It is the mission of the Spokane County Bar Association to enhance the integrity and competence of the legal community and to pursue greater access to justice for all county residents. The Spokane County Bar Association has been in existence since the early 1900s. In 1978, the Board of Trustees and the membership made the decision to establish a Bar Association office. At that time, there was one full time director and one part time law student. The Spokane County Bar Association at that time was approximately 350 members strong. Currently, there are approximately 1,000 members including Associate and Honorary Members. The SCBA has five full-time employees: The Executive Director, Assistant Executive Director, Executive Assistant, Volunteer Lawyers Program Director and VLP Paralegal. The Board of Trustees, elected annually by the membership, meets the third Wednesday of each month. Board of Trustee meetings are open to all members. The Spokane County Bar Association maintains many active committees which include: Calendar Call & Web Site Editorial Board, CLE Programs, Golf Tournament, Holiday Party, Information Services, Judicial Evaluation, Law Day & Liberty Bell Award, Membership, Professionalism Dinner, Paralegal Registration, Volunteer Lawyers Program, VLP Auction, VLP Fundraisers, and Liaison Committees to the Appellate, Superior and District Courts. Committee assignments are made annually with a Board of Trustees member acting as Liaison to each committee.