Tax Consequences of Selling Real Estate in a Down Market Friday, February 18, 2011 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center
Archives for February 2011
Family Law bar meeting: 2-24-11
There will be a meeting of the Family Law Bar at noon on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 in Courtroom 3. Commissioner Basden will discuss some issues regarding our settlement conference rule.
Kathleen McCormick
Giving is good: Project Homeless Connect 2011
Giving is good. It releases endorphin and makes us feel better. Project Homeless Connect (PHC) is a wonderful opportunity for giving. PHC is a joint project by Serenity House and Clallam County Health and Human Services. The Clallam County Pro Bono Lawyers will host a booth with private consultation areas.
You may be wondering, “Hhow can I help or represent homeless people?” These folks generally don’t need what you might think, and what they do need turns out to be a greater gift to you of more than just giving.
For sure, some people at PHC need legal triage, have specific questions and/or need direction to further services. But most simply need someone to listen to them, someone to hear their story, empathize with them, and respect their feelings. The gift to us is an opportunity to practice our ability to listen and create a deep human connection with our clients in order for them to not feel helpless and alone. Our ability to do this makes us better lawyers and happier people.
At last year’s PHC few of the people I saw needed any specific advice. Most wanted to know that the understanding they had of their experiences were reasonable and that their feelings were not crazy. They didn’t need a lawyer to represent them, write something up, or even give them advice.
Even if you don’t know anything about landlord-tenant, mortgage, family, disability, employment, criminal, entitlement law, or about mediation or courtroom procedures, you can make a valuable contribution listening and/or screening.
Last year over 300 people sought services at PHC. For those of you who may need to print out documents a printer will be provided and online forms will be available. Attached is an Advice and Consult Agreement that may be used. To contribute your time, simply contact Nancy at Pro Bono, at 417-0818 or email [email protected].
For a summary of last year efforts, please see https://clallamcountybar.com/2010/01/29/project-homeless-connect-a-success/
Will search: Lawrence Rued
Members of the Clallam County Bar Association –
I am hoping I can ask for a favor. A member of our church passed away earlier this week, Lawrence Rued, and his sister who lives in Arizona is trying to find out if Lawrence had a will. As things work in Forks, she called our minister who then called and asked me if I could call about to find out.
So, I am asking folks to please check their list of clients to see if Lawrence Rued is or was a former client with a will on file.
Truly am grateful for the assistance on this.
Rod Fleck
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Welcome Maxwell & Webb: Workers Comp attorneys
The Bellingham based law office of Maxwell & Webb, focusing exclusively on workers’ compensation cases, has opened an office in Sequim.
Karen Webb and Odin Maxwell have been representing injured workers since Maxwell & Webb opened January 1, 2003, in Bellingham. Over the last few years Maxwell & Webb has had a number of clients from the Olympic Peninsula who have mentioned that there is a need for legal representation of injured workers locally, as most injured workers on the Olympic Peninsula are being referred to attorneys in the Tacoma area.
Their new Sequim office is located at 350 W Washington, their office number is 360-406-4038. To learn more about Maxwell & Webb, please visit their website at: www.maxwellwebb.com.
Bar lunch February 4, 2011
The next bar lunch will be Friday, February 4, 2011, at the skills center. Please RSVP. There is no CLE.