One of the most important appellate skills is narrowing down the universe of available arguments. For appellants, this is usually straightforward — you choose the trial court order(s) you want to challenge, and, save a few rare exceptions, you are limited to the issues the trial court actually considered.

On September 12, over a dozen past KCBA and KCBF presidents came together for a wonderful reception at the home of Scott Smith (a former KCBA president himself).

A huge thank you to the 20 fabulous KCBA members and their families who volunteered with us on September 23 at Food Lifeline!

On October 4th, the King County Bar Association hosted two swearing-in ceremonies which were the best attended in seven years, with 138 new attorneys participating. 

This has been a good year for new options for dining out. This month, we set out to try three new, or at least relatively new, establishments.

Aloha from King County Superior Court.

Our newest judges, Judge Rampersad and Judge Crisalli, are both underway and tackling their challenging caseloads. Judge Crisalli is assigned as a general trial judge at the MRJC, and Judge Rampersad is assigned to Unified Family Court. It is exciting that King County Superior is again back up to full strength with 54 judges!
 

After President Orehoski called the meeting to order, the Board approved the meeting minutes for the Board meeting on August 16, 2023. Treasurer Wang reported things are looking good and right on track so far this year.
 

(I) When Our Leaders Were Leaders, and Articulate

(A) The Highest Ethical Standards. “No responsibility of government is more fundamental than the responsibility of maintaining the highest standards of ethical behavior by those who conduct the public business. There can be no dissent from the principle that all officials must act with unwavering integrity, absolute impartiality, and complete devotion to the public interest. This principle must be followed not only in reality but in appearance. For the basis of effective government is public confidence, and that confidence is endangered when ethical standards falter or appear to falter.”1

The arrival of the holiday season often means increased demands at work and home, and trying to achieve the elusive work-life balance seems one more item on a never-ending list. That’s why I hope some of us will decline what events and tasks we can, set aside a few hours to do nothing, and relax. Spending some portion of this season near the fireplace with a cup of tea in hand sounds lovely.

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