Like doctors, electricians and even professional athletes, newly admitted lawyers just out of law school have gained the training to succeed in their careers and are looking for opportunities to hone their craft. While not as formal as apprenticeship programs first created in the Middle Ages, at the King County Bar Association we organize a series of professional development opportunities for these new practitioners under the umbrella of our Young Lawyers Division. Think of it as KCBA’s own baseball farm team system.
The Young Lawyers Committee, as it was originally called, traces its origins to the end of World War II. According to...