Hari Kumar has been named Co-Chair of the Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee (JAJEC) for the 2024 term. JAJEC, which includes members from the Asian Bar Association of Washington, the Korean American Bar Association, the South Asian Bar Alliance of Washington, Filipino Lawyers of Washington, Middle Eastern Legal Association of Washington, and the Vietnamese American Bar Association, evaluates judicial candidates seeking appointment or election in Washington state and federal courts. Additionally, JAJEC strives to ensure that judicial candidates consider issues important to the Asian Specialty Bars.
As Co-Chair, Kumar will manage the ratings of judicial candidates and ensure they are circulated throughout the legal community in a timely manner.