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Honoring Veterans in Washington State Bar News

Each November we dedicate a day to pause and reflect on our veterans. In the latest issue of Washington State Bar News, we’ve done just that. In recognition of Veterans Day, we’re sharing stories that focus on issues affecting service members, their families, and the legal professionals who make serving veterans their duty. Members of the WSBA Legal Assistance to Military Personnel Section help explain its origins and what its section members do

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WSBA’s New President and Beaucoup Pro Bono in Bar News

Meet Kyle Sciuchetti: the first WSBA president from Vancouver. In the new issue of Washington State Bar News, the newly seated WSBA president introduces himself and his vision for the Bar over the next year. “Having lived most of my life in and around Washington, I see my year of service as WSBA president as […]

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The Who’s Who of Bar News

You might not know much about the members of the Editorial Advisory Committee (EAC), what they do to help produce this award-winning magazine, or even the thought process that guides all editorial content—until now. In the September issue of Bar News we peek behind the curtain to learn more about the EAC, the members who comprise it, and what each member’s process is for taking content from ideation to publication.

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When the Feds Came to Town: An Interview with Former Oregon Federal Public Defender Steve Wax

Steve Wax, legal director for the Oregon Innocence Project and Oregon federal public defender from 1983 to 2014, has called for convening a grand jury inquiry into the the federal response to protests in Portland. We spoke with Wax to better clarify the questions behind the legal actions that took place.

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Art and Law Meet in Washington State Bar News

What do lawyers do with their precious non-billable hours? In the new issue of Bar News, we hear from six lawyer artists about their creative processes and how their legal training has influenced their music, poetry, photography, stage play directing, and even podcasting.

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Arlene’s Flowers and the Seeds of Injustice in the June Bar News

For the June issue of Bar News, our featured story takes a look at State v. Arlene’s Flowers and where it fits with similar cases surrounding LGBTQ rights, religious rights, and their legal intersection in places of public accommodation.

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What’s Old is New Again: The Latest Changes to WSBA’s Member Magazine

On Nov. 5, 2019, the WSBA Board of Governors voted to change the name of the WBSA’s award-winning member magazine back to its original title of Washington State Bar News. After taking some time to handle publication logistics, redesign, and a few technical tweaks, that change has come to fruition with the unveiling of the April/May issue of Bar News.