Like nearly everyone, we at King County Law Library found ourselves particularly challenged by the COVID shutdown. A huge percentage of the legal research materials we had were literally meant to be used hands-on. Even most of the electronic subscriptions we maintained were still set up to be used from one of the library’s in-house computers.

A big thank you to everyone who attended this year’s New Lawyers Division Spring Soirée on April 4th! It was a huge success.

On any given day, the majority of King Couty Law Library’s (KCLL) pro se patrons come to us with family law questions. Fortunately, between the myriad of state and local resources online, in the courthouse, and in the library, these folks can access many required court forms and how-to materials on their own.

Did you know that you can become barred with the Tulalip Tribal Court? Attorneys do not need to be Tulalip tribal members to serve as counsel at the Court, but they do need to pass the Tulalip Tribal Court’s separate bar exam. 

We have been wandering to the South, East and North, possibly overlooking some developments closer to, but not quite in, downtown. And, while downtown, Belltown seems a bit far to walk for lunch, and later on the parking situation can be intimating. 

I am a game player. Whether it is cards, board games, or even playground games like hide and seek, I am all in. The idea that you play, you have rules, you compete and there is a conclusion to the game is very satisfying.

After President Karen Orehoski called the meeting to order, the Board approved the meeting minutes for the Board meeting on January 17, 2024.

Earth Day arriving at the end of this month provides a reminder that law firms and employees are players in environmental conservation and sustainable practices. 

MERIDIAN OFFICE BUILDING: Mailbox, conference room, suites, and offices available in building owned and operated by non-profit Northwest Danish Association.

I recently spoke with a lawyer who was describing the variety of personalities she has encountered during her first year as a litigator. It reminded me of a lesson compellingly modeled for me in my first years as a lawyer, for which I now have gained a 40-year perspective.1 Condensed to its essence, the lesson is “Don’t be a jerk.”