YOUTH & LAW COMMUNITY FORUM
The Youth & Law Community Forum started in 1998, as a means of providing youth with positive exposure to law enforcement personnel, judges, attorneys, and other community role models. Youth attendance has been growing; our 2006 forum drew 230 students, in addition to parents, teachers, and community leaders. Some 40 volunteer legal professionals participated. The forum is supported by the Pierce County Juvenile Court and membership dues.

JUDICIAL EVALUATIONS
PCMBA's Judicial Evaluations Committee (JEC) conducts evaluations on individuals interested in pursuing a judicial position. The committee strives to reflect the broad diversity of practice areas, experiences, and cultures among our general membership.
Evaluation Process
Upon notice of a request for evaluation, the JEC chair will contact the Applicant, set an interview time, forward a confirmation letter requesting copies of the Pierce or King County Bar Association Judicial Screening Questionnaire, or the Washington State Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire, and send a list of JEC members and bylaws to the Applicant. JEC members will contact the references listed in the PCBA, KCBA, or WSBA Questionnaire. The interview itself lasts about twenty minutes. The Applicant may make a short opening statement before informal questioning by the Committee members, and a short closing statement at the conclusion of the interview. Committee members will immediately discuss the evaluation and vote on a rating. All information disclosed by the Applicant, and all discussions by the Committee, are kept strictly confidential.
Contact
For more information, contact Sandra Johnston, Committee Chair, at (253) 272-0566.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
PCMBA creates opportunities for increasing the skills and knowledge of our members and the legal community in general. The Continuing Legal Education Committee will be sponsoring noon-time courses of interest to attorneys and other legal professionals. Guest speaker forums are also coordinated in more informal but informative settings.
Contact
For more information, contact Chrishendra Tucker-Scruggs, Committee Chair, at (253) 272-7879.

NETWORKING
PCMBA hosts social and networking opportunities throughout the year, including the annual Membership Social, the Summer BBQ, and our Holiday Gathering. Our monthly business meetings begins with a 1/2 hour of networking before attending to the business at hand. Join us!

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
PCMBA participates in Seattle University's Access to Justice Program, the National Minority Law School Recruitment Month, and the Washington State Bar Association's activities in promoting diversity. Members serve on the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association's Volunteer Legal Services Committee to ensure awareness of minority issues, and represents PCMBA on various other specialty and minority bar associations.

MEMBERSHIP
Membership is free for community members, paralegals and legal assistants. Law students need only $10 to join as voting members and attorneys pay only $50 to join as a voting member.
Contact
For more information and to receive a membership form, contact Todd Howard at twhowa1963@msn.com.

Thank you for your interest in PCMBA. We look forward to your involvement.

Lisa Hopkins Mansfield, RaShelle Davis, CO-Vice President

Todd Howard, interim Treasurer

Cynthia McDonald, Secretary

MEMBERSHIP: Consists of two or more voting members who maintain the current roster of membership.

YOUTH & JUSTICE: Consists of three or more voting members who coordinate the annual Youth & Law Forum.

SOCIAL: Consists of two or more voting members who plan and coordinate seminars, retreats, and gatherings of the larger membership.

JUDICIAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE (JEC): Consists of voting members who evaluate and provide a rating to individuals interested in running for and/or being appointed to a Judicial position.

CLE COMMITTEE: Consists of voting members who plan and organize Continuing Legal Education Seminars for PCMBA members and the public.

Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association; Jack E. Tanner Bar Association; Washington State Bar Association; Washington Women Lawyers; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; the Black Collective; Loren Miller Bar Association; Korean Women's Association; Seattle University's Access to Justice; Washington State Defense Trial Lawyers Association; Remann Hall Youth Diversion; Korean American Bar Association; My Service Mind; and the Latina/o Bar Association of WA.