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MentorLink Mixer: Your Well-being
For a Mayday MentorLink Mixer, WSBA members, both new and experienced, will share ideas for managing their physical well-being with good habits such as consistent exercise, good sleep, and nutrition.
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Pink Slips and Green Cards: How Tech Industry Layoffs are Impacting Immigrants
Not since the dot-com bubble of the 90s has the technology sector undergone such a massive downsizing. Seemingly bulletproof tech companies like Amazon and Mic...
An Unprecedented Opportunity for Cannabis: What's Happening with Washington's Social Equity Program
Mistakes were made. That was the assessment the state's Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) made in 2020, eight years after Washington voters approved Initiative 5...
Updated Advisory Opinion on Ethical Practices of the Virtual and Hybrid Law Office
Over the last five years, many lawyers began the transition to remote work—then the pandemic added even more coal to the fire. Accelerated adoption of remote...
Timing is Everything: Motion to Withdraw With Pending Summary Judgment Denied
A recent decision by the federal court in Seattle underscored that when attempting to withdraw from litigation, timing can be critical. In 3M Company v. AIME L...
Stressed Out? Meet Adely Ruiz, WSBA’s New Member Wellness Counselor
Recently, the WSBA Member Wellness Program grew a little larger with the addition of Clinical & Outreach Lead Adely Ruiz, MSW, LSWAIC. Ruiz comes to the WSBA v...
Legal Lunchbox™ Series: Lawyer Wellness and Restorative Justice
This month's free Legal Lunchbox CLE will cover methods to address wellness for both you and your client, resulting in better outcomes for all. First, Justice Faith Ireland (Ret.) will show you “How to Powerlift Your Life.” Second, Judge J.
Board of Governors Meeting May 19-20
The next Board of Governor's meeting will be held May 19-20 in Yakima, Washington.
MentorLink Mixer: Lawyer Well-Being Week
In conjunction with Well-Being Week in Law, May 1-5, the WSBA’s next MentorLink Mixer will focus on physical well-being. This mixer includes mentors sharing how they create a positive work-life balance while working in the legal profession. From exercise to a good night’s sleep to eating habits and more, your physical well-being is the focus of this May 1 event.
The 28th Annual Intellectual Property Institute
The 2023 Intellectual Property Institute on April 26 will be an in-person and online event with esteemed faculty presenting at the WSBA offices in downtown Seattle.
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Moderate Means Program
The Moderate Means Program (MMP) is a state-wide program designed to bridge this gap with attorneys who offer reduced-fee assistance in family, housing, and consumer law cases.
Lending Library
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