Writing is one of my many passions.
For three years, I served on the editorial board of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers and most of that time I was the Editor-in-Chief. I wrote a regular “Member Spotlight” column for over a year.
I also wrote the following:
- Single Women Buy More Homes, Earn Less Equity, JD Supra, October 24, 2017
- Single women earn less equity on their homes than single men, particularly in Seattle.
- Subdivisions May Speed Up In Jurisdictions Near You, JD Supra, October 9, 2017
- Describes a new law affecting long subdivision approvals in Washington State.
- What is the Future of the Workplace in the Puget Sound Region?, JD Supra, September 15, 2017
- Shares data from a survey of real estate professionals regarding the future of the workplace.
- Olympia should take action to clean up our waterfronts, Vancouver Business Journal, June 2, 2017
- Argues that the Washington State Legislature should approve a budget that adequately funds environmental cleanup of port property.
- A League of Their Own: The Importance of Women’s Groups in the Legal Workplace (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, April 2017
- Describes why women’s affinity groups are important in private law firms and communities.
- Shaking hands, taking names: Schmoozing tips from Leslie Knope (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, March 2017
- Provides tips for attorneys networking at legal events.
- Recent Notable Land Use Decisions out of Washington, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt News Blast, October 14, 2016
- Describes two Washington State land use decisions from October 2016.
- Captain America and Adjusting to a New Legal World (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, July 2016
- Considers how new technology can affect daily legal practice.
- Lessons in Ethics from the Jedi Order (with Derrick De Vera) (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, March 2016
- Compares ethics in the original Star Wars films to the legal field.
- Adapting to a New Climate: Tips for Acclimating to a Different Workplace (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, October 2015
- Discusses changes in workplace.
- Firefly – Mal Reynolds and the Art of Negotiation (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, August 2015
- Explains negotiation strategy using examples from the Joss Whedon television series, Firefly.