Home » News & Updates » Civil Procedure » Page 2

Category: Civil Procedure

New Class: Civil Litigation without Tears – The Basics of Representing Yourself in Court

Representing yourself in court is a complicated process and can be overwhelming. In this workshop you will learn the basics of the civil litigation process with a focus on court rules, court procedures, forms, scheduling, and deadlines. Attendees will receive blank copies of some of the most commonly used civil litigation forms and will be granted access to a password protected website with additional information and resources. (Note: This class does not cover criminal litigation.)

The workshop will be 90 minutes and will run from 7-8:30pm.

When: Thursday, March 15, 2018 (7:00PM – 8:30PM)

Where: Kent Branch of the King County Library System

212 2nd Avenue North
Kent, WA 98032
Phone: (253) 859-3330

Get Directions

**Registration is Required.** Register online at the KCLS website.

Suitable for: Adults

Language: English

Court Rules Published for Comment

The Washington State Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) have published proposed changes to the following rules and are seeking comments:

 

 

RPC 1.6 — Confidentiality of Information

RPC 7.3 — Solicitation of Clients

RPC 8.4 — Misconduct

APR 8 — Nonmember Lawyer Licenses to Practice Law

IRLJ 3.3 — Procedure at Contested Hearing

RALJ 9.2 — Entry of Decision and Enforcement of Judgment

You may review these proposed rule changes here.  Comments are due by April 30, 2018.  Unless otherwise noted, all comments should be submitted to the Clerk of the Supreme Court by either U.S. mail or Internet e-mail.

You may review all proposed rule changes here.

Myths & Misperceptions About the Washington Courts

A video from Washington’s judicial branch challenges some mistaken ideas about how courts work by using real person-on-the-street interviews and responses from judges and justices. The video was produced by the Public Trust & Confidence Committee of the Board for Judicial Administration (BJA) in partnership with Washington’s public affairs station, TVW, with financial support provided by the Washington State Gender and Justice Commission and Minority and Justice Commission.