WSR 17-01-026
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[December 7, 2016]
IN THE MATTER OF 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 3—APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO PRACTICE LAW, APR 4—BAR EXAMINATIONS; NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS, APR 5—RECOMMENDATION FOR ADMISSION; ORDER ADMITTING TO PRACTICE; PAYMENT OF MEMBERSHIP FEE; OATH OF ATTORNEY; RESIDENT AGENT, 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 (MCLE), 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
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1167
The Washington State Bar Association, having recommended 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 3—Applicants for Admission to Practice Law, APR 4—Bar Examinations; Notification of Results, APR 5—Recommendation for Admission; Order Admitting to Practice; Payment of Membership Fee; Oath of Attorney; Resident Agent, 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 (MCLE), 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 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 January 2017, in the Washington Reports, Washington Register, Washington State Bar Association and Administrative Office of the Court's websites.
(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 Email by no later than April 30, 2017. Comments may be sent to the following addresses: P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, Washington 98504-0929, or supreme@courts.wa.gov. Comments submitted by email message must be limited to 1500 words.
DATED at Olympia, Washington this 7th day of December, 2016.
 
For the Court
 
 
 
Madsen, C.J.
 
CHIEF JUSTICE
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 17-03 issue of the Register.