December 2015 – NWSidebar

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How to Check for Conflicts of Interest in 4 Steps

Attorney David Wilkinson offers his four-step guide to driving clear of conflict-of-interest sand traps.

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Did Otto Frank Co-author The Diary of Anne Frank?

There’s a legal battle brewing in Europe right now over the copyright of a teenager’s diary.

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Throwback Thursday: Whatcom County

This holiday edition of Throwback Thursday takes us to the Canadian border in the shadow of Mt. Baker.

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Your Winter Action Plan for Beating the Holiday Blues

The WSBA’s psychologist Dan Crystal offers a few simple tips to ward off the Grinch inside you this holiday season. WSBA psychologist Dan Crystal offers a few simple tips to ward off the Grinch inside you this holiday season.

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Can a Courthouse Display a Nativity Scene?

It’s an almost picture-perfect scene. Relatives young and old gather around a candlelit dining room table. The nice plates and silverware are brought from storage for the occasion. The heads of the household carve their turkeys. People toast to everyone’s continued success, health and happiness, followed by wishes of “Happy holidays!”

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Friday 5: What’s in the December 2015/January 2016 Issue of NWLawyer

2015 may be almost over, but hang on to your copy of the DEC 2015/JAN 2016 double issue of NWLawyer, which is full of great articles to get you through the holidays and into the new year.

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Eastern District Addresses Lateral-Hire Screening to Avoid Disqualification

The federal district court in Spokane recently addressed lateral-hire screening to avoid disqualification in Assenberg v. County of Whitman, No. 2:14-CV-0145-TOR, 2015 WL 5178032 (E.D. Wash. Sept. 4, 2015) (unpublished). While the court rejected disqualification in this case, the ruling underscores the importance of early and thorough screening when law firms take on new lateral […]

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Is It OK to Give or Receive Holiday Gifts from Clients?

To gift or not to gift, that’s the question of the season. Attorney Sandra Schilling offers some ethical guidelines for the holiday season.

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WSBA’s 2015 Holiday Auction Raises More than $6,100 for Seattle Humane

The annual WSBA holiday charity auction took place last week, featuring homemade treats and unique gifts for holiday celebrations. Each year, WSBA employees use their talents to bake, craft, create, and procure items for live and silent auctions.

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Throwback Thursday: Clallam County

For Throwback Thursday, a look at Clallam County and the northwestern-most settlement on the contiguous U.S.