King County Superior Court would like to cordially invite and welcome young lawyers and summer law school students to observe the operations of the downtown Seattle King County Courthouse and the Regional Justice Center in Kent on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. On that day, a special tour will be conducted of the operations of the Superior court from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

These tours will include a visit to the Jury Department with an opportunity to sit through “juror orientation”, review the operations of the Ex Parte and Family Law departments, the Criminal Presiding Department, the Clerk’s office and then later opportunities to sit in on ongoing criminal and civil jury trials. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and meet with the Presiding Judge. There will be an agenda available upon arrival. If you would like to participate in this event at the downtown Seattle Courthouse, please e-mail Judge Hilyer’s bailiff, Lee Walters, at lee.walters@kingcounty.gov to R.S.V.P. For the tour at the Regional Justice Center in Kent, please send an e-mail to Sandra Ogilvie, Court Operations Manager at the Regional Justice Center at Sandra.ogilvie@kingcounty.gov. The number of attendees will have to be limited due to space limitations inside the courtrooms.

If you have any questions regarding this great opportunity, please call Lee Walters, Bailiff, at 206-296-9096 or Sandy Ogilvie, Court Operations Manager for the Kent Regional Justice Center at 206-205-2588.