April 2018 Bar Bulletin
The following are all current openings known to KCBA for judicial positions subject to election by King County voters. Most will be subject first to appointment by the governor, County Council or local city council. This listing is also updated regularly at www.kcba.org/judicialopenings.
The bar recommends that attorneys interested in a judicial career obtain evaluation ratings from KCBA well in advance of the announcement of a vacancy. Generally, appointing authorities publish notice of a vacancy to solicit interest from attorneys with existing ratings.
The bar’s process, which relies on the availability of volunteer attorneys to conduct evaluations, can take up to three months from the date an...