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April 9, 2024 NWSidebar

Memorial Day: Duties to Deceased Clients

This Mark J. Fucile column surveys both the duty of confidentiality and the duty of loyalty to deceased clients.

April 9, 2024 NWSidebar

Treasurer’s Report > First Quarter Financial Review

WSBA Treasurer Francis Adewale and Finance Director Tiffany Lynch provide an overview of the first quarter fiscal outlook.

March 8, 2024 NWSidebar

Bar in Brief > The Fab Four (Strategic Goals!) Coming in FY 24

COLUMN > A Note From the WSBA Executive Director BY TERRA NEVITT Four is a nice number, don’t you think? There are four seasons and dimensions,

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March 7, 2024 NWSidebar

Citing GenAI

This article attempts to answer two very specific and practical questions about generative AI and legal writing: if you use GenAI to draft a piece of writing, do you need a citation telling the reader as much? And if you are simply citing to content produced by GenAI, what should that citation look like?

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March 7, 2024 NWSidebar

Substance Use Disorder as an Occupational Hazard for Attorneys

I am an attorney and an alcoholic/addict. It took me decades to admit the last two “As” in that description.

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March 7, 2024 NWSidebar

Expecting the Unexpected: Reducing Ambiguity in Law Firm Risk Management

All ambiguity cannot be eliminated. Some potential risks, however, can be reasonably anticipated and addressed prospectively.