Google Scholar and Legal Research

November 19, 2009

I stumbled across this article yesterday and I completely agree with Ernie the Attorney’s premise that Google Scholar for Legal Research is a GREAT start in terms of opening up legal research to the public.

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Help Your Executor: Secured Places and Passwords

November 16, 2009

Help Your Executor: Secured Places and Passwords
by Melanie Cullen
Does your executor know how to find the things you’ve hidden?
When it’s time to wind up your estate, your executor  will need to find information and items that may be hidden away or protected by passwords: everything from your electronic banking records to your email accounts, from [...]

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Nolo!

November 12, 2009

In the upcoming months we will be publishing various articles provided to us by Nolo. The articles we chose are meant to be informative for the general public and we hope will provide individuals with free much needed legal information. Nolo was c0-founded by Ralph “Jake” Warner who was a legal aid lawyer, serving low-income [...]

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When you work for your Landlord

October 27, 2009

To understand why a Tenant working for their Landlord might have problems you just have to imagine what happens when the relationship goes sour. The Landlord has a lot of control over your life. They control the place you live, your job, and to some extent your future because you may have to ask this person for a housing or work reference. With that in mind, its important to take precautions to ensure you protect yourself.

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Who can dispute my Power of Attorney?

October 19, 2009

Who actually has the right to dispute a Power of Attorney for health care or file a court petition regarding the Power of Attorney and how they can win such a dispute? The first thing to remember is that the reason people create these documents is so that their wishes are fulfilled in the event that they cannot express them because of incapacity.

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Requirements for a Valid Will

September 21, 2009

A Will is the legal instrument a person (testator) creates in order to make decisions on how his or her estate (which may include both personal and real property) will be managed and distributed after his or her death.  Even if you believe that you don’t possess enough assets to make a Will, a Will [...]

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To keep your Rights as a Tenant pay rent!

August 27, 2009

For tenants to be entitled to the full protections of Washington’s Residential Landlord/Tenant Act (RLTA) their rent has to be current. RCW 59.18.080. Usually people want to stop paying rent because they feel the home has fallen into disrepair and the landlord has not fixed the problem. The RLTA does allow for this but there are a set of very strict requirements that one must meet before rents can change or rental agreements can be terminated.

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REVOKING A WILL

August 24, 2009

A testator may fully revoke or partially revoke their Will anytime before death. Revoking a Will is not as simple as stating that your Will no longer represents your wishes or telling your friend Mary that you no longer wish to leave her your house as per your Will. Instead, certain actions must be taken [...]

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Option 3: Unbundled Legal Services

August 21, 2009

Unbundled legal services are services which involve some level of legal work from an attorney but do not reach the level of full representation. Unbundled services includes consulting with an attorney who may give advice, resources, and options to the client who ultimately does the work. Another way a lawyer might provide unbundled legal services is by preparing documents for a client to file themselves. Finally, an attorney may agree to limited representation of the client in court for a specific issue or hearing. Essentially, a client can choose whatever level of involvement they want from an attorney.

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Child Care in the Courtroom

August 14, 2009

Almost every Friday morning I volunteer for the Thurston County Housing Justice Project where we counsel and represent tenants during the unlawful detainer calendar (evictions court). I like it because I am a new lawyer so getting face time in front of a judge is great experience and the people we represent appreciate any help they can get. The other lawyers who volunteer with me are caring and dedicated and generally amazing people who I learn from every time I volunteer. I say this because this story is about entrenched and unconscious gender stereotypes that everyone has, even the most enlightened people.

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