KCLL Klues: Washington State Legal Research


"Our goal is to provide information for Washington state residents on how to conduct legal research. Includes research tips, new websites of note, legislative updates, technology news, news about new books and DVDs in the library, recently released podcasts and screencasts and more!"

Author: Staffers of the King County Law Library in Seattle.

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Recent Posts from KCLL Klues: Washington State Legal Research


  • Q&A on Insurance Coverage from Wind Damage

    The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner has put together a Q&A page about wind damage and insurance coverage.  If you have not visited the Insurance Commissioner website before, it has a lot of…

  • Making an Initiative into Law

    An initiative is basically a proposal for a new law. Initiatives are put on the ballot by petition. A valid petition to force an initiative to a vote needs to have valid signatures of legal…

  • Making a Referendum into Law

    A referendum is, essentially, a revision to an already passed law. Referenda are put on the ballot by petition. A valid petition to force a referendum on any portion of any act of the legislature needs…

  • KCLL SideBar Episode 35: E-Filing Explained

    In this episode of KCLL’s Sidebar, Rick talks about the process of e-filing in King County Superior Court and the most frequent questions the library receives regarding this new system.  Craig, in his “Reel Verdict” segment,…

  • New E-Filing Training Classes

    We are developing a two-part class to provide training on how to use the King County Superior Court’s E-Filing system.  There will be two 45-minute sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays beginning December 2nd.  Part One…

  • Finding Official Election Results

    The 2009 elections are over and people are giving their opinions on who took the election.  Are you wondering where to find out who actually won in Washington state? The Secretary of State is the source…

  • New Name for WSTLA

    As I was preparing an order for CLE materials for the library, I noticed that the Washington State Trial Laywers Association has changed its name.  WSTLA is now the Washington State Association for Justice.  According…

  • Did my ballot count?

    King County Elections has created a way for you to track your mail-in ballot and confirm that your vote counted.  By going to their website and clicking on the Mail Ballot Tracking link, you can…

  • Don’t Forget!

    Tomorrow is election day, and if you live in King County, you should have already received your mail-in ballot.  Your ballot needs to be postmarked by November 3rd in order to be counted.  King County…

  • Ethical Pretexting in the Social Networking Arena

    Pretexting is a common word people use when scam artists try to pry identifying information out of identity theft victims over the phone.   A new area in which pretexting can occur is in the online…