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| Today, the Washington State Supreme Court decided in the case, Jafar v. Webb, that General Rule (GR) 34 requires courts to waive all fees and costs for individuals who are determined indigent. In this case, the petitioner filed a parenting plan action in Snohomish Count y Superior Court and a motion under GR 34 to . . . → Read More: GREAT WIN FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE! Here are some simple suggestions for handling Family Law matters using Ex Parte Via the Clerk. Don’t forget to review our previous posts on entering final orders, obtaining TROs, and pointers for earning “gold stars” when you appear before the Family Law Commissioners. Please read the manual posted on the Clerk’s website. Orders for Show Cause . . . → Read More: Tips from the Family Law Ex Parte Commissioners: Ex Parte Via the Clerk Here are some simple suggestions for entering Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) in the Family Law Ex Parte Department. Don’t forget to review our previous posts on entering final orders and pointers for earning “gold stars” when you appear before the Family Law Commissioners. Entering Contested TROs in Ex Parte: Don’t forget to go to . . . → Read More: Tips from the Family Law Ex Parte Commissioners: Temporary Restraining Orders Here are some simple suggestions for entering final papers in the Family Law Ex Parte Department. Missed our previous post on pointers for earning “gold stars” when you appear before the Family Law Commissioners? Find it here. Read the local rules and laws, and follow them. Examples: For temporary emergency relief in Ex Parte: Don’t . . . → Read More: Tips from the Ex Parte Family Law Commissioners: Entering Final Papers The King County Superior Court Family Law Ex Parte Commissioners would like to offer a few pointers for entering final papers and earning “gold stars” when appearing before one of the Commissioners: Just as your word is your bond, your reputation with the court is invaluable. Be professional and respectful to all, in and out . . . → Read More: Tips from the Ex Parte Family Law Commissioners: Courtroom Etiquette 
This training is open to current KCBA Pro Bono Services Volunteers only. Here’s a free no-hassle opportunity to learn useful practice tips from experienced practitioners on focused family law topics. These trainings are designed with the new/newer attorney in mind and go beyond the initial trainings covered by the family law pro bono programs. Date: Tuesday, April . . . → Read More: “Focus on Family Law” Training: Overview of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act It is another busy night at the clinic. Your client, Terry Turnip, arrives in a wheelchair. He shakes his head when the clinic assistant offers to give him a push, explaining, “I like to do what I can for myself.” When he’s situated at the table across from you, he pulls a battered manila envelope . . . → Read More: Dealing with Debt Collectors: Judgment-Proof Debtors 
This training is open to current KCBA Pro Bono Services Volunteers only. Here’s a free no-hassle opportunity to learn useful practice tips from experienced practitioners on focused family law topics. These trainings are designed with the new/newer attorney in mind and go beyond the initial trainings covered by the family law pro bono programs. Date: . . . → Read More: “Focus on Family Law” Training: Dependency 101 
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Posted By: Adelaine Clapp, KCBA. Pro Bono Services . . . → Read More: Pro Bono Services 2012 Numbers Are In! 
Thursday, October 25, 2012 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Davis Wright Tremaine 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101 Please join us for a chance to network with local legal service providers and learn about pro bono opportunities to serve your community. At the fair, you’ll have the chance to hear from Justice Steve Gonzalez, . . . → Read More: Seattle Pro Bono Fair 2012 |
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