WSR 15-23-043
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[November 4, 2015]
IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (RPC) l.0A—TERMINOLOGY, 1.1—COMPETENCE, 1.2—SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION AND ALLOCATION, 1.4—COMMUNICATION, 1.5—FEES, 1.6—CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION, 1.10—IMPUTATION OF. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: GENERAL RULE, 1.14—CLIENT WITH DIMINISHED CAPACITY, 1.17—SALE OF LAW PRACTICE, 1.18—DUTIES TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENT, 4.4—RESPECT FOR RIGHTS OF THIRD PERSON, 5.3—PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF A LAWYER, 5.5— UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW; MULTIJURISDICTIONAL PRACTICE OF LAW, 6.5—NONPROFIT AND COURT-ANNEXED LIMITED LEGAL SERVICE PROGRAMS, 7.1—COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYERS SERVICES, 7.2—ADVERTISING, 7.3—DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS, AND 8.5—DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY; CHOICE OF LAW
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1129
The Washington State Bar Association, having recommended the Proposed Amendments to Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) 1.0A—Terminology, 1.1—Competence, 1.2—Scope of Representation and Allocation, 1.4—Communication, 1.5—Fees, 1.6—Confidentiality of Information, 1.10—Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule, 1.14—Client with Diminished Capacity, 1.17—Sale of Law Practice, 1.18—Duties to Prospective Client, 4.4—Respect for Rights of Third Person, 5.3—Professional Independence of a Lawyer, 5.5—Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law, 6.5—Nonprofit and Court-Annexed Limited Legal Service Programs, 7.1—Communications Concerning a Lawyers Services, 7.2—Advertising, 7.3—Direct Contact with Prospective Clients, and 8.5—Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law, and the Court having considered the amendments and comments submitted thereto;
Now, therefore, it is hereby
ORDERED:
(a) That pursuant to the provisions of GR 9(g), the proposed amendments as shown below are to be published for comment in the Washington Reports, Washington Register, Washington State Bar Association and Administrative Office of the Court's websites expeditiously.
(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, 2016. Comments may be sent to the following addresses: P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, Washington 98504-0929, or supreme@courts.wa.gov. Comments submitted by e-mail message must be limited to 1500 words.
DATED at Olympia, Washington this 4th day of November, 2015.
 
For the Court
 
 
 
Madsen, C.J.
 
CHIEF JUSTICE
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