PORT ANGELES — State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu will give the keynote address at the Clallam-Jefferson County Law Day and Pro Bono Lawyers celebration at noon Friday, May 6.
The luncheon will be at Kokopelli Grill, 203 E. Front St., with doors opening at 11:30 a.m. The program will end at 1:15 p.m.
Tickets, subsidized by sponsors, are $20. Donations will be accepted to the Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers.
“Like last year, we expect this will be a sellout event,” organizers said.
“Order your tickets early.”
Other awards
During the luncheon, the Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers’ Volunteer Attorney of the Year will be named and other pro bono volunteer lawyers in Clallam and Jefferson counties will be recognized.
The theme for this year’s luncheon will be “Miranda: More Than Words.”
Yu joined the court in May 2014 after more than 14 years as a trial court judge in King County Superior Court.
She has been named Judge of the Year by the Washington State Association for Justice and Public Official of the Year by the Municipal League Foundation.
Background
She also has received awards from the American Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association and American Board of Trial Advocates.
A graduate of Notre Dame Law School, Yu also is a Distinguished Jurist in Residence at Seattle University School of Law.
To purchase tickets, contact Shauna Rogers at probonolawyers@gmail.com or 360-504-2422, or go to the Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers’ office at 228 W. First St., Suite N.