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Inside Bar News
Meet WSBA's newly sworn in President Judge Brian Tollefson (Ret.) and discover the benefits of pro bono work In the October issue of Bar News.
Washington's First Native American Federal Judge Appointed
Seattle attorney Lauren J. King recently was selected to become the first Native American U.S. judge in Washington state and one of four indigenous federal judges in the country. She will preside in the U.S. District Court in Western Washington.
COVID-19 Legal Needs Checklist
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COVID-19 Legal Need Checklist is the Latest Tool to Help Washingtonians in Need
In 2020, the Access to Justice (ATJ) Board established a COVID-19 Response Work Group to collaborate with other organizations in identifying and addressing com...
Inoculation Altercation: What Critics Misunderstand About the Washington Supreme Court Vaccination Order
Two months ago, the Washington Supreme Court issued an order requiring court employees and contractors either to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to qualify f...
The Federal Government's Focus on Debt Collection Post-COVID
When the pandemic began early last year, the government extended aid to families and businesses everywhere. Funding was provided, payments were deferred, and m...
Pandemic Pro Bono: Washington Lawyers Recognized Nationally For Pro Bono Contributions
Michael Terasaki started his new role in what he calls “Zoom land.†For Terasaki and others who coordinate pro bono and low bono legal services in Washingt...
Federal Court Enforces Arbitration Provision in Engagement Agreement
The federal district court in Seattle recently enforced an arbitration provision in a lawyer's engagement agreement in Dodo International, Inc. v. Parker, No. ...
Board of Governors Meeting Nov. 4-5
The next Board of Governors meeting will be held Nov. 4-5 at the Silver Cloud Hotel in Ruston, Washington.
21st Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference
Practitioners will not want to miss our lively and informative panels, including the annual Employment Law Year in Review and an ethics session presented by Hon. John Erlick. Join us Nov. 18 for this annual CLE program.
How Minor Guardianship has Changed and Adult Guardianship Will Change Under the New UGA
October's free Legal Lunchbox CLE offers an introduction to how changes to Title 11 Minor Guardianships affect nonparental custody orders, reflections from the first months under the new law, and changes to adult guardianship to come in 2022.
Available Avenues to Challenge Excise & Property Taxes Administered by Department of Revenue & County Assessors
This CLE will explore both statutory and regulatory avenues available to taxpayers to challenge both their excise tax and property tax liability at both the agency level and in the courts.
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Moderate Means Program
The Moderate Means Program (MMP) is a state-wide program designed to bridge this gap with attorneys who offer reduced-fee assistance in family, housing, and consumer law cases.
Lending Library
Borrow books from our Lending Library to expand your expertise on practice management.
