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Attorneys praise Bruce’s role in press-protection laws during tribute
Summary
At a Bar Association tribute, multiple speakers described Bruce as a national legal figure who helped advance Washington’s prior SLAPP statute, the shield law and a correction statute protecting publishers; family members accepted an award on his behalf.
At a Bar Association tribute, multiple speakers praised Bruce for a decades-long legal career and for helping advance statutes that protect reporters and publishers.
Speaker 1, Speaker, who opened the remarks on behalf of the family, said, "How would I say my dad's legacy? 3 kids, 2 step kids, and presently 6 grandchildren. He was a larger than life figure, and that presence was something that we all felt." The speaker added that Bruce "lived [the practice of law] throughout his practice with the way he gave back to communities in need, with the way he treated his colleagues.…
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