Legislation – NWSidebar

Attorney compensation bill creates a buzz

Senate Bill 5845 causes a stir in Olympia. This post was updated on Feb. 27, 2013 As with every legislative session, there are some interesting developments and tactics that occur during the week leading up to House of Origin cut-off for policy bills, which is today. This year was no different. A bill introduced on […]

President’s Update: Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

Last week’s main event was the Board of Governors meeting in Seattle; my first meeting as WSBA’s president. One of the most interesting topics was the new amendments to the Mandatory Continuing Education Rules. The proposed changes would allow a greater number of credits for doing pro bono work, but the credits would be counted […]