IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO RPC 4.4-RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS OF THIRD PERSONS-NEW WA COMMENT

) ) ) ) )

ORDER NO. 25700-A-1000

     The Washington State Bar Association having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to RPC 4.4-Respect for the Rights of Third Persons, and the Court having approved the proposed amendments for publication;

     Now, therefore, it is hereby

     ORDERED:

     (a) That pursuant to the provisions of GR 9(g), the proposed amendments as shown below hereto are to be published for comment in the Washington Reports, Washington Register, Washington State Bar Association and Administrative Office of the Court's websites in January 2013.

     (b) The purpose statement as required by GR 9(e), is published solely for the information of the Bench, Bar and other interested parties.

     (c) Comments are to be submitted to the Clerk of the Supreme Court by either U.S. Mail or Internet E-Mail by no later than April 30, 2013. Comments may be sent to the following address: P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, Washington 98504-0929, or Camilla.Faulk@courts.wa.gov. Comments submitted by e-mail message must be limited to 1500 words.

     DATED at Olympia, Washington this ___ day of June, 2012.

	For the Court Madsen, C.J.
	CHIEF JUSTICE

     Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 12-14 issue of the Register.

© Washington State Code Reviser's Office