The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Brief of King County Bar Association as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondents

Legal Brief - February 18, 2003 -

• Promoting diversity in the legal profession is a compelling governmental interest.
  
• The Supreme Court should adhere to Justice Powell's opinion in Bakke and should recognize a compelling governmental interest in promotion diversity in the legal profession.
  
• The compelling governmental interest in diversity cannot be achieved without race-sensitive admissions processes.