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Washington’s New Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act: Explanation, Application, and Aspiration

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BY CHERYLL RUSSELL, JACQUELINE JESKE, AND CHRISTOPHER FOX Washington’s Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (UFLAA) provides a framework for the use of arbitration in resolving family law disputes in Washington state. The parties may, however, waive some or all of the arbitrator qualifications and criteria.

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Why Are Mediation Skills Essential for Modern Lawyers?

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The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) provides the legal basis for enforcing arbitration agreements and awards, indirectly supporting the broader ADR agenda, including mediation. This contrasts sharply with arbitration, where the arbitrator acts similarly to a judge, making decisions that can be binding. is crucial.

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Reckoning: The Duty to Correct Under RPC 3.3

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a)(1) for failing to correct a statement made to a court that he had the original documents confirming a real estate transaction, when, as it turned out, he did not. 9 Here, however, well focus on the ethics rule. m) to include administrative hearings and arbitrations. 4 Others are more contemporary.