WSR 15-08-029
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[March 23, 2015]
IN THE MATTER OF THE OF THE EXPEDITED ADOPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT RPC 1.0B—TERMS AND NEW COMMENTS TO RPC 1.5, RPC 1.8—CONFLICT OF INTEREST, RPC 1.10—IMPUTATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:GENERAL RULE, RPC 1.15A (H)(9)—SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY, RPC 1.17—SALE OF LAW PRACTICE, TITLE 3—ADVOCATE, TITLE 4—TRANSACTIONS WITH PERSONS OTHER THAN CLIENTS, RPC 5.8—MISCONDUCT INVOLVING DISBARRED, SUSPENDED, RESIGNED, AND INACTIVE LAWYERS, NEW RPC 5.9 AND 5.10—LAWYERS ASSOCIATED IN A LAW FIRM WITH LLLTs, TITLE 7—INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL SERVICES AND TITLE 8—MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1096
The Washington State Bar Association, having recommended the expedited adoption of the Proposed Amendments to Rules of Professional Conduct RPC 1.0B—Terms and New Comments to RPC 1.5, RPC 1.8—Conflict of Interest, RPC 1.10—Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule, RPC 1.15A (h)(9)—Safeguarding Property, RPC 1.17—Sale of Law Practice, Title 3—Advocate, Title 4—Transactions with Persons Other Than Clients, RPC 5.8—Misconduct Involving Disbarred, Suspended, Resigned, and Inactive Lawyers, New RPC 5.9 and 5.10—Lawyers Associated in a Law Firm with LLLTs, Title 7—Information about Legal Services and Title 8—Maintaining the integrity of the Profession, and the Court having considered the amendments, and having determined that the proposed amendments will aid in the prompt and orderly administration of justice;
Now, therefore, it is hereby
ORDERED:
(a) That the new rules as shown below are adopted.
(b) That the new rules will be published expeditiously in the Washington Reports and will become effective upon publication.
(c) That the Washington State Bar Association will solicit and gather feedback on these rules and provide it to the court nine months after the rules' effective date.
DATED at Olympia, Washington this 23rd Day of March, 2015.
 
 
Madsen, C.J.
Johnson, J.
 
Wiggins, J.
Owens, J.
 
Gonzalez, J.
Fairhurst, J.
 
Gordon McCloud, J.
Stephens, J.
 
Yu, J.
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