Archive for January, 2010

Project Homeless Connect a success

Published January 29, 2010 in Bar News and Pro Bono. Closed

Clallam County lawyers served several dozen people in need of legal services at the first Project Homeless Connect on January 28, 2010. Lawyers and agencies providing legal services at the event were:

  • Northwest Justice Project, Steve Robbins,
  • Clallam County Public Defenders, Harry Gasnick, Jonathan Feste, Loren Oakley, Charley Commeree and Doug Kresl,
  • private attorney Joe Lavin , and,
  • working with Clallam County Pro Bono Lawyers, private attorneys Kathleen McCormick and Mark Baumann,
  • Angeles Mediation.

Over 300 people sought services at the event. The Peninsula Daily News published an overview article. More information can be obtained from the event coordinator, Jill Dole, Clallam County Health & Human Services, (360) 565-2608.

And, a special thanks to Cock-a-Doodle doughnuts for helping to feed the troops.

Bar lunch CLE’s: upcoming dates

Published January 28, 2010 in Bar Lunch, Bar News and CLE. Closed

Feb 5 — Court Clerk and Court Administrator, Barbara Christensen and Melinda Clevenger will speak to the bar to discuss their areas, recent changes and suggestions for practice procedures.

Feb 19 — Electronic Discovery — Will Payne — 1.0 hour approval pending — Discuss the recent changes and additions to FRCP and WA position on electronic discover; issues we face in obtaining and providing electronic discovery. Electronic discovery includes all types of electronically created evidence, such as e-mail messages and associated file attachments (the e-mail “chain”), memos, reports,plain text files, spreadsheets, digital art and photos, presentations,data stored in proprietary databases, voice mails, instant messages,and any other data that is created or stored on a computer, computer network or other electronic storage media. Metadata may also be discussed.

Mar 5 — An Ounce of Prevention … How Acting to Preserve the Record for Appeal Can Help You Win (at Trial Too) — 1.0 hour approval pending — Tutorial on how to create a complete and comprehensible trial record. Peter Lohnes of Talmadge/Fitzpatrick.

Change in court schedule: dependencies and Juvy case

Published January 28, 2010 in Bar News and Judicial matters. Closed

Per Ms. Clevenger, Court Administrator: CHINS/YAR moves to Wednesday at 0830 as of March 1; Juvenile Dependency Calendar moves to Wednesday at 0900 as of March 1; Juvenile Offender Calendar moves to 0900 Thursday as of March 1.

Peter O. Casey, LICSW announces private practice

Published January 25, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Peter O. Casey, LICSW, MSW, MA, and Executive Director  of the Peninsula Community Mental Health Center,  is pleased to announce the start of his private practice treating general mental health issues. He has over thirty years experience working with adults suffering from anxiety or depression, with either brief therapy or longer more in-depth work.

He also specializes in treating couples and individuals that have relationship, work performance or aging issues.

Peter O. Casey, LICSW
Psychotherapist
113 South Eunice St.
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 461-3097
powencasey@hotmail.com

Attorney needed for Juvenile Offender Consortium

Published January 25, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Please be advised that Carol Mortensen will be withdrawing from the Juvenile Offender Consortium Agreement effective March 5, 2010. If you are interested in a fixed number of Juvenile conflict cases for a flat fee, please submit a letter of interest to the court no later than February 19, 2010.

Peacekeepers update

Published January 17, 2010 in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bar News, Practice areas and Pro Bono. Closed

Peacekeepers, the Port Angeles High School peer mediation program, is looking for adult volunteers and student mediators.

Attorneys, mediators and other adults interest in mediation, are needed to serve as supervisory committee members, and/or trainers. Peacekeepers is a PAHS program, but is maintained by school staff/administration and non-school community members. The primary functions for the adults is not to conduct or assist with mediations, but to:

  • train student mediators, for the annual fall training and ongoing trainings throughout the year
  • assist with debriefing/training for student mediators as needed
  • ensure student recruitment occurs every year
  • ensure a program coordinator is selected and trained every year
  • assist with raising funds (if and when needed)
  • be responsible for maintaining and reviewing student mediation contracts
  • act as a liaison with the school district
  • develop and maintain program policies
  • perform any other functions as necessary to ensure the continuing health of the program.

An initial 2-day training  for the program will be held on Thursday and Friday, February 5th and 6th, 2010. Interested adults and students should contact Mark Baumann or Taylor Schraudner at the numbers below.

The February training will be conducted by CRU Institute, a Bellevue company specializing in setting up high school peer mediation programs and curriculum.

Peacekeepers is a joint community effort supported by the Port Angeles High School, Angeles Mediation, Vista, the North Olympic Volunteer Center and the North Olympic Youth Corps. Funding for the cost of training was provided by a generous grant from the Port Angeles Education Foundation, Angeles Mediation, and the Kiwanis of Port Angeles.

Taylor Schraudner, PAHS Vista Volunteer, will serve as the volunteer program coordinator for the 2009-2010 school year.

Taylor Schraudner, Vista, 360-504-1201
Mark Baumann, Angeles Mediation, 360-452-8688
AngelesMediation.com

Quileute Tribal Court Public Defender Opening

Published January 15, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

The Quileute Tribal Council is currently accepting proposals to provide
Public Defender service to the Quileute Tribal Court. The selected
applicant will enter into a Personal Service Agreement with the Tribe. This
is a part time position on contract. Interested parties will submit a
detailed proposal, including expectations of hourly compensation and
availability. A complete job description is available on the Quileute
Tribe’s website: www.quileutenation.org.

Please direct all correspondence to Charlene Meneely, Chief Court Clerk/Assistant Court Administrator, P.O. Box 69, La Push, WA 98350.

Bar Lunch: 1/15, NEW LOCATION

Published January 11, 2010 in Bar Lunch. Closed

The bar lunches will now be at Smuggler’s Landing, (360) 452-9292, which is in the Landing Mall, 115 E. Railroad Avenue (same building as Downriggers), on Railroad Avenue.

As usual, bar lunches will continue to be on the first and third weekend of every month.

There is no CLE, but the results of the survey will be discussed. Also, there will be a drawing for a free lunch.

Project Homeless Connect

Published January 7, 2010 in Pro Bono. Closed

Dear Colleagues,

I want to make sure you know about Project Homeless Connect, an opportunity for service and learning. It is a one day service-fair type event, offered to homeless people, and organized by Serenity House and several service organizations. A variety of services will be offered, including legal services. NW Justice Project will there, as will Joe Lavin. I will be offering legal and mediation services from 9:30-11:15. Continue reading ‘Project Homeless Connect’