The Acknowledging Professional Excellence (APEX) Awards honor exemplary members of the legal community, including legal professionals, judges, and members of the public. Learn more about lives and legal work of the 2025 Award recipients.
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Category: Feature
The Impacts of Standardizing the Law Applicable to Community Associations
Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, important provisions of the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act become applicable.
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The Call for Innovative Legal Service Models to Expand Access to Justice
The Entity Regulation Pilot is now taking shape: The WSBA and Practice of Law Board are finalizing application procedures, oversight mechanisms, and data protocols to support a closely supervised 10-year test.
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WSBA Deskbooks: Check Them Out (Literally) Free!
Thanks to a new partnership between the Washington State Bar Association and the Washington State Law Library, the entire catalogue of WSBA Deskbooks is available for free online lending, with an expanded number of the most popular titles.
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Somewhere to Turn
The community of people with Intellectual and developmental disabilities is a diverse group with unique strengths, dreams, and ways of experiencing life. But too often they confront systems and barriers that make basic rights feel out of reach, including access to the legal system.
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In the Spotlight: What Happens When Your Case Goes Viral
If you’re a government attorney representing a city in a lawsuit, the last thing you probably want is the type of publicity the city of Everett received for its attempt to regulate drive-thru coffee stands.
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