President’s Corner > The Rule That Unites Us
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By Sunitha Anjilvel Greetings from your Bar president! Many Americans woke up on Nov. 6 and thought, what next? Having gone through one of the most polarized elections in history, it is time to move forward. What does “forward” mean?…
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News Release – Self Serve Divorce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Sunitha Anjilvelinfo@selfservedivorce.com Self Serve Divorce launches to provide innovative and affordable divorce services in King County, WA Redmond, WA – January 6, 2025 – Starting January 6, couples in King County, Washington, will have access to a…
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President’s Corner > The Benefits of Inclusion
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By Sunitha Anjilvel Greetings from your Bar president! I’m excited about a number of initiatives and activities at the Bar. We have just launched a new task force on legal technology and AI.1 We are also sharpening our focus on crisis-level…
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Q&A with 2024-2025 WSBA President Sunitha Anjilvel
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Building community, consensus, and collaboration within the legal profession Q. Tell us a bit about who you are, your background and law practice, as well as where you practice. A. I am excited to be the first female South Asian bar…
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Affordable divorce in Washington: Unbundled Legal Services
For many separating couples, the emotional trauma of actual separation is further complicated by the potentially devastating economic consequences of splitting one house into two. Add large legal bills to this situation and you have one reason why many couples…
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Divorce in plain English
The legal system can seem confusing to non-lawyers. Laws and legal documents based on those laws are drafted using legal terms and language that is known mostly only to lawyers or legal professionals. In this article I explain in plain…
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Save money in legal fees – forewarned is forearmed
As a client you want your attorney to give you the best quality representation for a price that doesn’t break the bank. Being a smart consumer about your legal services can help you cut your costs. In this article I…
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Keeping divorce costs down: Agree to agree (if you can)
Much has been reported in the press about couples staying together because they cannot afford a divorce. Often times, with little or negative equity in the house and mounting debts, the prospect of paying large lawyer’s fees for a divorce…
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Dying without a will – two bad ideas
Estate Planning 101 Obviously, we have no control over our death. We do, however, have control over the expression of our wishes and a well drafted set of estate planning documents can avoid a lot of expense and confusion for…
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Law in the Time of COVID-19
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Published in the March, 2021 Washington State Bar News How I ditched my office but maintained my solo practice For the majority of my 30-year career as a lawyer, licensed in three jurisdictions, I have been a proud solo practitioner.…