SB 5336 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

     Declares an intent to provide affordable access to legal education and meet the legal needs of the state of Washington in public interest areas of the law.

     Finds that the high cost of attending law school requires that attorneys command high incomes to repay the financial obligations incurred in obtaining the required training.  As a result of the need for high incomes, few attorneys are able to practice in public interest areas of the law, which traditionally pay substantially less than other areas.

     Finds that encouraging outstanding law students and attorneys to practice in public interest areas of the law is essential to assuring access to legal services in areas of public interest.