Examines issues of professionalism and promotes understanding of, and the Bar's adherence to, the Guidelines of Professional Courtesy and other standards of professional conduct. Proposes topics and speakers for ethics CLEs. Seeks to increase the public understanding of the legal system and the importance of lawyers in protecting legal rights. Projects include promotion of model employment policies and the presentation of diversity training programs for the courts, law firms, and other employers. Initiates and coordinates innovative projects that improve the community.
Members recruit authors, editors, and market the manual. .
The main goal of this committee is to provide computerized legal research and educational materials to attorneys. This committee created Practice Manual Plus, our CD-ROM version of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual. Members are responsible for producing the CD-ROM, developing marketing plans and designing sales brochures. This committee provides an opportunity to interact with judges from all courts in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties while writing and co-publishing the Judge's Books. Members are also responsible for organizing free monthly Judge's Brown Bag Lunches.