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HearSay THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CLARK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

April 2022

December 2019

The Clark County Bar Association is a professional organization that serves to support our local attorney community through providing education and networking opportunities designed to enhance and foster better relationships within the local legal community.

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April Hearsay Contributors

Commissioner Todd George

Commissioner Jill H. Sasser

M. Erica Aquadro

Clark County District Court

Clark County Superior Court

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Commissioner Todd George was appointed to the Clark County District Court bench in June of 2017.

Commissioner Jill H. Sasser began serving as a judical officer for Clark County Superior Court in 2021.

Erica has dedicated her practice exclusively to the area of family law. She has been an associate attorney at Gevurtz Menashe since 2019.

Courtney Mendoza

Laura Nelson

Petersen Rothermel Law Firm

Samuels Yoelin Kantor, LLP

Cour tney Mendoza’s prac tice focuses primarily on family law, including dissolutions, custody issues , child support, and adoptions.

Laura Nelson’s practice focuses p ri m a ri l y o n e s t a te a n d t r u s t administration, elder law, guardianship and conservatorships, and litigation.

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We’ve entered spring at the Clark County Bar. Flowers are in full bloom and we’re planning ahead to a number of excellent upcoming events. Many of these will be “in-person” events. For those younger folks who don’t remember the before-times, “in-person” is an event where you are physically in the same space as a number of other people. Hazmat suit requirements will depend on the facts on the ground. Our first in-person event is Bowling with the Judges, June 9 at 6:00 PM. As I described it recently to a new CCBA member, “it’s basically like a child’s party at a bowling alley… but with judges.” It really is an excellent event for everyone to let their hair down and get better acquainted. It is a testament to both the collegial nature of our bar and the willingness of our members and judicial officers to socialize over unique events. Next up is a new event for the bar, the Summer Soiree set to be held July 23 at 6:00 PM. We’re still on for a party on the lawn at the historic Marshall House. This is an adults only event that will be akin to a somewhat more relaxed Barrister’s Ball. Expect great music and food set to mix with the relaxing summer air. Plus-ones and support staff are all encouraged to attend. The Clark County Bar is also proud to be bringing back the Golf Tournament. This year, the Golf Tournament has been aptly named the “Jim Mayhew Memorial Golf Tournament.” We’re very proud to be able to use Jim’s name for the tournament and we look forward to the game again. We’re also bringing back the “Seasoned Lawyer” v. Young Lawyer Softball Game. The last few years the “Seasoned Lawyers” have garnered quite the lead, but we hear rumors that the young lawyers may be gunning for a monumental win. Watch this space for spring training news as the teams form. If interested, reach out to us here at the bar. Finally, we are back to doing in-person Swearing-in Ceremonies again on April 21 at 4:00 PM at the Courthouse. A happy hour hosted by the CCBA Young Lawyers section will start immediately following the Swearing-in. Watch this space for details to come on location for first post-pandemic YLS Happy Hour. Thanks to the support of all of our members as we’ve navigated these chaotic last few years. Fighting Zoom fatigue to show up for CLEs and attend committee meetings. With Spring we are getting back (hopefully) to our old selves and very much look forward to seeing everyone in person.

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New Staff Member Spotlight:

Mia Demay - Volunteer Manager Hello Everyone! My name is Mia Demay (pronounced like mee-uh) and my pronouns are she/her. I am an alumni of Washington State University, where I studied public policy and criminal justice. I started out doing volunteer management for a local political campaign (and loved it), so I am very excited to have the chance to work with our volunteers at the CCVLP, an organization I feel so strongly about. I am really looking forward to connecting with all of you, be it in a volunteering capacity or just to say hi to a friendly face in the community!

If I may, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight our wonderful program and our current needs. As some of you may be familiar, the CCVLP's mission is to provide and facilitate access to justice in Clark County for low income individuals and marginalized communities through advocacy and civil legal services. We can only accomplish this mission with the support of volunteer attorneys, who generously donate their time to advise unrepresented people. Right now, amidst a pandemic that has affected folks' housing statuses, employment, and family situations, our community's demand for our services has skyrocketed. I humbly ask each one of you to consider donating your time and expertise to aiding our community. If each one of you was able to give a few hours of your time each month, it would make a world of difference for folks in need. We would (very happily) accept help with any of our programs: elder law, employment law, vacating criminal records, minor or lay guardianship, legal assistance for folks living outside, or general law however, our biggest needs are in our housing justice program, bankruptcy/debt defense, and family law. If you think you can help the CCVLP in any capacity or would like to learn more, please reach out to me.

Contact Info: mia@ccvlp.org - 360-828-0423 Ext: 101

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

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QuickBooks Desktop 2019 Service Discontinuation by: Emanuela Sandri | Attorney Bookkeeping Services, Inc. From QuickBooks: When does service discontinuation happen? • After May 31, 2022, access to add-on services will be discontinued for QuickBooks Desktop for Windows 2019. This includes all versions of QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, and Enterprise Solutions v19. • After August 10, 2022, access to add-on services will be discontinued for QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale 18.0. If you don’t use any of the add-on services in QuickBooks Desktop 2019, your product will continue to work for you. You won’t be able to subscribe to live technical support or any of the other Intuit services that can be integrated with QuickBooks Desktop. Also, discontinued versions won’t receive the latest security patches and updates. In addition to QuickBooks Desktop for Windows 2019, there are a few other Intuit products that are affected by the discontinuation of add-on services. What does service discontinuation mean? Your access to QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Services, Live Support, Online Backup, Online Banking, and other services through QuickBooks Desktop 2019 software will be discontinued after May 31, 2022. This also means you won’t receive critical security updates starting June 1, 2022. If you receive any security updates before this date, install them. Products affected by service discontinuation after May 31, 2022 • QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2019 • QuickBooks Desktop Premier 2019 (General Business, Contractor, Manufacturing & Wholesale, Nonprofit, Professional Services, and Retail) • QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 19 • QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2019 • QuickBooks Enterprise Accountant 19 • QuickBooks Desktop for Mac 2019 Products and services affected by service discontinuation after August 10, 2022 • QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale 18.0 payments services:

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Clark County Superior Court

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BENCH/BAR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES March 8, 2022

Persons in attendance: Nicholas Alexander (nick@vancouverwillsandtrusts.com) Le Ann Larson, (leann. larson@clark.wa.gov) Rachel Brooks (rachel@guardianship-law.com), Rachael Rodgers (Rachael. Rogers@clark.wa.gov) Leslie Lopez (Leslie.Lopez@clark.wa.gov) Dan Lloyd (Dan.Lloyd@cityofvancouver. us) Matthew Kimball (Matthew.Kimball@clark.wa.gov) Commissioner Sasser (Jill.Sasser@clark.wa.gov) Judge Sheldrick (Emily.Sheldrick@clark.wa.gov) and Judge Fairgrieve (John.Fairgrieve@clark.wa.gov) I. OLD BUSINESS: No old business to report. II. NEW BUSINESS: a. Judge Fairgrieve: Judge Collier announced he is retiring in June; they are in the process of choosing a replacement. An announcement anticipated at end of April for a smooth transition. Other item, jury trial suspension has ended, hopefully going forward we will be in a position to keep trials on our calendar. In the courthouse, we are back to using jury deliberation rooms. Chistine Hayes is going to replace Commissioner Schienberg, who retired on March 4th. The bench was happy with applicants for the position, and we look forward to her joining the bench. COVID update: Still following Governor’s orders. Dept. Labor & Industry can publish their new guidance, they set the standards for workplace. Until then, we will follow Governor’s orders. (Update after meeting: new mask policy was issued based on guidance from L&I). b. Judge Sheldrick: I am part of the subcommittee to review local rules, survey monkey was sent out. If there are other suggestions for local rule(s) please forward to Court Admin, Cheryl Stone ASAP. c. Commissioner Sasser: Inns of Court is seeking new board members, if interested contact Jill Sasser. We are still seeking applications for pro tem and Minor Guardianship attorneys. For Minor Guardianship Attorneys, we increased rate to $125/hr. Truancy dockets have re-started (2nd and 4th Mondays). CCBA Annual meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 21st at 12 noon via Zoom. d. Dan Lloyd: City still wrestling with Governor’s orders and L&I conflicting mandates. I have been tracking this for the city, the Governor’s proclamation of Feb 17th did not have an actual end-date, nor the Secretary of Health order. We anticipate a revised order this week. Governor will likely not revoke Stay-of-Emergency order, so masks with healthcare professionals will still be required. L&I guidance should come out at the latest March 21st. Hopefully will be expedited and we’ll know sooner. e. Matthew Kimball: Soft testing on Zoom Jail hearings on-going. Can only use two at a time. Financial screenings are starting back up, working with District Court to coordinate. A few things to work out.

MEETING ADORNED 12:14 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Nicholas Alexander