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WSBA Wins National Top Honors for Member Blog and Magazine

WSBA took home two top prizes for NWLawyer and NWSidebar.

Court of Appeals: New Standard in Disqualification for Former Client Conflicts

Washington’s Court of Appeals recently issued a significant decision applying a new standard for former client conflicts in the disqualification context.

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Pro Bono Puts Education Into Practice at University of Washington School of Law

University of Washington law students gain real-world experience while contributing their time and expertise to their community through pro bono work.

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Lawyer Feedback Used to Gauge Relevance of National Bar Exam, Make Updates

Are you a lawyer and want to help update and improve the bar exam? Then take about 20 minutes to respond to the Practice Analysis Survey.

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Washington Supreme Court: In-House Counsel Can Sue for Wrongful Discharge

In a case of first impression in Washington, the Supreme Court held that former in-house counsel can sue their employers for wrongful discharge. Karstetter v. King County Corrections Guild was before the Supreme Court after the trial denied a defense motion to dismiss and the Court of Appeals later reversed the ruling. The initial pleadings framed the narrow legal issue before the Supreme Court.

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NWLawyer Treks into Tech and the Law

Technology is exciting and inspiring, but for legal professionals it’s also daunting. How does a modern lawyer navigate ethically sticky and existentially bizarre questions that new tech imposes on existing law?

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How Leveraging Industry Experts Is Vital to Winning New Clients

In a world where major law firms bring wide-ranging expertise and understanding of industry-specific challenges there are still techniques for lawyers looking to impress.

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Pro Bono at Gonzaga Powered by Students Giving Back

Part of Gonzaga law’s mission is to educate students to serve the public good, which is one reason its future lawyers must complete at least 30 hours of public service. Here’s what they’re doing with that time.

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Academic Altruism: Seattle University’s Pro Bono Programs and the Students Who Contribute

Service to others is at the heart of Seattle University School of Law’s mission. Find out how its students are answering that call.

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Lawyer as Witness: What the Court of Appeals Said About RPC 3.7

Mark Fucile explains the Supreme Court’s analysis of RPC 3.7. RPC 3.7(a), which generally prohibits a lawyer from acting “as advocate at a trial in which the lawyer is likely to be a necessary witness.”

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What Washington’s New Law on Noncompete Agreements Means for Physicians

Gov. Inslee signed a new law that may upend how noncompetes are used with physician employees. The new law imposes a potentially sizeable cost for overly broad restrictions.

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Learning the Business of Being a Lawyer: How I Started My Second-Career Solo Practice

Attorney Eleanor Doermann explains how she used her business experience as a physical therapist to become a private-practice lawyer helping LGBTQ seniors.

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So You Want to be a Legal Translator—5 Skills for Success

I wanted to be a translator; and more specifically, a legal translator. I realized that by offering legal translation services and allowing people to use them, I could both further my own goals and help others.

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Top Recent Developments in Ethics Rules Every Washington Lawyer Should Know

Get the latest updates on ethics amid new challenges to the rule of law. And take advantage of the last chance to save on related on-demand CLEs.

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Bar Exam Essentials Part 2: What’s Prohibited, What to Expect, and Post-Exam Tips

Cheating attempts during the bar exam in Washington are rare, but still mean that everyone has to abide by a strict list of prohibited items and rules. Here’s what you need to know.

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Bar Exam Essentials Part 1: Practical Preparations

It’s one of the most notorious trials in academia: the bar exam. A two-day marathon of three tests in one—six questions for the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), two Multistate Performance Tests (MPT), and 200 multiple choice questions on the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)—it is the quintessential assessment of legal knowledge necessary to practice law in […]