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How a WSBA Section Committee Can Change the Rules of the Game

It was about 5 p.m. on a Friday, and I could see the jagged ridges of the Cascades clearly from my office. I took it as an unmistakable sign that it was time to head out for the day. But just as I was packing up, the phone rang. On the other end of the […]

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WSBA License Renewal: Top Tips for Licensed Legal Professionals in Washington

Get a few essential tips to improve your license renewal experience and to help you avoid any last-minute issues.

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Meet the 2019 WSBA Law School Representatives

Each year WSBA partners with law student representatives from our state’s three law schools. They serve a unique and important function as liaisons who share with their classmates the programs and services the bar offers.

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Top 4 Freebies of Joining a Section

Joining a WSBA section is a modest investment—even on the high end it’s about a quarter the cost of your Netflix subscription—but maybe you’re wondering what you get for your greenbacks.

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Cover of November 2019 NWLawyer with Lisa Daugaard

Leading Criminal Justice Reform with LEAD in the November NWLawyer

In the November issue of NWLawyer we meet Lisa Daugaard, a 2019 MacArthur fellow who is reforming the criminal justice system. And we take a trip around the world in nine ways with WSBA members sharing their experiences practicing law from the Czech Republic to Nigeria and beyond.

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Law books and a phrenology head

Appeals Court Rejects Application of Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege for ‘Functional Employees’

In the privilege context, “functional employees” are not directly employed by a corporation but are sufficiently integrated into a company’s operations that some federal courts—including the 9th Circuit and Washington’s federal district courts—have concluded that they fall within the corporation’s attorney-client privilege.

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Washington Attorney General’s Call to Action on the 100th Anniversary of Veterans Day

On the centennial of Veterans Day, AG Bob Ferguson calls on the legal community to “reflect with solemn pride and gratitude for those who have served our country in uniform…”

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Theresa Champ

International Adventures, Military Law, and Seafaring, Oh My, The Eclectic Travels of a Navy JAG Corps Lawyer

In the November issue of NWLawyer, one member’s worldwide-hopscotching, maritime, military backstory was just too interesting to cut especially on the eve of Veteran’s Day.

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spooky books

Washington Rules to Make You Scream This Halloween: Completely Bizarre, but Totally Real Laws, Legislation, and Legal References

For those brave enough to peer through state and local law, spine-chilling statutes lurk in within those dark, foreboding places far below the subsections, buried within the municipal code, and deep in the docket.

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UFO flies over the forest and scans the house

Close Encounters: A Discussion on UFOs and the Law with The Paranormal Lawyer

Michael W. Hall has been a WSBA member since 1988, but his non-lawyering time is where things gets more interesting—literally out of this world—earning him the moniker “The Paranormal Lawyer.”

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To GRE or not to GRE? Seattle University Test Pilots GRE for Law School Admissions

Seattle University School of Law’s Gregory Silverman sheds light on the school’s plan to get on board with an emerging trend in admissions.

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Cover of October 2019 NWLawyer

The Latest NWLawyer: Of Presidents and Pro Bono

In the latest issue of NWLawyer, we introduce our newest Board President: Rajeev Majumdar, the first state bar president of South Asian descent. And we celebrate the legal professionals who give so freely of their time to serve the public good.

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Temple of Justice

UPDATE: Proposed Ethics CLE Requirements Headed to Supreme Court

A majority of the Supreme Court’s Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board voted to send a recommendation for a suggested amendment to Admission and Practice Rule 11 to the Board of Governors.

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State Law Change Allows First Responders to Win L&I PTSD Claims

For decades Washington L&I has denied first responders’ claims of PTSD. Now, a recent change in state law is giving them hope.

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Washington Defense Lawyers Join Forces for Foster Youth

Over the summer, Washington Defense Trial Layers rolled up their sleeves to gather school supplies for foster kids.

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WSBA's two Luminaries trophies

WSBA Wins National Top Honors for Member Blog and Magazine

WSBA took home two top prizes for NWLawyer and NWSidebar.

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