What is the WLPM?
The Washington Lawyers Practice Manual is a comprehensive legal reference set, designed for practitioners statewide, compiled and offered exclusively by the King County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. This publication provides instant access to 25 of the most frequently used areas of Washington State law, and is updated annually. With over 2,300 pages of new information this year, we have added extensive updates for 2012 in numerous chapters including: Collecting Claims, Real Property, State Administrative Law, Public Entitlement, Indian Law and more.
Features
- Over 1,000 Forms
- Checklists
- Practice Tips
- Bibliographies
- Annual Updates
- Useful statewide, covering 24 areas of Washington State Law
- Available as an 8-volume print set or as a single CD ROM*
- Individual chapters also available on CD
*The CD version of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual has interactive forms, can be key-word searched, and each table of contents heading is electronically linked to the corresponding section of the text. The CD not only includes the text of each chapter as a PDF file, but provides the forms in Word as well, making them easier to adapt for your own use!
Yearly Updates for Subscribers
The Washington Lawyers Practice Manual is a subscription service. With the purchase of a complete print or CD edition, you will automatically be subscribed to receive annual updates to ensure your Washington Lawyers Practice Manual always reflects the most up-to-date information. Given the number of changes to the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual every year, our members want to know that their reference material represents current law. Each year prior to the release of the annual update, you will receive correspondence from KCBA to confirm your subscription and the impending delivery of your updated information.You are free to cancel your subscription at any time.
Save Valuable Time and Client Resources
Large firms use our eight-volume print edition of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual to support the research of out-of-state summer interns. The full CD-ROM edition* also allows solo practitioners and smaller law firms to reduce library research time. No matter what size your practice, the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual allows you to save time and pass on valuable savings on to clients. A great resource for non-attorney professionals and paralegals, too!
Convenient Ordering
To receive your complete edition of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual order on-line at www.kcba.org/wlpm-order. If your practice focuses on only certain areas of the law, you can tailor your purchase to meet your individual needs. To customize your order of individual chapters, visit us online at www.kcba.org/wlpm-chapters. If you have questions about your order, phone 206-267-7045 (voicemail) or e-mail us at wlpm@kcba.org.
Your Purchase Supports KCBA’s Pro Bono Programs
Proceeds from the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual help support our Pro Bono Programs including the Neighborhood Legal Clinics program, ensuring our community’s continued access to the justice system at absolutely no cost. Since 1974, the King County Bar Association’s Neighborhood Legal Clinics have offered free legal advice and consultation to King County residents. Last year, over 600 volunteer attorneys and assistants served nearly 8,000 clients at 32 clinics countywide.