Archive for July, 2009

Bar lunch: 8/7/09

Dear Bar Members:

Our next bar lunch is the first Friday of August, 8/7/09. No specific
agenda is scheduled but Rick Petersen, our president elect, will be
chairing.

Please confirm with Rick your intent to attend rather than responding to
the email for this lunch only. He can be reached at 452-3307. He will need to
advise Soho Asian Bistro of the number of expected attendees no later than
Wedensday, 8/5.

Thank you for your attention and enjoy the next bar lunch!

Carol M. & Rick P.

Condolences to Harry Jackson

Harry Jackson’s long time friend and wife, Maria Luisa Jackson, passed away on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009. Mr. Jackson’s devotion to his wife was a model for all. Funeral services have not been set.

Changes to local rules

On June 29, 2009, the Clallam County Superior Court implemented changes to LCR 77(k), and LCR 94(f) (with Exhibit A), and Administrative rule 0.3, and added Administrative Rule 0.5, 0.6, 0.7

Of particular note for family law practictioners, LCR 94(f) makes substantial changes to the settlement conference procedures, and imposes heavy financial santcions for failing to comply with the rule. For example,  settlement conference briefs are now mandatory using the required form, and if filed late incur mandatory sanctions of $250-$500. Failing to appear at a settlement conference, without court permission, yields a mandatory sanction of $250.

Administrative rule 0.7 requires all pleadings to be in at least 12 point type.

Local rules may be found at www.courts.wa.gov