News & Announcements: January, 2023

09/18/2023

The Washington Center for Real Estate Research has published the median sales prices for homes by county, relevant for determining the...

08/31/2023

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington solicits comments, pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9029, on proposed amendments to the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Local Bankruptcy Forms,...

08/10/2023

The Court posts audio from held hearings directly on the ECF case docket. Audio is contained in an embedded PDF file which must be downloaded in order to play. See information below for best results when accessing, downloading and playing...

07/12/2023

Nationally, CM/ECF filers are increasingly using third-party services (e.g., PACER Pro, DocketBird,...

05/26/2023

The Federal Bar Association's Nominations Committee is accepting applications for three open Lawyer Representative positions for the Western District of...

05/15/2023

The Washington State legislature has enacted significant changes to the Washington personal property exemption statutes, amending RCW 6.15.010, 51.32.040, 6.67.100, and 6.27.140. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5173 was signed by Governor Jay...

04/25/2023

Due to national issues with the CM/ECF program for batch filing of new cases, WAWB will be turning off the batch filing feature used to group 341 meetings for an attorney filing multiple new cases on the same day.

03/23/2023

The Thomas T. Glover Mediation Program Presents: The Nuts and Bolts of Mediation - Including Ethical Considerations

Are you curious about the mechanics of mediation? New to practicing law and wondering about how to raise the topic...

02/15/2023

WAWB Best Practices has posted a new article in this series designed to benefit new and seasoned bankruptcy professionals. "Navigating the New Student Loan Discharge Process: Overview and Additional...

02/06/2023

Registration is now open for “Roadways to the Bench: Who Me? A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge?”, an exciting program coordinated by the Judicial Conference Committees on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System and the Magistrate Judges System...

01/09/2023

The WAWB Best Practices series announces its most recent installment: In re Masingale: "100% of Value" Exemption Claim, an article by Katherine Culbertson, Law Clerk to Hon. Brian Lynch. The article...

01/04/2023

 

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington is pleased to announce the appointment of Gina Zadra Walton as the new Clerk of Court. Ms. Zadra Walton will assume the Clerk of Court duties on January 1, 2023.

Ms...