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FEATURES
11
In Memory of
Richard Lee Settle
by Prof. John Weaver, ret.
13
Help Us Help the Community
Join the LRS Panel Today!
by Terrill Chilson
14
TPCBA Annual Golf Event
by Michael B. Smith
16
SPECIAL FEATURE:
The Boldt Decision
by Richard DeJean
24
Torts, Baseball and
Just Plain Common Sense
by James Lopez
26
Restrictions on
Noncompete Agreements
for Low Wage Workers
by Richard B. Lumley
28
Supersonic Flying Saucers
Sighted By Idaho Pilot
by Nigel Malden
34
Gemini and E-Mail Management
by David Shelvey
37
Jackie Shepherd Wants You!
by Prof. John Weaver, ret.
CONTENTS
DEPARTMENTS
5
Inside this Issue
6
President’s Page
The Hidden Side
of Lawyering
by Elizabeth Johnson
9
A Word from the
Executive Director
by Kit Kasner
39
Law Library News -
Suggestions Please...
by Laurie Miller
40
Celebrating
30 Years
of Partnership
by Maralise Hood Quan
41
Classifieds
44
Tacomaprobono
Community Lawyers
by Julie Dugan
The Pierce County Lawyer is published as a service to the
membership of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Elizabeth Johnson, President
Nina Caldwell, President-Elect
Laura Groves, Secretary-Treasurer
Catherine Case, Immediate Past President
Brenna Quinlan, President, Young Lawyers Section
Carlos Sosa, Family Law Section Liaison
Desiree Hosannah, Pierce County Minority Bar Association
Christy McKinley, Pierce County WA Women Lawyers Liaison
John Cummings, Q-Law Association Liaison
Michelle Luna, Trustee
Brad Hashimoto, Trustee
Jessica Campbell, Trustee
David Snell, Trustee
Sven Nelson, Trustee
Patrick Brown, Trustee
*Amity Bjork, Criminal Law Section Liaison
*Melisa Evangelos, Tacomaprobono Liaison
*Cindy Wysocki, Collaborative Law Liaison
*Judge Diana Kiesel, *Presiding Judge Susan Adams, *Judge Matthew
Thomas, *Presiding Commissioner Karen Watson, Judicial Liaisons
- Pierce County Superior Court
*Presiding Judge Claire Sussman, Judicial Liaison
- Pierce County District Court
*Commissioner Jason Johnson, Liaison, Tacoma Municipal Court
*Todd Bloom, WSBA, Governor 6th District Liaison
*John Weaver, ret., Law School Liaison
(* non-voting members)
PIERCE COUNTY LAWYER MAGAZINE COMMITTEE
Editor: Elizabeth Vincent
John Cain, Richard DeJean, Antoni Froehling, Shannon Hadeed,
Michelle Luna, Nigel Malden, David Shelvey, David Smith,
David Snell, Carlos Sosa, Christopher Walsh, John Weaver
and law student Owen Leupold
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