WSR 17-12-076
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[June 1, 2017]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO APR 1—IN GENERAL; SUPREME COURT; PREREQUISITES TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW; COMMUNICATIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION; CONFIDENTIALITY, APR 2—BOARD OF GOVERNORS, APR 4—BAR EXAMINATIONS; NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS, APR 6—LAW CLERK PROGRAM, APR 7—INVESTIGATIONS; DUTY OF APPLICANT, APR 8—LIMITED ADMISSIONS, APR 9—LICENSED LEGAL INTERNS, APR 11—MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, APR 12—LIMITED PRACTICE RULE FOR LIMITED PRACTICE OFFICERS, APR 13—SIGNINGS OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS; ADDRESS OF RECORD; ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS; NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER OR NAME, APR 14—LIMITED PRACTICE RULE FOR FOREIGN LAW CONSULTANTS, APR 15—LAWYERS' FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION, APR 16—MEDIATION PROGRAM, APR 17—ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION FROM PRACTICE, APR 19—LAWYER SERVICES, APR 20—DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CHARACTER AND FITNESS DETERMINATIONS, APR 20.1—APPLICATION OF RULES, APR 21—FACTORS CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING CHARACTER AND FITNESS, APR 22.1—REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS, APR 22.2—APPLICANT DUTIES AND RIGHTS, APR 23—CHARACTER AND FITNESS BOARD, APR 23.1—AUTHORITY OF CHARACTER AND FITNESS BOARD, APR 23.2—MEETINGS, APR 23.4—CLERK, APR 23.5—SERVICE, APR 24.1—HEARING PROCEDURE, APR 24.2—DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION, APR 24.3—ACTION ON SUPREME COURT'S DETERMINATI0N, APR 25.1—RESTRICTIONS ON REINSTATEMENT, APR 25.2—REVERSAL OF CONVICTION, APR 25.3—PETITIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS, APR 25.4—HEARING BEFORE CHARACTER AND FITNESS BOARD, APR 25.5—ACTION BY CHARACTER AND FITNESS BOARD, AND APR 25.6—ACTION ON SUPREME COURT'S DETERMINATION, APR 26—INSURANCE DISCLOSURE, APR 27—PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES FOLLOWING DETERMINATION OF MAJOR DISASTER, APR 28—LIMITED PRACTICE RULE FOR LIMITED LICENSE LEGAL TECHNICIANS, APR 28 REGULATIONS, APR 28 APPENDIX—REGULATIONS OF THE APR LIMITED LICENSE LEGAL TECHNICIAN BOARD
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1190
The Washington State Bar Association, having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to APR 1—In General; Supreme Court; Prerequisites to the Practice of Law; Communications to the Association; Confidentiality, APR 2—Board of Governors, APR 4—Bar Examinations; Notification of Results, APR 6—Law Clerk Program, APR 7—Investigations; Duty of Applicant, APR 8—Limited Admissions, APR 9—Licensed Legal Interns, APR 11—Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, APR 12—Limited Practice Rule for Limited Practice Officers, APR 13—Signings of Pleadings and Other Papers; Address of Record; Electronic Mail Address; Notice of Change of Address, Telephone Number or Name, APR 14—Limited Practice Rule for Foreign Law Consultants, APR 15—Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, APR 16—Mediation Program, APR 17—Administrative Suspension from Practice, APR 19—Lawyer Services, APR 20—Definitions Relating to Character and Fitness Determinations, APR 20.1—Application of Rules, APR 21—Factors Considered When Determining Character and Fitness, APR 22.1—Review of Applications, APR 22.2—Applicant Duties and Rights, APR 23—Character and Fitness Board, APR 23.1—Authority of Character and Fitness Board, APR 23.2—Meetings, APR 23.4—Clerk, APR 23.5—Service, APR 24.1—Hearing Procedure, APR 24.2—Decision and Recommendation, APR 24.3—Action on Supreme Court's Determination, APR 25.1—Restrictions on Reinstatement, APR 25.2—Reversal of Conviction, APR 25.3—Petitions and Investigations, APR 25.4—Hearing Before Character and Fitness Board, APR 25.5—Action by Character and Fitness Board, and APR 25.6—Action on Supreme Court's Determination, APR 26—Insurance Disclosure, APR 27—Provision of Legal Services Following Determination of Major Disaster, APR 28—Limited Practice Rule for Limited License Legal Technicians, APR 28 Regulations, APR 28 Appendix—Regulations of the APR Limited License Legal Technician Board, 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 amendments as shown below are adopted.
(b) That the amendments will be published in the Washington Reports and will become effective September 1, 2017.
DATED at Olympia, Washington this 1st day of June 2017.
 
 
Fairhurst, C.J.
Johnson, J.
 
Wiggins, J.
Madsen, J.
 
 
Owens, J.
 
Gordon McCloud, J.
Stephens, J.
 
Yu, J.
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