U.W. Law School Mediation Moot Court Competition

I recently served as a judge for the University of Washington Law School’s mediation moot court competition.  This competition offers a great opportunity for law students to work together on a collaborative basis during a facilitative mediation, as opposed to using the more common adversarial model for negotiations taught in law school and employed in litigation.

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U.W. Law School Mentorship Reception

I attended the U.W. Law School mentorship reception last evening.  I got to meet my new mentee.  The speaker at this event was Judge Lori K. Smith.  I have now participated in the mentorship program at the University of Washington School of Law for nine years.

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Meeting With Law Student Mentee

I met with one of my mentees from the University of Washington School of Law yesterday.  It is always interesting to hear what is happening in the legal world from a law student’s perspective.

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Presentation at Small And Solo Practice Class

I made my annual presentation to the Small And Solo Practice class at the University of Washington School of Law today regarding solo practitioner legal career paths and ethics.  I am always amazed by the intelligence and caliber of the students and the intelligence and quality of their questions.

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Mediation Training

I recently completed Basic Mediation Training at Seattle University Law School-I hope to be able to add the mediation dimension to my practice in the future.

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Judicial Evaluation Committee

I was recently selected to be on the Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Loren Miller Bar Association. This committee evaluates judicial candidates in the State of Washington on behalf of the Loren Miller Bar Association.

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