Finding the Mission
Equal justice for low-income people
What is the Legal Foundation of Washington?
The year LFW was founded, or a book that inspired the title of a CBS reality show.
What is 1984?
The amount of hours Washington lawyers should aspire to render towards pro bono services ... or the age Jennifer Garner plays in a 2004 rom-com.
What is 30?
Arguing motions and representing a client at trial are two examples of this type of practical experience pro bono can offer.
What is courtroom experience?
No, not the pre-check competitor - the Northwest Justice Project coordinates this legal aid hotline.
What is CLEAR?
[This organization] advocates for laws that advance social, economic, and racial equity for people living in poverty
What is Columbia Legal Services?
The Associates Campaign raises money for this type of legal aid, which derives from a latin word that means "relating to a citizen".
What is Civil?
The first word of a Drew Barrymore 2004 rom-com ... or the number of pro bono hours lawyers must render to receive “special commendation” for such service from the WSBA.
What is 50?
A purpose for this event and a benefit of pro bono work (that Jesse Eisenburg popularized in 2010).
What is (social) networking?
This organization is currently suing Kristi Noem, challenging current ICE policy detaining Plaintiffs without consideration of bond.
What is NWIRP (Northwest Immigrants Rights Project)?
To "connect and serve our diverse legal community, promote professional and judicial excellence, engage in public policy, and increase access to justice."
What is the KCBA (King County Bar Association)?
This is the number of legal aid programs LFW funds. It's also the atomic number for copper.
What is Twenty-nine?
Instead of working pro bono, this is how a lawyer can discharge their pro bono responsibilities.
What is through financial support (or something similar): “…a lawyer may discharge the pro bono responsibility by providing financial support to organizations providing free legal services…such financial support should be reasonably equivalent to the value of the hours of the services that would have otherwise been provided"
What is volunteering your time (or providing pro bono services)?
Communities Rise offers the opportunity to render pro bono services doing this non-litigation type of legal work.
What is transactional?
To "increase access to justice for reformed individuals serving sentences that no longer serve a purpose and to prevent deportations that fracture our communities."
What is the Seattle Clemency Project?
This is the entity responsible for the inception of LFW.
What is the Washington Supreme Court?
The source of this affirmation: "I will never reject, from any consideration personal to myself, the cause of the defenseless or oppressed, or delay unjustly the cause of any person."
What is the Oath (of Attorney)?
When volunteering for legal aid organizations, you will usually be covered by this benefit (something that doctors and lawyers both need!).
What is malpractice insurance?
This organization has a clinic with Seattle University and University of Washington law schools, supporting employees with small claims and illegal workplace conditions.
What is the Fair Work Center?
To uphold "the rights of youth involved, or at risk of being involved, in the juvenile justice system to help them secure the education, healthcare, housing and other supports they need to achieve positive outcomes in their lives."
What is TeamChild?
In addition to the Associates Campaign, LFW is funded by these funds, shortened to IOLTA.
What are Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts Funds?
This rule of professional conduct governs Washington lawyer's pro bono service ... also the valuation of the most recently sold NBA team (in billions).
What is 6.1?
What many pro-bono organizations offer to train lawyers on how to serve their clients ... or what this will be when approved by the WSBA.
What is a CLE course (continuing legal education)?
Ha ha ha! This three-letter acronym is the name of the Benefits Law Center's "comedy for a cause" fundraiser on September 13 (next Saturday) here in Seattle.
What is LOL?