Come for the CLE credits, stay for the community.

KCBA will be hosting its first annual KCBA Conference this September. We hope you’ll join us! The conference will be designed for maximum networking opportunities, sprinkled with timely CLE content that’s relevant for all practice areas.

Tentative plenary session topics:

• A.I. Policies for Law Offices
• Attorney Wellness—Now a WSBA Licensing Requirement?
• Innovation in Attorney Fee Structures
• Social Media Marketing for Attorneys
• Insurance Coverage for the Non-Insurance Attorney
• Legal Writing Master Class
• Update on WA Alternative Pathways to Licensure

This conference will be open to members only, so be sure you renew/join in June. Those who renew before June 30 will receive early access and discounts for the conference.

In addition to CLE, the Conference will feature complimentary headshots, section/division-specific networking opportunities, exhibitor tables, law-related apparel and other goodies for sale, and an optional dine-around lunch September 18.

We are excited to see you at this inaugural event! 

Interested in speaking at the conference? Send us a proposal to cle@kcba.org by July 31 for consideration.

Proposal Guidelines: Please limit your proposal to 800 words, include information about all proposed speakers/panelists, and explain how your topic is relevant to most areas of law.

The 2025–26 membership year was a special one! Not least because the Member Services Department added 2 new staff members: David Swidler joined us as Events Coordinator, and Habtamu Kabeto joined us as our new Sections Coordinator. Welcome!
 

Statement from the KCBA Board of Trustees on the Rule of Law

ACRS, ABAW, and KCBA relaunch Rainier Valley Legal Clinic.

This brief, filed by KCBA and many other bar associations and supporting injunctive relief for the law firm Susman Godfrey, was filed on 4/25/25. KCBA thanks and acknowledges the work of Protect Democracy Project and students at the Harvard School of Law, which made this briefing possible. 

Last week, the KCBA learned that metropolitan bar associations across the country were considering joining an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie’s request for permanent injunctive relief in Federal District Court, in the District of Columbia. In considering the request to join, the KCBA considered whether the brief is consistent with the statement of support earlier approved by the KCBA Board of Trustees. The amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie, available here, includes more than a dozen bar associations who agree that the Executive Order directed at Perkins Coie represents an attack on the independence of the legal profession, constitutional democracy and the rule of law. The brief was filed on April 7, 2025.

The King County Bar Association stands with Perkins Coie as it defends itself following the publication of Executive Order 14230, which threatens the rule of law and the constitutional rights of the entire legal community.

King County Bar Association Board of Trustees has announced that Kathleen Jensen has accepted the position of Executive Director at the King County Bar, a position that has been empty since Christina Entrekin Coad stepped down in mid-September.

On July 22nd 2024, the King County Bar Association announced a new transition relating to our work in the Housing Justice and eviction defense arena. Read more for the full details!