Section: Summer 2025
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)
Defense Win
Smith Freed Eberhard
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.