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Inside Bar News
In the June issue of Bar News: What do you think the structure of the Washington State Bar Association should be? Mandatory, voluntary, or some combination?
Hunter Abell Next President-Elect
Congratulations Hunter Abell! The Board of Governors recently elected sitting At-Large Governor Abell to be President-Elect for the 2022-2023 term. His new term starts in September.
Seeking Practice Primer Presenters and Co-chair
Are you an estate planning practitioner interested in volunteering to present or co-chair for WSBA’s upcoming Practice Primer CLE?
New Office Hours
Beginning June 13, WSBA's office hours of operation are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday.
How the IRS Views Structured Legal Fees
All lawyers pay taxes and know that legal fees are income. They are ordinary income and even subject to self-employment taxes. But what about timing? Much in t...
Important Supreme Court Cases That Could Be Impacted by Overturning Roe v. Wade
As the end of the Supreme Court's 2021-2022 term is fast approaching, possibly one of the most anticipated decisions of the term will be the ruling in Dobbs v....
Status, History of Bar Structure Examined in Latest Bar News
This August, the WSBA Board of Governors is scheduled to wrap up its eight-month discussion about the very foundation of Washington's mandatory, integrated bar...
Court of Appeals: New Management Entitled to Law Firm File
Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals in Seattle recently held that new management of an entity is entitled to a law firm's file involving work prepare...
What You Need to Know About Washington's Silenced No More Act
On March 24, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law the Silenced No More Act, greatly restricting the scope of nondisclosure and nondisparagement provision...
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Moderate Means Program
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