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Comment by Paul W. McVicker on January 15, 2015 at 10:26am

John -  that's an old post from last April regarding the Tuesday meeting.  The committee is meeting next Monday, the 19th (A court holiday).  I've posted an update on matters above.

Comment by John K Butler on January 13, 2015 at 9:41am

Hi Paul, I know your reminder today said we're meeting at noon Tuesday, but this page says that the meeting is on Monday, January 19, 2015, at 4pm. Is the info on this site incorrect? If the meeting is today at noon, I am afraid I cannot make it, as I have a meeting with the Education Committee at noon. 

Comment by Jeff Bean on February 12, 2013 at 12:06pm

I'm on the conference call - are we still meeting?

Comment by Paul W. McVicker on December 14, 2012 at 4:57am

The Legislative Committee  will meet on Wednesday December 19th at 1215 4th Ave, Suite 940, Seattle, at 5:00p.m.  Participation may also be by telephone: Dial 1-866-577-9294 PARTICIPANT – Pass Code 5016527

 

The Agenda follows:

 - UCLR --  Status of UCLR/A work group. Status on legislation/rules.

 - FFA Mediation -  How do we best use the recently completed work-study project on the UMA application to the FFA.

 - Work -study project 2013 – Status on early mediation in family law cases with children. Identifying other studies

 - Early ADR -- status reports

 - Qualification of mediators --   Status of  ABA Section on International Law Family Law Committee standards for the qualifications of mediators

- RCW 26.09.015- Mediation Proceedings status and discussion.

- Model Arbitration Act

- Apology Legislation related to air

- Other Business

Comment by Jeff Bean on June 11, 2012 at 3:12pm

Budget thought: I'd like to see us fund a scholarship/fellowship for 2013 with the thought this would reinstitute the program we had before and be an on-going project. Unlike this year, with advance planning it could be more merit-based and include all three law schools. Could be a great way to engage with them. Unlike the previous program we stopped, this time I'd like to see it each year focus on providing an academic research product on a subject that advances our mission. We could set the topic or use the applicants' ideas as criteria. (This program doesn't necessarily need to be a LegComm-thing at all, but since we did it in 2012, we can be the ones to suggest it for 2013.)

Comment by Jeff Bean on May 3, 2012 at 3:27pm

BOG March Minutes finally posted. Include discussion of UCLA/R.

Comment by Jeff Bean on March 20, 2012 at 11:48am

FYI, ExecComm approved a motion for a scholarship this summer to provide legal research project regarding the intersection of the UMA and foreclosure mediation programs. Paul's tied-up in trial, so I'll start the two things that need to happen:

• get authorization from WSBA Dep Dir for Finance for spending from fund balance, and how to make payments to the scholar;
• contacting Alan Kirtley, which the motion explicitly said we should seek to coordinate with.

I'll keep all apprised here, and if anyone else wants to be in on those discussions, let me know and I'll copy you in. (Paul, you'll be copied-in, of course!)

Comment by Jeff Bean on March 6, 2012 at 5:26pm

Rep. Orwall just informs that the FFA amendments, amended onto HB 2614, just passed the house. 

Comment by Jeff Bean on March 6, 2012 at 10:10am

Kathryn's update:

Finally, some good news…in the great tradition of The Princess Bride, the FFA was only mostly dead after the coup on the Senate floor this past Friday…and Rep. Orwall and others have moved mountains and they figured out a way to resuscitate the FFA.

Last night, the FFA (HB 2421) wasamended onto HB 2614, an act relating to residual debts following short sales of owner-occupied residential property secured by deeds of trust.  The title of the bill has also been amended and will now be:  An act relating to assisting homeowners in crisis by providing alternatives, remedies, and assistance.  (Note:  Changing the title of a House bill is very difficult to do, so they must have full agreement in the House on this maneuver.) 

The bill was voted off the Senate floor 47-1.  We’re not quite done -- it now goes back to the House for final passage…

I've added a link to the new bill above.

Comment by Courtney Kaylor on March 4, 2012 at 2:22pm

Disappointing!

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