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Washington Supreme Court, WSBA introduce Rule of Law Ambassador Program and toolkit
Summary
Chief Justice Deborah Stevens and Tara Nevitt of the Washington State Bar Association presented a Rule of Law Ambassador Program and accompanying toolkit to help volunteer lawyers engage communities, citing the preamble to the Rules of Professional Conduct and the goal of improving public trust in the legal system.
Chief Justice Deborah Stevens of the Washington State Supreme Court and Tara Nevitt, Executive Director of the Washington State Bar Association, introduced a Rule of Law Ambassador Program and toolkit in remarks aimed at encouraging volunteer lawyers to engage their local communities about the justice system.
"As lawyers, we are all ambassadors for the rule of law from the moment we take our oath to enter the profession," Chief Justice Deborah Stevens said, citing the preamble to the Rules of Professional Conduct. She said outreach outside the courtroom can be as important as courtroom work in improving access to justice.
"The Rule of Law…
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