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Inside Bar News
For the June issue of Bar News, we take a look at State v. Arlene’s Flowers and where it fits with similar cases surrounding LGBTQ rights, religious rights, and their legal intersection in places of public accommodation.
Supreme Court Grants Diploma Privilege
The Washington Supreme Court on June 12 issued an order allowing graduates with a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school, who are currently registered to take the July or September UBE in Washington, to be admitted to the Washington State Bar Association and practice law in the state without taking the bar exam.
Virtual Job Group
Hosted by the WSBA Member Wellness program, the Virtual Job Group meets via Zoom video conference 9:30-11 a.m. on Thursdays for six weeks starting July 23.
2 Women Declared Local Heroes
Attorneys Heather Powell of Whatcom County and Heather Webb of Skagit County have been dubbed WSBA Local Heroes for their contributions to their communities and the legal profession.
WSBA President Majumdar Discusses His Mental Health Journey and Stigma: Part 1
For WSBA President Rajeev Majumdar, taking the step to go to therapy meant treading down a path that, to him, initially felt like failure. Recently, Majumdar t...
Heading South: Oregon Allows Temporary Practice Pending Reciprocal Admission
Oregon recently addressed a very practical problem confronting lawyers who are relocating there: can they practice while their reciprocal admission application...
When Court is Back in Session: The Plan for Washington Courts to Resume During COVID-19
Everything from social distancing in a jury trial to managing a backlog of cases remain top of mind for officials at all levels of the state court system. A re...
How COVID-19 Will Change Solo and Mid-Size Law Firms and 4 Marketing Tools for a Customer-Centric Business
Clients will expect technology platforms to help avoid in-person consultations, and they will want electronic documents. With the ongoing economic hardships, p...
Employment Watch: How COVID-19 is Impacting Washington's Legal Job Market
For legal professionals, the economic impacts of COVID-19 may have been behind national trends, but in the weeks following the unprecedented nationwide shutdo...
Strategies for Tackling Difficult Public Records Issues
This mini-CLE webinar will cover various strategies for dealing with challenging public records issues from the agency and requestor perspectives such as...
Canadian Patent Law Update
Please join us for a presentation by Alaka Chatterjee, principal at VanTek IP of Vancouver, BC, for an overview of the substantive and procedural Canadian patent law changes that took place last year.
Board of Governors Meeting July 24-25
The next Board of Governors will be held July 24 & 25 at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington.
Legal Lunchbox: Insolvency in a Pandemic World: Bankruptcy, Receiverships, CARES, and COVID-19
July's Legal Lunchbox webinar provides a view of the coronavirus pandemic through the lens of bankruptcy and receivership laws and help legal professionals advise their clients in today's rapidly changing economy.
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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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