July 2020 Bar Bulletin
Every spring for the past twenty years, the legal community of King County has gathered to support Minority Student Scholarships and Pro Bono Services at the Breakfast with Champions. On June 2, 2020, KCBF President David Zapolsky hosted a short event streamed over the internet.
Minority Scholarship recipient Akua Asare-Konadu spoke on her life growing up with Ghanaian immigrant parents and the challenges she faced throughout her childhood experiencing casual racism and financial hardships. She also gives thanks for this opportunity of financial freedom that allows her to participate in the legal profession.
KCBA Attorney Edmund Witter highlighted the challenges pro bono legal services face in light of the COVID-19...