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Inside NWLawyer
The latest issue of NWLawyer takes a deep dive into "deepfakes" and how the proliferation of fake videos is affecting the reliability of evidence in trial. It's one of several emerging legal tech issues we explore.
You Passed the Bar!
Congratulations to the 457 people who passed the summer bar exams for lawyers, limited practice officers, and limited license legal technicians.
Listening Tour
Join us on the 2019 WSBA Listening Tour. WSBA President Bill Pickett and Interim Executive Director Terra Nevitt are hitting the road to meet and greet bar members across the state.
Local Heroes Honored in Richland
We celebrated our three latest Local Heroes in Richland on July 26. Attorneys Asa LaMusga of Richland and Leland B. Kerr and Patricia Chvatal of Tri-Cities were honored for their contributions to their communities and the legal profession.
The 2019 APEX Awards Dinner
Celebrate your colleagues at the annual APEX Awards Dinner in Seattle on Sept. 26.
2019 Ethics in Civil Litigation
This all-day seminar focuses on ethics issues that arise in civil litigation and provides opportunities for interaction to discuss current ethics concerns that lawyers may face.
Intellectual Property for the Non-IP Specialist
Are you interested in intellectual property but haven't had the time to take formal IP courses?
Fall Weekly Job Group
The Weekly Job Group offers strategy and support to unemployed or dissatisfied attorneys. This fall's Group begins Sept. 5 and meets on seven consecutive Thursdays.
Legal Lunchbox™ Series: Bridging Generational Differences
September's Legal Lunchbox is a free workshop for building collaborative relationships and creating an atmosphere of successful collaboration among people of different generations with differing values.
Washington State Bar Foundation
Help the Bar Foundation fill the gaps in the legal system. Make a donation today.
Find Legal Help
Facing a legal issue and don't know where to turn? Start here. Your options might surprise you.
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
Borrow books from our Lending Library to expand your expertise on practice management.
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.
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. ...
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 biza...
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 ...
Prescription Restriction: How Washington is Addressing Opioid Addiction
There is no shortage of alarming statistics when it comes to opioids. More people died from opioid overdoses in 2017, two per day, in Washington than in traffi...
