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

WA Bar News

Recommendation : There is some uncertainty (until a Washington appellate court rules) about what can be waived in the statute as well as how to properly waive it. Washington law strongly favors arbitration, and courts accord substantial finality to arbitration awards rendered pursuant to the parties’ agreement and RCW 7.04A.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

Prejudiced jurors might exhibit partiality towards a party based on race, gender, religion, or other intrinsic characteristics, thereby violating the principle of impartiality. This infiltration of personal prejudice disrupts the court’s charge to administer justice dispassionately.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

Prejudiced jurors might exhibit partiality towards a party based on race, gender, religion, or other intrinsic characteristics, thereby violating the principle of impartiality. This infiltration of personal prejudice disrupts the court’s charge to administer justice dispassionately.

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Christian Lang on Governing the Rise of LLMs: How LEGA Provides a Safe Space for Law Firms to Use AI (TGIR Ep. 206)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

And it actually says human in the court rule. I’ve actually been quite impressed with the maturity that I think a lot of the firms are exhibiting and how they craft their policies. Any human Yes, it just has to be a human. Yeah, I have to admit, at first, this kind of pissed me off when I saw it, because I’m like, Oh, great.