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Washington bar leaders highlight access-to-justice programs; refund bureau returns $5.2 million after Blake ruling
Summary
Speakers at a Washington State Bar Association event described pro bono clinics, a first-in-the-nation refund program tied to State v. Blake, and a law-student employment retreat supported by minority bar groups and Microsoft.
WASHINGTON — Leaders and practitioners who spoke at a Washington State Bar Association event emphasized pro bono legal services, a statewide refunds program created after the State v. Blake ruling and efforts to improve law-student employment opportunities.
"I have been a superior court judge since 1989 and have enjoyed it immensely," said Superior Court Judge Leroy McCullough, reflecting on public-service motivations that, speakers said, drive pro bono and access-to-justice work.
Speakers described three programmatic efforts in detail. An established name-change clinic — "about 3 or 4 years" old — was cited as an example of pro bono work that helps LGBT and transgender people, including youth, with legal name changes that speakers called "life…
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