Championing Access to JUSTICE and DIVERSITY Within the Legal Profession
Championing access to JUSTICE and DIVERSITY within the legal profession 2019–2020 ANNUAL REPORT PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE THANK YOU FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, AND DONORS Your support made a difference in changing times The past year has been like no other With COVID-19, our normal way of for our profession, our community, our working had to change. COVID-19 also country, and our world. Yet despite the increased the needs in our community ongoing challenges of 2020, the King for the pro bono services that the King County Bar Foundation has not only County Bar Foundation funds. I am survived, we have succeeded in pivoting incredibly proud of the KCBF staff and the organization to operate in a “new board, and specifically the creativity normal” environment and continued and dedication to our mission that they to pursue our mission, thanks to our displayed during this unprecedented time. DAVID A. ZAPOLSKY dedicated trustees and staff, pro bono As a result of their hard work, we were KCBF President, 2019–2020 volunteers, and generous contributors. able to meet the goals we had previously set for ourselves in unique ways. The King County Bar Foundation raises funds for three primary purposes. The annual King County Law Firm First, we support and provide access Campaign, which raises funds for civil to justice for low income individuals in legal aid services throughout Washington, King County through KCBA Pro Bono takes place each fall and is done in Services programs. Second, we promote partnership with the Legal Foundation more inclusiveness and diversity within of Washington. The 2019 campaign the King County legal community by was completed on 12/31/2019, just providing LSAT prep course grants to before COVID-19 hit, and together we diverse students wishing to apply to raised more than $565,000 in generous law school and awarding scholarships donations from firms large and small to minority law students at the Seattle throughout King County.
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