My Legal Pit Stop, Legal Technicians

This LLLT failed to meet minimum professional standards in handling my contempt motion. Critically, she neglected to electronically file supporting exhibits alongside my declaration, despite local rules permitting unlimited exhibit pages. This omission constituted a material procedural error that prejudiced my position.

She further missed the mandatory filing deadline under King County Superior Court Rules, which are strictly enforced. Her failure to calendar deadlines—despite months of preparation time—demonstrates lack of diligence and unfamiliarity with local court procedures.

When notified of these errors post-filing (specifically, the non-submission of referenced exhibits), I requested corrective action via a motion to supplement or notice of errata, or at minimum, a goodwill communication to the court. Her response was to baselessly accuse me of "harassment"—a retaliatory and unprofessional reaction to legitimate concerns.

Additionally, she inappropriately criticized my parental attachment during representation, violating professional boundaries. Her negligent case management and failure to remedy errors forced me into a procedurally compromised position. Self-representation would have yielded superior outcomes given this dereliction of fundamental duties.
WSBA STATEMENT: "Degon admits that Degon made a mistake and did not file two exhibits along with your motion. If Degon misinterpreted the local rules relating to page limits, it does not appear that this mistake warrants further investigation or action by our office." The failure to file exhibits is not just a minor clerical error if those exhibits were critical to proving my case. My declaration indicates the omitted exhibit was proof of Respondent's willful violation of the court order to complete a psychological evaluation that has gone on for years. This is not a redundant document; it goes to the heart of proving "bad faith" or "willfulness"—the exact standard on which I lost the contempt motion. An LLLT’s duty of competence includes understanding what evidence is necessary to meet the client’s burden of proof. Failing to file evidence that is fundamental to proving a key element of the motion could be seen as a failure in "thoroughness and preparation," not just a strategic choice about page limits of a reply brief."

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