WSBA President Patrick Palace’s weekly update. I am happy to report it was a good week in the WSBA world. Last Monday I was invited to address the King County Council. Councilman Rod Dembowski and Councilman Reagan Dunn read and presented a Proclamation that declared the week of Oct. 21 “Pro Bono Week” in King […]
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“Please raise your right hand to take the oath” is a phrase that has become commonplace in the modern courtroom and is required of all witnesses before they take the stand to offer testimony at trial. However, many attorneys may not be aware of the purpose or history of the practice of “raising your right […]
Read More…Explore — and debunk — common myths about police officers. Attorneys work with police officers through depositions, prosecutions, defense cases, and through many other interactions — maybe even getting stopped for a traffic ticket. We all know “it’s not like on TV,” but it might be worth exploring some of the most common myths about […]
Read More…WSBA Executive Director Paula Littlewood reviews NWSidebar’s first year. This same time last year I was welcoming you to this blog, excited about our addition of this communications tool aimed at fostering conversations and greater sharing of ideas and opinions. We hoped to learn more about what the legal community wants to talk about and […]
Read More…Learn how WSBA members like you give back and serve the profession. Katie Bove is an emeritus pro bono attorney who has been a WSBA member since 1993. In this interview, she shares her experiences as an emeritus pro bono member and how it has kept her foot in the legal profession, allowing her to […]
Read More…Learn more about WSBA’s first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Plan and give us your feedback. At its May meeting, the Board of Governors adopted WSBA’s first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Plan. Three things strike me as particularly promising about this plan. First, the plan is based on an “inside out” philosophy. We have committed to strengthening our […]
Read More…Thank YOU for making NWSidebar a huge success! NWSidebar celebrates its first anniversary today (read our first post)! Our first year of creating a welcoming, useful, dynamic, and engaging communication forum for contributors and readers has been a huge success. In fact, in September, NWSidebar was honored with the National Association of Bar Executives’ 2013 […]
Read More…Congratulations to our 44 members who celebrate 50 years of WSBA membership in 2013! View highlights from the ceremony now. Congratulations to our 44 members who celebrate 50 years of WSBA membership in 2013! You can read about the 50-year member luncheon and see the full roster of names in the November 2013 issue of NWLawyer, […]
Read More…To kick off WSBA’s Celebrate Pro Bono program, we’re talking to members about how they give back and serve the profession.
Read More…Learn more about a recent phishing scam targeting legal professionals and what to if you suspect you’re a victim. The District of Columbia Bar intercepted and blocked emails to their bar members purporting to be from Citibank. These emails claimed that there were insufficient funds to cover a check written on their IOLTA accounts. There was […]
Read More…Have a taste for some adventure? Consider a day trip to Lopez Island and Lopez Island Vineyards. The Washington wine country is spread out all over the state, but the closer destination of Lopez Island makes this an easy day trip for those in Western Washington. On Lopez, you can enjoy, experience, and sample some of […]
Read More…Learn why thousands of WSBA members are members of one or more sections. Thousands of WSBA members are members of one or more sections and enjoy the benefits of membership year after year. The section membership year began this week (Oct. 1–Sept. 30). Here’s why you should join a WSBA section. Small Price, Big Payoff […]
Read More…The WA Supreme Court weighs in on the use of comfort dogs in court. Man’s best friend has taken on an important role in today’s society, far surpassing what Lassie began. We’re familiar with dogs being used in certain capacities: seeing Eye dogs, drug sniff dogs, and even seizure dogs. Law school libraries have even kept dogs on […]
Read More…Under State v. Gauthier, citizens have the right to refuse a warrantless blood test, and such refusal cannot be used as evidence at trial. Defense attorneys have argued for years that a breath or blood test constitutes a search and that without a warrant, citizens should have the right to refuse the search without consequence. Washington courts […]
Read More…Take a peek at our celebration of the luminaries of Washington’s legal community. Last night, nearly 400 WSBA members and guests gathered to celebrate the accomplishments and service of some of the outstanding members of our legal community. Learn more about the WSBA Annual Award winners.
Read More…Dan Orphadt offers advice to the 727 candidates who passed the July bar exam: be proud and celebrate. We’ve all had about two weeks to digest that little word “pass” next to our UBE score. To some over-worriers, it may have come as a surprise — a surprise we double-checked on the public list on […]
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