WSR 17-23-066
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[November 8, 2017]
IN THE MATTER OF THE SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS TO RPC 1.7CONFLICT OF INTEREST: CURRENT CLIENTS, RPC 1.15ASAFEGUARDING PROPERTY, AND RPC 4.2COMMUNICATION WITH PERSON NOT REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1206
The Washington State Bar Association, having recommended the suggested amendments to RPC 1.7Conflict of Interest: Current Clients, RPC 1.15ASafeguarding Property, and RPC 4.2Communication with Person Not Represented by a Lawyer, 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 in January 2018.
(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, 2018. 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 8th day of November, 2017.
 
For the Court
 
 
 
Fairhurst, C.J.
 
CHIEF JUSTICE
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