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Making News: Talking With the Media

WA Bar News

When lawyers and public media cross paths, many issues can arise. 10 When the RPCs were comprehensively updated in 2006, the guidelines were moved to an appendix and cross-referenced to the rule with a Washington-specific comment. In this column, we will look at three. First, we will survey the ethics rule—RPC 3.6—governing 105, 796 P.2d

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I'm Getting Judgy and Judging Judges Today

Ethicking

These texts were to and from her bailiff, commenting about the merits of the case, the credibility and attractiveness of witnesses, the size of prosecutors’ hands and other body parts. This complaint is brief, and straightforward. He did not disclose the relationship in any of these cases.

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10 Common Mistakes Defense Attorneys Make With Their Damages Strategies

Sound Jury Blog

Of course, there is truth in each of these, but the complaint we hardly ever hear is how the defense attorney made mistakes at trial that contributed to the outcome. Jurors constantly complaint about how difficult it is to determine a noneconomic award, which research has shown is the primary source of nuclear verdicts.