In advance of your family law hearing, this video explains the important step of completing your Submission List (of documents).
Author: Sean Powers
WTEW… Filing Emergency Ex Parte Motion
How has the process for filing an emergency ex parte motion changed under COVID?
WTEW… Filing for a Protection Order
This talk with attorney David Cedarblade will give you a good introduction to Protection Orders.
HOW TO… Understand Protection Orders: Other Types
A brief discussion of some of the other types of protection orders.
HOW TO… Understand Protection Orders: Domestic Violence
https://youtu.be/B4LJJhjgfaI
A brief introduction to domestic violence protection orders.
HOW TO… Distinguish Restraining Orders from Protection Orders
“Restraining orders” have a particular meaning under Washington State law – but it’s not quite what most people have in mind when they use the term. What people are usually thinking of are the safeguards afforded by “protection orders.” This video discusses some of the differences between the two.
HOW TO… Understand Protection Orders: Antiharassment
A brief introduction to Antiharassment protection orders.

WTEW… Preparing for District Court Trial – Juror’s Edition
A brief look at some COVID-related changes to serving as a juror in King County District Court.
(Please also see the Attorney’s Edition for more insights: https://youtu.be/lSGn7LdWeq4 )

Free 30-Minute Webinar: How to Use HeinOnline!
There is a wealth of legal and scholarly information in HeinOnline – one of the resources you can access from the Remote Databases page of our website. It’s chock full of law review journals, historical documents, 50-state surveys, and much more.
Have you never used it? Now is your chance to get your feet wet by learning the basics from a pro. Lean how to navigate the website, locate documents and then print or download them!
Date: Thursday, December 10th
Time: 11:00am PST
Length: 30 minutes
Learn more and register HERE.

If You’re Facing Eviction, You May Be Protected
A recent order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) prohibits evictions due to an inability to pay – under certain circumstances. The Suffolk University Law School has created an interactive questionnaire to help people decide whether they qualify under the federal guidelines. It also generates a declaration that you can share with your landlord.
To qualify, you must be under a certain income limit, be unable to pay housing costs due to a substantial loss of income, and not have a suitable housing alternative.
While most of the interactive forms are specific to Massachusetts state courts, the protections afforded by the CDC order apply nationally – including here in Washington State.
To see if you qualify, access the Eviction Moratorium Assistant HERE.
There is more information about the CDC eviction protections HERE.