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Struggles From the Other Side in the New Issue of Bar News zurl.co/AXCMd
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What You Don’t Know About Irrevocable Trusts Could Devastate Your Medicaid Planning Clients zurl.co/d9FoJ

What You Don’t Know About Irrevocable Trusts Could Devastate Your Medicaid Planning Clients  -...

A married couple sought Medicaid planning to protect their home from estate recovery by placing it in an irrevocable trust, but this resulted in their home becoming an available asset, making them...

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2024 is rapidly coming to a close, take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the most-read blogs published on NWSidebar this year! Here are the top 10 posts from this year: zurl.co/9FEMX

The Top 10 NWSidebar Posts of 2024  - NWSidebar

The 21st century is almost one-quarter complete. When the calendar switches over and 2024 moves aside for 2025, it’s hard not to think about where we were 25 years ago. Back then we were worried...

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Implementing Generative AI Effectively in Legal Teams zurl.co/9hQb

Implementing Generative AI Effectively in Legal Teams - Washington State Bar News

In this article, we clarify terminology, then share key factors to consider before implementing GenAI to help teams find and implement tools for their specific needs and use cases.

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This month’s Legal Lunchbox™ is a pre-recorded program and is available for free to WSBA members for the entire month of December 2024. Presented in collaboration with the WSBA Legal Technology Task Force. zurl.co/6K4b
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Register for tomorrow's free Legal Lunchbox: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. This program will be webcast on Nov. 26 at noon for 1.50 Other CLE credits. zurl.co/9ZP6
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Hard at Work: Diligence Under RPC 1.3 zurl.co/oPaI

Hard at Work: Diligence Under RPC 1.3 - Washington State Bar News

Comment 3 to RPC 1.3 states: “Perhaps no professional shortcoming is more widely resented than procrastination.”

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Register for the next Legal Lunchbox: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. This free program will be webcast on Nov. 26 at noon for 1.50 Other CLE credits. zurl.co/mbzd
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Amendments to CR 26 and 30 Will Change Discovery and Deposition Practice zurl.co/8nm4

Amendments to CR 26 and 30 Will Change Discovery and Deposition Practice - Washington State Bar News

On Sept. 5, 2024, the Washington Supreme Court entered an order adopting revised proposed amendments to Civil Rule (CR) 26.

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Bar News Explores How WSBA Study Will Shape Future of Legal Equity, Inclusion zurl.co/xNLw

Bar News Explores How WSBA Study Will Shape Future of Legal Equity, Inclusion  - NWSidebar

The Washington State Bar Association is launching a new demographic study to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion within the legal profession, following a previous study conducted twelve years...

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Implementing Generative AI Effectively in Legal Teams zurl.co/fBzJ

Implementing Generative AI Effectively in Legal Teams - Washington State Bar News

In this article, we clarify terminology, then share key factors to consider before implementing GenAI to help teams find and implement tools for their specific needs and use cases.

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The WSBA offices are closed today, Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
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Supreme Court To Hold Final Hearing on Defense Standards Nov. 13 zurl.co/MUmf
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Washington Supreme Court Justice Debra L. Stephens will serve as the Court's 59th chief justice, following a vote of her colleagues early November. zurl.co/fmfO
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We had a full house of affinity bars, their Board of Governors liaisons, and the DEI Council as we kicked off discussion of the WSBA Equity and Justice Plan. Weigh-in with your comments by Nov. 29 via [email protected]. Review the draft plan at zurl.co/KweQ
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When Space is the Place: Unique Considerations for Patenting Inventions Practiced in Outer Space zurl.co/Kihp

When Space is the Place - Washington State Bar News

The traditional mechanism for encouraging commercially relevant innovation is the U.S. patent system. But does that framework translate to extraterrestrial inventions?

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Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Claim on Statute of Limitation zurl.co/wpXJ

Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Claim on Statute of Limitation  - NWSidebar

The Washington Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a legal malpractice claim due to its being time-barred in Wood v. Dunn & Black. The court underscored that a client’s criticism of a law firm...

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Enroll in 2025 individual health coverage through the WSBA Insurance Marketplace today. Talk to an expert to see if you qualify for record-low costs through subsidies and tax credits. Shop plans now: zurl.co/Utxj
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The Clark County Law Library is seeking applications to write self-help kits for tenants and/or landlords to help address the high number of evictions in Clark County. Grant funding from the court is available. Apply by Nov. 8. Learn more: zurl.co/hw1d
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Share your story through Beyond the Bar Number. Email [email protected] to request a questionnaire and submit materials to be used for a hand-drawn portrait. Read past Beyond the Bar Number features: zurl.co/DnIq

Beyond the Bar Number Archives - Washington State Bar News

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