Section: Summer 2025
Defense Win
Smith Freed Eberhard
How AI Is Transforming Deposition Summaries
AI is changing how legal teams approach deposition review—it’s about more than generating a basic summary.
Defense Win
Keating, Bucklin & McCormack
The Jury Box: Observations from an Eastern Washington Lawyer
Grant County Courthouse Capers: Justice Gets a New Home—on Questionably Acquired Land (allegedly)
How COVID Modernized Court Reporting
When courthouses closed in 2020, depositions didn’t stop—they moved. In the churn of emergency Zoom links and ad-hoc exhibit workflows, something lasting happened: the legal community got fluent with technology.
Navigating the Complexity of Construction Claims
In the course of a construction project, conflicts can arise between building codes, design specifications, and manufacturer requirements.
A Smashing Success – 2025 WDTL Convention
The WDTL Annual Convention, to me, has always represented the heartbeat of this special organization.
Discovery Sanctions in Washington: Recent Trends and Judicial Application Of Legal Standards
In recent years, Washington courts have increasingly imposed severe sanctions for discovery violations, ranging from six- and seven-figure monetary penalties to default judgments and bar referrals.