Minority Bar Associations of Washington

Asian Bar Association of Washington (ABAW)

The Asian Bar Association of Washington (ABAW) is a professional association of attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students, who are interested and involved in matters of concern to the bar and Asian Pacific American community in Washington.

The Cardozo Society

The Seattle Cardozo Society is a society for Jewish attorneys. The Society sponsors programs that integrate legal and Jewish concerns to demonstrate the unique contributions the legal profession can make to improve the Jewish community. Programs sponsored by the society are open to all attorneys and their guest and to others who share common goals or interest.

Filipino American Legal Society (FLOW)
GU Liaison: Samantha Hankins Email

The Filipino Lawyers of Washington [FLOW] is a professional association of lawyers in the Filipino community dedicated to fostering the exchange of ideas and information among and between its members and other members of the legal profession, the judiciary and the community; promoting the professional growth of its members; assisting in efforts to diversify the legal profession; cooperating with other organizations of minority attorneys; celebrating Filipino culture; and providing a vehicle and forum for the expression of opinions and positions about current social, political, economic, legal or other matters or events that concern the members of the association.

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GLBT Bar Association (QLaw)
Gonzaga Liaison: Fabienne Santacroce Email

The GLBT Bar Association of Washington, affectionately known as "QLaw," is an association of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) legal professionals and their friends, serving as a voice for GLBT lawyers on issues relating to diversity and equality in the legal profession, in the courts, and under the law. For more information or to join QLaw, please contact membership@q-law.org.

Korean American Bar Association (KABA)
GU Liaison: Phillip Kim Email

The objectives of the Korean American Bar Association are to foster the exchange of ideas and information among and between KABA members and other members of the legal profession, the judiciary and the community; to encourage and promote the professional growth of the KABA members; to provide an opportunity for fellowship among KABA members; to provide service to the general and local community; to develop and encourage cooperation with other organizations of minority attorneys; and to provide a vehicle and forum for the unified expression of opinions and positions by KABA upon current social, political, economic, legal or other matters or events of concern to the members.

Latina/o Bar Association of Washington (LBAW)
GU Liaison: Sophia Romero-Medina Email

Formerly the Hispanic Bar of Washington, the purpose of the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington (LBAW) is to represent the concerns and goals of Latina/o attorneys and Latina/o people of the State of Washington. Membership is available to attorneys, professors, legal staff and students.

Loren Miller Bar Association (LMBA)
GU Liaison: Kimberly Williams Email

The Loren Miller Bar Association is an affiliate member of the National Bar Association whose purpose is the advancement of the social and economic well-being of its largely African-American membership; improving relations between the legal profession and the community at large; promoting understanding, goodwill and cooperation among lawyers and the interests of the legal profession; aiding in reforms for the economic and social welfare of all people in a manner consistent with the principles of a free democratic society; and improving the educational, social and economic status of the African-American community to eliminate discrimination.

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Middle Eastern Law Association of Washington (MELAW) (email link)

The Middle Eastern Bar Legal Association of Washington serves as a legal society for attorneys and law students of Middle Eastern descent, along with their friends and supporters, and will seek to advance the goals of its members and provide networking opportunities.

Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle (MAMAS)

MAMAS is an organization dedicated to empowering attorney mothers and facilitating their success in the legal profession. MAMAS hosts monthly networking events and brown bag lunches and maintains an active listserv, which serves as a valuable resource to members. The brown bag lunches feature panel presentations of particular interest to mother attorneys, addressing topics such marketing, business development, as re-entry into the legal market, time management, and work life balance. MAMAS's networking events, which members attend with their children, provide a venue for mother attorneys to network, socialize, and problem solve in a supportive and child-friendly environment.

Northwest Indian Bar Association (NIBA)
GU Liaison: Kelsey Kittleson Email

The Northwest Indian Bar Association (NIBA) is an organization of Indian attorneys and judges in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, which aspires to improve the legal and political landscape for the Pacific Northwest Indian community.

Pierce County Minority Bar Association (PCMBA)

The purpose of the Pierce County Minority Bar Association is to facilitate professional development and relationships among the various minority attorneys and legal professionals who reside or practice in Pierce County. It also seeks to foster diversity in the legal community and serve as a conscience of Pierce County minority communities on legal issues affecting them.

Slavic Bar Association of Washington (SBAW)

The Slavic Bar Association of Washington (SBAW) is a professional association of legal practitioners and law students with ties to or interests in Slavic cultures and languages. SBAW is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes: to support members of the Bar and law students with Slavic ties; to educate others about Slavic ethnicity, culture, history, and people; to aid the Slavic community and those within it aspiring to enter the legal field.

South Asian Bar Association of Washington (SABAW)

The South Asian Bar Association of Washington (SABAW) is an organization of South Asian legal professionals in the Northwest dedicated to providing access to legal resources and support for issues relevant to the South Asian community. SABAW is also committed to identifying and advancing the areas where economic, social and political interests intersect with South Asian legal issues. Finally, SABAW serves as a liaison between South Asian legal professionals and the legal community at large.

Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington
GU Liaison: Annie Chau Email

The Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington ("VABAW") was formed in 2005. Our goal is to provide mutual support for attorneys in the advancement of their careers, be a trusted guide and resource for students who aspire towards the legal profession, serve as a voice for the local Vietnamese American community, and represent Vietnamese American attorneys within the State Bar. Our current membership includes practicing attorneys from Seattle, greater King County, and Snohomish County.

Washington Attorneys with Disabilities (email link)

The Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association is an organization of Washington State attorneys with and without disabilities as well as law students with and without disabilities, which to work together to educate and enlighten those within and outside of the profession about the many barriers to the practice of law encountered by individuals with disabilities, to promote the elimination of those barriers, and to support each other and the state's legal profession in improving meaningful opportunities for attorneys and other individuals with disabilities in all facets of society.

Washington Women Lawyers (WWL)
GU Liaisons: Elizabeth Lambert Email & Jennifer Finley Email

Washington Women Lawyers and its eight active chapters around the state seek to further the full integration of women in the legal profession and to promote equal rights and opportunities for women by sponsoring professional development, social, and charitable events and by creating opportunities for mentorship, leadership, and community-building.

See also: King County Washington Women Lawyers

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