WSR 20-23-099
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[November 6, 2020]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RPC 1.15A (h)(9)—SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY AND LLLT RPC 1.15A (h)(9)—SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1308
The Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors, having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to RPC 1.15A (h)(9)—Safeguarding Property and LLLT RPC 1.15A (h)(9)—Safeguarding Property, and the Court having considered the proposed amendments, 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 proposed amendments as shown below are adopted.
(b) That pursuant to the emergency provisions of GR 9 (j)(1), the proposed amendments will be published in the Washington Reports and will become effective on February 1, 2021.
dated at Olympia, Washington this 6th day of November, 2020.
 
 
Stephens, C.J.
Johnson, J.
 
Gordon McCloud, J.
Madsen, J.
 
Yu, J.
Owens, J.
 
Montoya-Lewis, J.
Gonzalez, J.
 
Whitener, J.
RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
1.15A – SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY
RPC 1.15A SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY
(a) – (g) [Unchanged.]
(h) A lawyer must comply with the following for all trust accounts:
(1) – (8) [Unchanged.]
(9) Only a lawyer admitted to practice law or an LLLT may be an authorized signatory on the account. If a lawyer is associated in a practice with one or more LLLT's, any check or other instrument requiring a signature must be signed by a signatory lawyer in the firm.
(i) – (j) [Unchanged.]
LIMITED LICENSE LEGAL TECHNICIAN RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
1.15A – SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY
LLLT RPC 1.15A SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY
(a) – (g) [Unchanged.]
(h) An LLLT must comply with the following for all trust accounts:
(1) – (8) [Unchanged.]
(9) Only an LLLT or a lawyer admitted to practice law may be an authorized signatory on the account. If an LLLT is associated in a practice with one or more lawyers, any check or other instrument requiring a signature must be signed by a signatory lawyer in the firm.
(i) [Unchanged.]
Comment
[1] – [2] [Unchanged.]