Videos Page – King County Law Library

WTEW… Working with the King County Sheriff’s Office on Evictions (Part 1)

If you need to evict someone (through an unlawful detainer action), you would need to work with the King County Sheriff's Office if you needed ...

WTEW… Filing for a Civil Protection Order

In this video, an experienced lawyer will give you some important tips for filing for a civil protection order (domestic violence, anti-harassment, stalking, etc.) ...

WTEW… Filing for an Immediate Restraining Order

Restraining orders are usually used in family law cases where one party is trying to prevent the other party from doing something. That can be ...

HOW TO… Submit Protection Order Evidence

This video will introduce you to some basic tips for submitting protection order evidence - and help you avoid some common pitfalls ...

Seattle University’s Family Law Center – How Does It Work?

Seattle University’s School of Law operates a Family Law Center that can help people with domestic violence protection order (DVPO) petitions and related needs. Staffed ...

Seattle University’s Family Law Center – What Is It?

Seattle University’s School of Law operates a Family Law Center that can help people with domestic violence protection order (DVPO) petitions and related needs. Staffed ...

Settlement Conferences

Many cases in Superior Court require the parties to attempt an alternative means of settling their dispute, before the case advances. The Volunteer Settlement Conference ...

Small Claims – Part 1: Right Court, Right Claim

In part 1 of this 5-part series, a King County District Court judge discusses what sorts of claims are appropriate for Small Claims Court ...

Small Claims Court – Part 2: Service of Process

In part 2 of this 5-part series, we'll look at how to deliver the initial paperwork to the defendant ("serve process") ...

Small Claims Court – Part 3: Mediation

What happens during mediation? We take a look in part 3 of this 5-part series ...

Small Claims Court – Part 4: At Trial

In part 4 of this 5-part series, we discuss what you can expect at the actual trial ...

Small Claims Court – Part 5: Judgments

What happens if you win your case? How do you go about collecting your money? We'll take a look at this in the final part ...

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WTEW… Facing Abusive Litigation

Beginning in 2021, victims of domestic violence can protect themselves from abusers who try to use the legal process to further harass them. This video ...

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 ...

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WTEW… Filing for a Protection Order

This talk with attorney David Cedarblade will give you a good introduction to protection orders ...

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Lawsuits Without Tears – Part 1 (An Introduction)

This is the first of our seven-part "Lawsuits Without Tears" video series. This video series is meant to give you a basic introduction to what ...

Lawsuits Without Tears – Part 2 (Court Rules)

Part 2 is an introduction to the role and importance of court rules in civil cases ...

Lawsuits Without Tears – Part 3 (Case Schedule)

This is the third of our seven-part "Lawsuits Without Tears" video series. In Part 3, you will learn about the contents and importance of the ...

Lawsuits Without Tears – Part 4 (Discovery)

This is the fourth of our seven-part "Lawsuits Without Tears" video series. The discovery process is where parties collect documentary evidence and testimony that often ...

Lawsuits Without Tears – Part 5 (Motions)

This is the fifth in our seven-part "Lawsuits Without Tears" video series. This video introduces you to the concept of using a motion to ask ...

Lawsuits Without Tears – Part 6 (Evidence)

This is the sixth in our seven-part "Lawsuits Without Tears" video series. In Part 6, you'll learn basic concepts of introducing evidence into your case ...

Lawsuits Without Tears – Part 7 (Ethics)

This is the seventh in our seven-part "Lawsuits Without Tears" video series. In the final part, we'll introduce you to the importance of legal ethics ...

The Nuts and Bolts of Motions (Part 1) – Definition

The Nuts and Bolts of Motions is a continuation of our Self-Represented Litigant (SRL) series where we look at the general process of filing motions. ...