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February 8, 2024 NWSidebar

Chasing Down a Century and Still Practicing Law

The WSBA’s two active soon-to-be centenarians reflect on their prodigious legacies and bright futures

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February 8, 2024 NWSidebar

Confronting a Crisis

Public defenders are notoriously overworked and underpaid, but that bargain was generally good enough. That’s no longer the case. Here’s what you should know about the state of public defense

February 8, 2024 NWSidebar

Treasurer’s Report > Making Sense of WSBA Finance

This is the first Treasurer’s Report of the new year, and I wanted to spend this time expressing gratitude to those who have helped me along the way in years past.

February 8, 2024 NWSidebar

President’s Corner > Lawyers as Servants

COLUMN BY HUNTER M. ABELL As you may know, I hope to focus this year on building the public’s trust and confidence in our Washington legal

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February 8, 2024 NWSidebar

RPC 1.4: The Communication Rule

For lawyers, failure to communicate is a frequent source of both professional discipline and malpractice risk. This column focuses on steps lawyers can take to lessen their risk.

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February 8, 2024 NWSidebar

Lessons in Advocacy From Held v. Montana

This column focuses on how effective advocacy by plaintiffs’ counsel surmounted the usual obstacles and resulted in a ruling in the plaintiffs’ favor.