Legal
Trained mediators help to find common ground in workplace and beyond
It can be challenging to work out differences. Sometimes it’s hard to see another’s viewpoint. Sometimes it’s hard to look...
Q&A with Eric Eisinger
Benton County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Eisinger Number of employees you oversee: As the Benton County prosecuting attorney, I oversee 63...
Prenups aren’t the buzzkill marrying couples might think
Couples are often wary to bring up the dreaded P word when discussing their nuptials. After all, who wants to...
AG proposes legislative reforms to protect data privacy
Statewide data breaches remain at record-breaking levels, prompting the state Attorney General to propose legislative reforms to protect data privacy....
Legal Aid Society honors attorneys who give back
The Benton Franklin Legal Aid Society honored an attorney and a legal technician with its highest awards for their service...
Defendants have a right to counsel, but Tri-Cities struggles to hire enough lawyers
Providing legal counsel to criminal defendants and other low-income people facing court proceedings has always been a challenge in the...
Benton Franklin Legal Aid pivots to prevent evictions
Benton Franklin Legal Aid Society, the nonprofit legal services agency that connects clients with volunteer attorneys, pivoted to helping area...
Public defense in Washington has a new champion
W. Larry Jefferson Jr. Larry Jefferson Jr. will pay off his law school loans in about...
