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As one of the most comprehensive Washington State legal reference sets, the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual is updated annually and designed to provide practitioners statewide with the most current information available. Providing instant access to 26 of the most frequently used areas of Washington law, the 2024-25 publication features edits to over two thirds of the chapters.
Extensive updates in Appellate Practice, Probate, Guardianship, Conservatorship & Trust Act, Estate Planning, Real Property Practice, Commercial Practice, Eastern District Bankruptcy, State Administrative Law, Public Entitlement Law, Land Use & Environmental Law, American Indian Law, Construction Law, and more!
FEATURES
- Over 1,000 Forms
- Practice Tips & Checklists
- Bibliographies
- Annual Updates
- Useful statewide, covering 26 areas of Washington State Law
- Available as an 8-volume print set or as a single USB flash drive*
- USB flash drive version includes a searchable, comprehensive Table of Contents: Search all TOCs at once, rather than one chapter at a time
- Individual chapters also available on USB flash drive
*The USB flash drive version of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual has interactive forms, can be key-word searched, and each table of contents heading is electronically linked to the corresponding section of the text. The USB flash drive not only includes the text of each chapter as a PDF file, but provides the forms in Word as well, making them easier to adapt for your own use!
SAVE VALUABLE TIME AND CLIENT RESOURCES
Large firms use our eight-volume print edition of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual to support the research of out-of-state summer interns. The full USB flash drive edition* also allows solo practitioners and smaller law firms to reduce library research time. No matter what size your practice, the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual allows you to save time and pass on valuable savings on to clients. A great resource for non-attorney professionals and paralegals, too!
YOUR PURCHASE SUPPORTS KCBA’S PRO BONO PROGRAMS
Proceeds from the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual help support our Pro Bono Services programs including the Neighborhood Legal Clinics program, ensuring our community’s continued access to the justice system at absolutely no cost. Since 1974, the King County Bar Association’s Neighborhood Legal Clinics have offered free legal advice and consultation to King County residents. Last year, over 463 volunteer attorneys and assistants served nearly 2,191 clients at 40 clinics countywide.
YEARLY UPDATES FOR SUBSCRIBERS
The Washington Lawyers Practice Manual is a subscription service. With the purchase of a complete print or USB flash drive edition, you will automatically be subscribed to receive annual updates to ensure your Washington Lawyers Practice Manual always reflects the most up-to-date information. Given the number of changes to the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual every year, our members want to know that their reference material represents current law. Each year prior to the release of the annual update, you will receive correspondence from KCBA to confirm your subscription and the impending delivery of your updated information. You may cancel your subscription at any time.
CONVENIENT ORDERING
To receive your edition of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual order on-line or mail this form with your payment to:
King County Bar Association
1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700
Seattle, WA 98101
If your practice focuses on only certain areas of the law, you can tailor your purchase to meet your individual needs. To customize your order of individual chapters, order online. If you have questions about your order, phone 206-267-7051 or e-mail: wlpm@kcba.org.
2025–2026 New Admittees: please contact membership@kcba.org for your free chapter! * New Admittees must join KCBA in order to receive the free chapter. * Free Chapter not available thru online ordering.
WLPM TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME I
Chapter 1: Civil Trial Practice and Techniques
Chapter 2: Appellate Practice
Chapter 3: Damages: Measure and Proof
Chapter 4-A: King County Courthouse Guides
Chapter 4-B: Spokane County Courthouse
Chapter 4-C: Clark County Courthouse
Chapter 4-D: Snohomish County Clerk's Office
Chapter 4-E: Kitsap County Courthouse
VOLUME II
Chapter 5: Personal Injury
Chapter 6: Evidence
VOLUME III
Chapter 7: Collecting Claims and Enforcing Judgements
Chapter 8: Consumer Law
Chapter 9: Domestic Relations Practice
VOLUME IV
Chapter 10: Probate, Guardianship, and Trust Act
Chapter 10A: Estate Planning
Chapter 11: Tax Practice
Chapter 12: Alternatives to Litigation: Arbitration and Mediation
VOLUME V
Chapter 13: Business Law Practice
Chapter 14: Real Property
VOLUME VI
Chapter 15: Commercial Practice
Chapter 16: Internet and Technology Practice
Chapter 17: Criminal Trial Practice
VOLUME VII
Chapter 18: Employment Discrimination
Chapter 19: Bankruptcy Practice
Chapter 19ED: Bankruptcy Eastern District
Chapter 20: State Administrative Law
Chapter 21: Public Entitlement Law
Chapter 22: Law Office Management
VOLUME VIII
Chapter 23: Land Use and Environmental Law
Chapter 24: Indian Law
Chapter 25: Construction Law
