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Congratulations to attorneys Jenni Volk, J.D.
(of The Volk Law Firm PLLC) and Ford Clary, J.D., LL.M.
for introducing the Washington First Responder Will Clinic in 2006. The program is designed to provide free
estate planning services to first responders in Washington,
including fire fighters and police officers. The Young Lawyers
Division of the Washington State Bar Association oversees and
sponsors the
program.
The Washington program began in the Seattle area and there are
plans to expand the program into all counties of Washington in
the near future.
After just two clinics in 2006, we have served 50
fire fighters and police officers and drafted over 150 estate
planning documents in King County. Twelve volunteer attorneys
and over 30 law clerks and other staff members contributed their
time, energy and expertise during the first year of the program.
In 2007, the program has grown even more popular, and on
September 22, 2007, we saw our largest turnout to
date with over 100 volunteers helping out!
The 2008 clinic schedule included Bellevue Fire, Bellevue
Police and Seattle Police; and in 2009, the clinic also expanded
to Bellingham and Spokane.
This year, we will host clinics in Bellingham, Everett,
Seattle, Bellevue, Spokane and Walla Walla.
Volunteer attorneys are needed to help interested “first
responders” to establish a basic estate plan. If you are
interested in volunteering, please contact Jenni Volk at
jenni@volklawfirm.com or Ford Clary at
fordclary@hotmail.com.
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