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Inside Bar News
In the latest issue of Washington State Bar News, formerly known as NWLawyer, we celebrate a new name for our award-winning magazine and we pay tribute to a century of women's suffrage.
Congratulations to Hon. G. Helen Whitener
Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Hon. G. Helen Whitener the to be the first black woman to serve as a justice on the Washington Supreme Court.
Unbar: The AA for Legal Professionals Goes Virtual
The Unbar Alcoholics Anonymous group for lawyers is holding virtual meetings using the Zoom videoconferencing platform.
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 staring July 23.
Limited License Legal Technician Program Under the Lens
Eight years after it was created, the future of the Limited License Legal Technician (LLLT) program is at a crossroads and, following a May 12 meeting with mem...
Plein Redux: Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals on Disqualification for Former Client Conflict
Last fall, Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals in Plein v. USAA Casualty Insurance Co. articulated a new—and quite broad—standard on disqualifica...
Bellevue by Way of China: A Young Lawyer Liaison's Experience
A conversation with Carol Li, the recently selected New and Young Lawyer Liaison for the WSBA Real Property, Probate and Trust (RPPT) Section.
Can You Practice in a New Area of Law During COVID-19?
Several attorneys have asked the WSBA Ethics Line whether they can offer services in areas that are new to them. The primary ethical principle to consider befo...
Washington Supreme Court Holds Unauthorized Practice of Law Strict Liability Offense
When lawyers hear the phrase “unauthorized practice,†they usually think of RPC 5.5(a): “A lawyer shall not practice law in a jurisdiction in violation ...
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