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Jeff Smoot Participates in the WSBA Moderate Means Program

Many moderate-income households who make too much money to access traditional legal aid programs cannot afford to hire a lawyer. To help address this gap in the justice system, the Washington State Bar Association has partnered with the law schools at Seattle University, Gonzaga University, and the University of Washington to create the “Moderate Means Program,” a statewide reduced-fee lawyer referral program. Law students screen and refer clients to lawyers who have signed up to participate in the program. Jeff is proud to add the Moderate Means Program to the list of the many ways in which he gives back to his community.

Lasher Employees Serve Breakfast to Homeless Women and Their Children

Lasher employees prepared and served breakfast to Mary’s Place guests on Saturday, December 17. Mary’s Place is the only weekday drop-in day program for homeless and formerly homeless women and their children in the Seattle area. Mary’s Place provides a welcoming and safe environment where women and children can build community and find resources to improve their lives. Learn more about Mary’s Place at www.marysplaceseattle.org.

Foster Teen Holiday

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson participated again in Foster Teen Holiday. In its 11th year, Foster Teen Holiday, a DSHS/DCFS program, is designed to provide holiday gifts to often overlooked teens in foster care. Together LHSE employees provided jackets, musical instruments and lessons, a Kindle, a Karaoke Machine, a scooter, and other miscellaneous items for our 4 foster teens.

Do Good With Denim!

At LHSE we combine our love of casual wear with our commitment to the communities in which we live, work, and play. Employees wear jeans on a pre-determined day with a $5.00 contribution to a local 501(3)(c) charity chosen by the firm each quarter. Our December ‘Do Good With Denim’ day raised money for DSHS’ Foster Teen Holiday.

LHSE Supports Lawyers Helping Hungry Children

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is proud to support Lawyers Helping Hungry Children (LHHC). Celebrating its 20th anniversary, LHHC fights child hunger and malnutrition through fundraising, advocacy and service. LHHC is a group of lawyers who believe that no child should experience hunger. For more than twenty years, LHHC supporters have donated their time, skills and money to support anti-hunger work in Washington State and around the world. http://www.lawyershelpinghungrychildren.org/

LHSE Employees Climb For Air!

LHSE employees participated in the American Lung Association’s (ALA) 2011 Fight For Air Stair Climb—51 stories to the top of Two Union Square. Participants had fun and enjoyed a great work-out while raising money for those with lung diseases such as asthma and COPD. Funds raised also support the ALA’s efforts to keep youth off tobacco and help advocate for clean air quality.

Delney Hilen—Member of Seattle Art Museum Supporters

Delney Hilen is a member of Seattle Art Museum Supporters (SAMS). SAMS’, whose mission is to expand the support of the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) through fundraising and promotional efforts and to provide educational opportunities for its members, is a group of nearly 200 local women. Anyone can support their efforts by attending an event!  http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/support/SAMS.asp

SAMS was founded in 1985 by Sally Nordstrom. Since its inception, SAMS has raised more than $4 million to fund selected exhibits, arts education, museum publications, installations and SAM’s capital campaign. SAMS organizes two annual benefit events: Gardens of Art and the Nordstrom Designer Preview. Among many other programs, SAMS has generously supported transportation services for school children to ensure all classrooms can visit SAM. 

Delney Hilen Elected to the Board of CASA

In September 2011, Delney Hilen was elected to be on the Board of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). CASA functioned for years as an adjunct to the court system, helping Judges make crucial decisions regarding the welfare and best interests of children when families dissolve. In 2001, CASA was defunded by the court system and has since been funded by private donations and staffed by dedicated volunteers.  http://www.casahelpskids.org/index.asp

Delney Hilen’s Current Role On The Board of Trustees For The Museum of History and Industry

Delney Hilen is a trustee and officer for the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) which is changing its name to be Museum of History and Innovation. She joined MOHAI’s board 6 years ago and serves as Board Secretary. Dedicated to enriching lives by preserving, sharing and teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and the nation, MOHAI is actively in the process of a substantial capital campaign to raise $90 million with the goal of relocating the museum from Montlake to the South Lake Union Armory building in 2012. Working with the City of Seattle and the State, they are creating a History and Innovation Museum unparalleled in the Northwest. MOHAI will continue to be the repository for Northwest history and artifacts.  http://www.seattlehistory.org/

LHSE Participates in Food Lifeline’s Annual “Food Frenzy” Fund Raiser Competition

“You’ve been Flocked!” For a ‘flocking fee,’ Managing Principal Dan Pharris had the flock forwarded to another attorney’s office. For a price, ‘pre-flock’ and ‘post-flock’ insurance is also available. All ‘flocking fees’ benefit Food Lifeline.

                                                                                                                                                                7 LHSE volunteers helped re-pack 15,300 pounds of canned salmon—which will provide over 15,000 meals.

LHSE is proud to again participate in Food Lifeline’s ‘Food Frenzy’—an award winning summer fundraiser that provides critical support for hungry children at a time when food bank supplies run low and school meal programs are unavailable.

Linda K. Ebberson Elected President of the Board of Directors of Washington Law School Foundation

On June 29, 2011, Linda K. Ebberson was elected President of the Board of Directors of the Washington Law School Foundation, a Washington non-profit corporation.  The Foundation’s mission is to provide financial support to students and the Law School in the advancement of legal education and training at the U of W Law School.  The Foundation’s role is particularly vital at this time of deep cuts in State funding.

American Lung Association 5K Walk/Run - 5/1/2011

LHSE employees joined forces with the American Lung Association (‘ALA’) in their effort to raise funds to help fight asthma, lung cancer, COPT and dozens of other lung diseases.  The ALA provides community-based education programs, fights for cleaner air standards, and funds life saving research.  LHSE is proud to support this worthy cause.
                       

Special Olympics ‘Over the Edge’

LHSE attorney Jeff Smoot participating in Special Olympics ‘Over the Edge.’ Participants rappelled off of Seattle’s 514 foot Rainier Tower to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics.