WSR 18-24-027
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[November 26, 2018]
IN THE MATTER OF SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS TO APR 28—LIMITED PRACTICE RULE FOR LIMITED LICENSE LEGAL TECHNICIANS; APR 28 APPENDIX—REGULATION 2 PRACTICE AREAS—SCOPE OF PRACTICE AUTHORIZED BY LIMITED LICENSE LEGAL TECHNICIAN RULE; APR 28 APPENDIX REGULATION 3—EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LLLT APPLICANTS AND APPROVAL OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS; RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (RPC) 1.0B—ADDITIONAL WASHINGTON TERMINOLOGY; RPC 1.17—SALE OF LAW PRACTICE; RPC 4.3—DEALING WITH A PERSON NOT REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER; RPC 5.8—MISCONDUCT INVOLVING LAWYERS AND LLLTs NOT ACTIVELY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW; RPC 8.1—BAR ADMISSION AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS; AND LLLT RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (LLLT RPCs) LLLT RPC 1.0B—ADDITIONAL TERMINOLOGY; LLLT RPC 1.2—SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION AND ALLOCATION OF AUTHORITY BETWEEN CLIENT AND LLLT; LLLT RPC 1.5—FEES; LLLT RPC 1.8 CONFLICT OF INTEREST: CURRENT CLIENTS: SPECIFIC RULES; LLLT RPC 1.15A—SAFEGUARDING POLICY; LLLT RPC 1.16—DECLINING OR TERMINATING REPRESENTATION; LLLT RPC 1.7 SALE OF A LAW PRACTICE; LLLT RPC 2.1—ADVISOR; LLLT RPC 2.3 [RESERVED]; LLLT RPC 3.1—ADVISING AND ASSISTING CLIENTS IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A TRIBUNAL; LLLT RPC 3.6-3.9 [RESERVED]; LLLT RPC 4.1—TRUTHFULNESS IN STATEMENTS TO OTHERS; LLLT RPC 4.2—COMMUNICATION WITH PERSON REPRSENTED BY LAWYER; LLLT RPC 4.3—DEALING WITH PERSON NOT REPRESENTED BY LAWYER; LLLT RPC 5.4—PROFESSIONAL INDPENDENCE OF A LLLT; LLLT RPC 5.5 UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW; LLLT RPC 8.1—LICENSING, ADMISSION, AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS; LLLT RPC 8.4—MISCONDUCT
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AMENDED ORDER RESCINDING ORDER NO.
25700-A-1246 AND REPUBLISHING SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS TO APR 28 FOR COMMENT
NO. 25700-A-1249
The Washington State Supreme Court Limited License Legal Technician Board recommended suggested amendments to APR 28—Limited Practice Rule for Limited License Legal Technicians. The amendments were considered by the Court on October 31, 2018, and adopted by a majority vote with the filing of Order No. 25700-A-1246 on November 1, 2018. Subsequently, on November 15, 2018, the Court determined by a majority vote that, due to significant formatting errors in the publication of the rule amendments, the rule should be rescinded and republished as a proposed rule for comments.
Now, therefore, it is hereby
ordered:
(a) The adoption of amendments to APR 28 in Supreme Court Order No. 25700-A-1246 is hereby rescinded effective immediately.
(b) Pursuant to the provisions of GR 9(g), the correctly formatted suggested 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 on December 18, 2018.
(c) The purpose statement as required by GR 9(e), is published solely for the information of the Bench, Bar and other interested parties.
(d) 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 February 1, 2019. 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 26th day of November, 2018.
 
For the Court
 
 
 
Fairhurst, C.J.
 
CHIEF JUSTICE
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