University of Washington Law Professor John Junker died in August, just shy of age 91. He had a deep and long-standing impact on criminal law in Seattle and Washington more broadly, both as a teacher and as an advocate. He was a champion of justice who will be missed.

The first courtroom Darrah Hinton ever stepped into was not in a courthouse at all. It was a peer-led youth court program in her home state of Alaska, where high school students prosecuted real cases involving their peers.

Marc Lampson revisits the 1981 assassinations of Seattle union organizers Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes and the legal battle that followed. Civil proceedings netted over $20 million in damages and held Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos accountable — the only time a foreign leader has been held liable in a U.S. court for the killing of American citizens. Lampson sheds light on this fascinating piece of legal history.

Imagine a civil lawsuit where the defendant is either a corporation or an individual and is either wealthy or not. Consider all four possibilities: a wealthy corporation, a wealthy individual, a non-wealthy corporation, a non-wealthy individual. If all other case facts against those four defendants are identical, what factors make jurors more likely to find against one type of defendant? And why?

Hear the wild story of the early 1900s Holy Rollers Love Cult and the murder trials of its downfall, as Barbara Engstrom interviews Washington Supreme Court librarian Rob Mead and historian George Edmonston. This Q&A highlights women's agency and vigilantism, and previews a free CLE webcast on the cult and its lasting legal significance.

Whether by design or coincidence, this month we checked out a few local places with Japanese-inspired food (other than sushi — no offense to the wonderful world of sushi).

Over the past 51 years, Neighborhood Legal Clinics has become a staple in the legal aid community in King County. Though the structure of the program and the trends around folks’ legal issues have evolved over time, the earnest dedication of NLC’s volunteer community remains steadfast. On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, NLC hosted a trivia night at the KCBA office to recognize, appreciate, and celebrate its volunteers — including volunteers from NLC’s partner clinics.

Did you know? The KCBA Young Lawyers Division (now known as the New Lawyers Division) was formed in 1949 to meet the needs of service members returning from World War II.

The Board of Trustees convened its first meeting of the membership year on Sept. 10, with President Sidney Tribe calling the session to order at noon. 

As the final quarter of the year begins, attorneys often experience a seasonal shift in client needs. These range from end-of-year estate planning and business reviews to litigation prep ahead of the holiday slowdown.