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<p class="MsoNormal">For the litigators out there, below please note that the Supreme Court is proposing to add procedural requirements to an attorney’s attempt to withdraw from a case within 90 days of trial, and gives the court an express option to require
a hearing even if no one objects to the withdrawal.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See: <a href="https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/?fa=court_rules.proposedRuleDisplay&ruleId=5795">
https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/?fa=court_rules.proposedRuleDisplay&ruleId=5795</a> which also includes a link to the proposed rule changes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The private family law attorney bar group, DRAW, opposes certain portions of the rule and their letter to the Supreme Court makes, I think, some good points about how the proposed rule change may be counterproductive for the client and/or
could put the attorney in an ethical bind. A draft is available via the links at the bottom of the below email, forwarded with permission from the DRAW president.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More information on how to submit comments to the Supreme Court are below.
<b><u>Deadline for comments is April 30, 2021</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1417 31st Ave South<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seattle WA 98144-3909<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">206-625-0092<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">Covid-19 Update -
</span></b>All attorneys are working remotely during regular business hours and are available via email and by phone. Videoconferencing also is available. Signing of estate planning documents can be completed and will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Please
direct mail and deliveries to the Seattle office.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Main@DRAW.groups.io <Main@DRAW.groups.io> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Lisa Brewer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 16, 2021 7:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Main@DRAW.groups.io<br>
<b>Cc:</b> President of DRAW <president@draw.legal><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DRAW] NOTICE TO MEMBERSHIP - Proposed Changes to CR71 may limit attorney's ability to withdraw<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear Colleagues:</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Good afternoon. There is a proposal
<span style="background:white">currently </span>pending before the Supreme Court to amend
<u>Civil Rule 71</u>. The proposed Amendment would allow Judges to <u>prevent attorneys from withdrawing within 90 days of trial (</u>among other things). As stated in the GR9 "disclosure statement," this proposal is supported by the Superior Court Judges
Association (SCJA) with the stated purpose of: (a) reducing judicial inconvenience, (b) avoiding disordered dockets, and (c) protecting pro se litigants from undue prejudice. <span style="background:white">The proposed amendment to CR 71 is attached. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">It is not certain that this proposal has been shared with traditional "stakeholders." However, time to comment is running out (<u>April 30, 2021</u>) and if this proposal passes, it will
<u>disproportionately and detrimentally impact family law practitioners</u>. For this reason, the DRAW Board is taking the unusual step of reaching out directly to our membership to update you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I hope you will take a moment to comment on DRAW's proposed letter to the Supreme Court. Also attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Likewise, feel free to adapt our "Letter from the Board" as a possible template for your own comment to the Supreme Court.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> [Note
- The Court appears to count the "number" of votes more heavily than the "size" of the organization opining on a subject. In short, every member's voice counts.] <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Correspondence with Supreme Court should be directed to the Clerk of the Supreme Court. Contact information is as follows </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The Clerk of the Supreme Court </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">P.O. Box 40929, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Olympia, WA 98504-0929, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">or</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">By email</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:supreme@courts.wa.gov"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5C4D31">supreme@courts.wa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">. (Comments submitted
by e-mail may not exceed 1500 words.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> ) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Lisa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">___________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Lisa Brewer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://DRAW.groups.io/g/Main/attachment/95126/1">Ltr CR71 signed.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://DRAW.groups.io/g/Main/attachment/95126/2">CR71_as proposed.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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