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June 23rd, 2015

LAW Advocates is a Whatcom County non-profit providing legal assistance to low income clients on a wide variety of legal issues.

May 19th, 2015

The Family Car Doctrine and Parents’ Potential Liability for the Conduct of Their Child, Even an Adult Child: In Washington, a parent can be held liable for injury or damages caused by a family member driver (even an adult child) if: The vehicle is owned, provided or maintained by the parent; The vehicle is generally…

May 4th, 2015

May 5th marks the Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG event. On this day, money donated to charities partnered with the Seattle Foundation will be supplemented with stretch funds from the foundation.

April 30th, 2015

One important legal doctrine in the land use arena, which helps to prevent improper bias or prejudice by a decision maker, is the Appearance of Fairness doctrine.

March 23rd, 2015

The Washington Supreme Court recently issued a decision further clarifying what constitutes a sufficient explanation of how an exemption under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) applies to a public record which is withheld from disclosure.

March 16th, 2015

Local Whatcom County non-profit LAW Advocates has published a cookbook. The books are $25 each, and make great gifts. Information about ordering can be found at this link.

February 4th, 2015

Typical boundary line issues include disputes about where exactly the boundary line is between two pieces of property and whether one owner is encroaching onto a neighbor’s property in some way.

December 11th, 2014

Bryan Page, one of the partners at Carmichael Clark and a board member of LAW Advocates, spoke at a rental clinic for students along with other LAW Advocates attorneys.

December 4th, 2014

Zender Thurston, P.S. is pleased to announce that its name is now Carmichael Clark, P.S.

October 30th, 2014

While there is great focus upon compliance with the SEPA process, the process helps insure that the purposes and policy of the Act are met.

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