Since the Washington Supreme Court’s decision in Short v. Demopolis, 103 Wn.2d 52, 691 P.2d 163 (1984), the business aspects of law practice have been subject to the Consumer Protection Act, RCW Chapter 19.86. The CPA generally prohibits “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” in “trade or commerce” under RCW 19.86.020. Remedies under RCW 19.86.090 […]
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The March 2016 issue of NWLawyer is out, and we’ve got some great articles to share with you.
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A state appeals court points to the common law roots of the “lawyer-witness rule” in overturning a criminal conviction.
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Attorney David Wilkinson offers his four-step guide to driving clear of conflict-of-interest sand traps.
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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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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 Sept. 4, 2015) (unpublished).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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An ethics opinion recently issued by WSBA’s Professional Ethics Committee attempts to clarify the no-contact rule involving process servers.
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In his new book, “Seattle Justice: The Rise and Fall of the Police Payoff System in Seattle,” former King County Prosecutor Christopher Bayley recounts the bad old days of corruption in the city’s justice system during the 1970s.
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Fall’s rainy weather and chilly nights are here, and that means it’s time to curl up on the couch with a stack of books. Here are a few new legal page-turners to add to your reading list — and as a bonus, we’ve got three copies of Lisa Scottoline’s new thriller, Corrupted, to give away!
Read More… The state Court of Appeals recently issued an important clarification on disqualification standards for improper access to an opponent’s privileged information in a case pitting a ship owner against a vessel renovation contractor.
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An appeals court ruling recently upheld a three-year limitation period for repayment of lawyer’s fees on claims of negligence.
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A contested-will case ruling summarizes analysis under RPC 1.9 — “old” and “new” matters do not necessarily need to be related to find a disqualifying conflict in cases involving a former client.
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The Bar’s Charity Anastasio, practice management advisor for the Law Office Management Assistance Program, shares her top titles for empowering women in the legal profession.
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The Court of Appeals weighs in on the meaning of “necessary witness” in considering when a trial attorney can be called to the stand in his own case.
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Words are an essential tool of the lawyer’s trade: laws, rules, contracts, and briefs. So are all lawyers automatically good writers? Not necessarily.
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February is a great month for book releases. Here are just a few of the titles we’re most excited about this month — fiction and nonfiction. And don’t forget to check out the March 2015 issue of NWLawyer for a new Literary Lawyer column with book reviews, news, and more.
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