Future of the Law Institute FLI, a joint enterprise of KCBF and KCBA,encourages minority and economically disadvantaged high school students to pursue higher education and law-related careers, thus broadening the pool of persons entering the legal profession. In particular, the Institute, which is free to the students and their respective schools, (i) introduces students to the law, both substantively and as a potential career option; (ii) inspires interest in pursuing law-related education and careers through hands-on workshops as well as the opportunity to build relationships with law students, lawyers, judges, law professors and other community leaders; and (iii) provides information and resources on how to get from high school to law school.

Building A Book of Business
Based on the premise that those minority attorneys who are successful within law firms, are more likely to become partners and more likely to stay, this program helps minority associates in private practice improve their chances for success. In a closed door dinner seminar, successful minority lawyers instruct participants how to more effectively market themselves and acquire new clients for their firms.

Ethnic Diversity in the Legal Profession
This KCBA committee promotes a racially and ethnically diverse legal profession, providing a forum for exchange of ideas and information relevant to attorneys of color, and offering mentor and student outreach programs to law students of color. The committee also recommends allocation percentages for King County Bar Foundation’s minority scholarshipgrants to Seattle University and the University of Washington law schools.

Minority Law Student Scholarships
KCBF is the largest single provider of minority law student scholarships in Washington. In 2005, $110,000 was distributed to University of Washington and Seattle University law schools for this purpose. Over 400 students have benefited from this program since it began in 1970.