WSR 16-13-021
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[June 2, 2016]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (RPC) l.OA—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— RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING NONLAWYER ASSISTANTS, 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-1146
The Washington State Bar Association, having recommended the adoption of 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—Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants, 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, 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 in the Washington Reports and will become effective September 1, 2016.
DATED at Olympia, Washington this 2nd day of June, 2016.
 
 
Madsen, C.J.
Johnson, J.
 
Wiggins, J.
Owens, J.
 
Gonzalez, J.
Fairhurst, J.
 
Gordon McCloud, J.
Stephens, J.
 
Mary Yu, J.
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