Annually, the Washington State Bar Association publishes a report on Washington’s discipline system. This report summarizes the activities of the system’s constituents, including the Office of
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June 2021 > Announcements
. . . FRANK FREED SUBIT & THOMAS LLP is pleased to announce that Munia F. Jabbar has joined the firm as an partner. Munia’s practice
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President’s Corner > A Glimpse Into Our Future (and New Normal)
COLUMN > In April, I experienced for the first time what I had envisioned—and had been eagerly looking forward to—during my WSBA presidency: an in-person Board of Governors meeting. Now, to be sure, “in person” looked and felt much different than in the past but, for the first time in more than a year, a small group of us gathered in the same room to conduct the Bar’s business and to commune.
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Treasurer’s Report > A Positive Reforecast and Looking to 2022
COLUMN > We are well and truly into the height of summer, and because financial tomes do not generally rank high on lists of riveting beach reads (unless, of course, you are the WSBA treasurer), I want to provide just a few quick fiscal updates.
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Words Matter: Interpreting RPCs
Interpretation of the words of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPCs) can determine whether a lawyer will be subject to discipline or a law firm to disqualification.
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Lauren E. Sancken discusses writing an effective supplemental authorities letter.
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