IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO RAP 5.2-TIME ALLOWED TO FILE NOTICE, RAP 12.5-MANDATE, NEW ER 502-ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, AND WORK PRODUCT; LIMITATIONS ON WAIVER, ER 1101-APPLICABILITY OF RULES AND NEW SET OF FAMILY LAW CIVIL RULES (FLCR)

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ORDER NO. 25700-A-937

     The Washington State Bar Association having recommended the adoption of the proposed amendments to RAP 5.2-Time Allowed to File Notice, RAP 12.5-Mandate, New ER 502-Attorney-Client Privilege, and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver, ER 1101-Applicability of Rules and New Set of Family Law Civil Rules (FLCR), and the Court having approved the proposed amendments for publication;

     Now, therefore, it is hereby

     ORDERED:

     (a) That pursuant to the provisions of GR 9(g), the proposed amendments as attached hereto 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 2010.

     (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, 2010. Comment may be sent to the following addresses: P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, Washington 98504-0929, or Camilla.Faulk@courts.wa.gov. Comments submitted by e-mail message must be limited to 1500 words.

     DATED at Olympia, Washington this 3rd day of December, 2009.

	For the Court
	Gerry L. Alexander
	CHIEF JUSTICE

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