar, successful minority lawyers instruct participants how to effectively market themselves and acquire new clients for their firms. 2 | 2010 – 2011 Annual Report KCBF_2010-2011_AnnualReport_09-28-11.indd 4 9/28/11 4:06 PM
Future of the Law Institute Sponsors Founding Flier King County Bar Association King County Bar Foundation Law School Admission Council Microsoft Corporation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Washington State Mentors Frequent Flier Stokes Lawrence FLI Supporter Bennett, Bigelow & Leedom, P.S. Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. Forsberg & Umlauf P.S. K&L Gates Mills Meyers Swartling Perkins Coie LLP Starbucks Coffee Company Stoel Rives LLP FLI Friend Aoki & Sakamoto LLP L.I.H. Law, P.S Loren Miller Bar Association Rafel Law Group PLLC Summer internships for outstanding FLI students were provided by: Law Office of Catherine C. Clark Forsberg & Umlauf P.S. Helsell Fetterman LLP King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office King County Superior Court Ogden Murphy Wallace Stokes Lawrence More information about FLI is available at www.futureofthelaw.org. King County Bar Foundation www.kcbf.org | 3 KCBF_2010-2011_AnnualReport_09-28-11.indd 5 9/28/11 4:06 PM
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