Check out the fall legal TV line-up and find your new guilty pleasure. When it comes to television shows about attorneys, art doesn’t imitate life. The mostly reclusive nature of a real-life attorney’s daily grind isn’t exactly the gold Emmys are made of. But that hasn’t stopped Hollywood from selling its own artistic interpretation of […]
Read More…Avast! Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day with historical and modern day cases of pirates. Ahoy! Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. While you should probably abstain from observing this holiday in court or in emails to opposing counsel, you can still celebrate with these three cases about pirates. Captain William Kidd […]
Read More…Learn more about social purpose corporations, and what some of the first entities to hold this designation are doing. In June 2012, Washington’s Social Purpose statute went into effect. A Social Purpose Corporation (SPC) is organized to benefit one of the following: (1) employees, suppliers, or customers; (2) the local, state, national, or world community; […]
Read More…Jacob Brennan is the recipient of the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. This year’s Awards Program will be held on Sept. 26. Jacob Brennan is the recipient of the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award that is given annually by WSBA. This year’s Awards Program, where Jacob will receive his award, will be held on Sept. 26. Q. […]
Read More…Congratulations! Here are 5 next steps you should take as you wait for your bar card to arrive. Congratulations! You’ve passed the bar! Here are 5 next steps you should take as you wait for your bar card to arrive. Complete your admission requirements Even though you’ve passed the bar, you’re not quite a lawyer. […]
Read More…Solo attorney Autumn T. Johnson offers words of caution and advice for hanging your shingle. In the process of hanging my own shingle, I must have participated in at least 100 informational interviews. The following are the four largest pitfalls I have found for new solos. 1. Overhead. Low overhead is critical for any new startup, […]
Read More…NWLawyer editor Michael Heatherly explains common alternative fee arrangements, with their pros and cons. Dramatic shifts in the business of practicing law, some hastened by the Great Recession, have led some to believe that the conventional hourly billing system is going the way of the powdered wig and quill pen. Attention has turned to AFF […]
Read More…Learn critical information for advising recreational cannabis business clients. I know you’ve heard it, but it’s worth saying again… This is still illegal at the federal level Congress has not removed marijuana from Schedule 1 of the Control Substances Act. That being said, the Department of Justice issued a memo last week with “guidance” that […]
Read More…Read more about attorney Noel Yumo and the PIP Award. WSBA’s Professionalism Committee wishes to congratulate Noel Yumo, a recipient of the Committee’s Professionalism in Practice Award! Noel is a partner at Wong Fleming, where his practice areas are commercial/business law and complex litigation. Dianna Caley, who nominated Noel, says he is “probably the most […]
Read More…A recent law school grad shares his advice for success with first year law students. As you enter 1L, here are five tips from a recent graduate. Hopefully they help keep you at least somewhat afloat. Figure out what works for your learning style. This may not sound particularly helpful to a 1L struggling to […]
Read More…Is blogging advertising? Jennifer Richards of Queen City Addendum answers your questions about legal blogging. Is blogging advertising? Jennifer Richards of Queen City Addendum answers your questions about legal blogging.
Read More…Marijuana. Fashion. Gun Control. Check out our list of hot topics that we want you (yes, you) to write about! From shifting views on legal education to new gun control measures, lawyers have plenty to talk about as summer winds down. Here are five hot topics we’d love to see YOU write about this fall. […]
Read More…Read more about Phillip Ginsberg, recipient of the 2013 WSBA Professionalism Award. Phillip Ginsberg is the 2013 recipient of the WSBA Professionalism Award, in recognition of his career of advocacy and community involvement on behalf of individuals and groups experiencing discrimination.
Read More…Read more about attorney Robert Smith and the PIP Award. WSBA’s Professionalism Committee wishes to congratulate Robert Smith, a recipient of the Committee’s Professionalism in Practice Award! Robert is a partner at Advocates Law Group, where he counsels behavioral healthcare providers and agencies on compliance with HIPAA regulations and other areas of regulation. Robert “has […]
Read More…Learn more about how contract attorneys can be a cost-efficient and time-saving way to help you manage your practice. Read Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Contract Attorney, Part 1. In this series, legal research and writing (LRW) attorney Erin Sperger lays out her top 10 reasons that you should think about hiring a contract attorney […]
Read More…Learn how contract attorneys can be a cost-efficient and time-saving way to help you manage your practice. Feeling overwhelmed by more work than you can handle? Forgotten what daylight looks like? Contract attorneys can be a cost-efficient and time-saving way to help you manage your practice. Legal research and writing (LRW) lawyer Erin Sperger offers […]
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