Washington is the first state in the country to granted a limited law license to non-attorneys. Termed Limited License Legal Technicians (LLLTs), these professionals may operate their own firms or work along side lawyers. In this month's edition of the…
The day after returning from a month in India I was proud to talk to the Military Spouse JD Network about technology tools in law firm. Forrest Carlson, Bill Hayden and I spoke about tools for working remotely as an…
Download this free Guide in .pdf format here This Guide has been prepared for the purpose of providing general instructions for completing the Form I-864, Affidavit of Support. By using this Guide you agree that no attorney-client relationship exists…
Kolata, as it turns out, really knows rain and humidity. We swam out of the hotel lobby this morning into air with the viscosity of lassi. Now we're taking refuge as the streets go Venice style. Yesterday we returned from the sundarbans, the…
Yesterday our colleague, Deborah Niedermeyer won the top annual award from the Washington State Bar Association along with attorney Manny Rios. Deborah received the Award of Merit for her work bringing the first Washington lawsuit against an unauthorized immigration practitioner…
It is surprisingly common for individuals to engage in self-harming behavior, such as cutting. Under U.S. immigration law, when this behavior is linked to a mental illness and is likely to recur, the person is barred from the country. This…
In flat fee cases, sometimes the attorney wins and sometimes she loses. But sometimes an attorney stands to lose much more badly than others. Take a family law or immigration matter, for example, where the client is represented on a…
A version of this article was published by the King County Bar Association, co-authored by Greg McLawsen and Gutavo Cueva Immigration law is often viewed as a niche practice area. Perhaps for this reason there are a number of common…
We have a great success story to share, of a young couple reunited just in time for Christmas. Andy is a active duty member of the U.S. army. He’s also a combat veteran who served a tour of duty in…
I was happy to have a chance on Wednesday to talk about the approach we’re taking at Puget Sound Legal to tackling the future of law. One Million Cups is a project of the Kauffman Foundation that connects small business…