APR 27
     PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES FOLLOWING DETERMINATION OF MAJOR DISASTER


  (a)  Determination of Existence of Major Disaster. Solely for purposes of
this Rule, the Supreme Court shall determine when an emergency affecting
the justice system as a result of a natural or other major disaster has
occurred in:

   (1)  Washington and whether the emergency caused by the major disaster
        affects the entirety or only a part of the State of Washington, or

   (2) another jurisdiction, but only after such a determination and its
       geographical scope have been made by the highest court of that
       jurisdiction. The authority to engage in the temporary practice of
       law in Washington pursuant to paragraph (c) shall extend only to
       lawyers who principally practice in the area of such other
       jurisdiction determined to have suffered a major disaster causing an
       emergency affecting the justice system and the provision of legal services.

  (b) Temporary Practice in Washington Following Major Disaster in
Washington. Following the determination of an emergency affecting the
justice system in Washington pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Rule, or a
determination that persons displaced by a major disaster in another
jurisdiction and residing in Washington are in need of pro bono services
and the assistance of lawyers from outside of Washington is required to
help provide such assistance, a lawyer authorized to practice law in
another United States jurisdiction, and not disbarred, suspended from
practice or otherwise restricted from practice in any jurisdiction, may
provide legal services in Washington on a temporary basis. Such legal
services must be provided on a pro bono basis without compensation,
expectation of compensation or other direct or indirect pecuniary gain to
the lawyer.  Such legal services shall be supervised by a lawyer licensed
to practice in Washington and assigned by a qualified legal services
provider as defined in Rule 8(e) or as otherwise ordered by the Supreme
Court.  A qualified legal services provider shall be entitled to receive
all court-awarded attorney fees for any representation rendered by the
assigned lawyer pursuant to this Rule.  When a lawyer authorized to
practice under this rule signs correspondence or pleadings, the lawyer's
signature shall be followed by the title "active disaster relief lawyer."

  (c) Temporary Practice in Washington Following Major Disaster in Another
Jurisdiction. Following the determination of a major disaster in another
United States jurisdiction, a lawyer who is authorized to practice law and
who principally practices in that affected jurisdiction, and who is not
disbarred, suspended from practice or otherwise restricted from practice in
any jurisdiction, may provide legal services in Washington on a temporary
basis. Those legal services must arise out of and be reasonably related to
that lawyer's practice of law in the jurisdiction, or area of such other
jurisdiction, where the major disaster occurred.

  (d) Duration of Authority for Temporary Practice. The authority to practice
law in Washington granted by paragraph (b) of this Rule shall end when the
Supreme Court  determines that the emergency affecting the justice system
caused by the major disaster in Washington has ended except that a lawyer
then representing clients in Washington pursuant to paragraph (b) is
authorized to continue the provision of legal services for such time as is
reasonably necessary to complete the representation, but the lawyer shall
not thereafter accept new clients. The authority to practice law in
Washington granted by paragraph (c) of this Rule shall end 60 days after
the Supreme Court declares that the emergency affecting the justice system
caused by the major disaster in the affected jurisdiction has ended.

  (e) Court Appearances. The authority granted by this Rule does not include
appearances in court except:

   (1) pursuant to Rule 8(b) and, if such authority is granted, any
       fees for such admission shall be waived; or

   (2) if the Supreme Court, in any determination made under paragraph (a)
       of this Rule, grants blanket permission to appear in all or
       designated courts of Washington to lawyers providing legal services
       pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Rule. If such an authorization is
       included, any admission fees shall be waived.

  (f) Disciplinary Authority and Registration Requirement and Approval.
Lawyers providing legal services in Washington pursuant to paragraphs (b)
or (c) are subject to the disciplinary authority of Washington and the
Washington Rules of Professional Conduct as provided in Rule 8.5 of the
Rules of Professional Conduct. Lawyers providing legal services in
Washington under paragraphs (b) or (c) must file a registration statement
with the Washington State Bar Association. The registration statement shall
be in a form prescribed by the Bar Association. Any lawyer seeking to
provide legal services pursuant to this rule must be approved by the
Supreme Court before being authorized to provide such legal services. Any
lawyer who provides legal services pursuant to this Rule shall not be
considered to be engaged in the unlawful practice of law in Washington.

  (g) Notification to Clients. Lawyers licensed to practice law in another
United States jurisdiction who provide legal services pursuant to this Rule
shall inform clients in Washington of the jurisdiction in which they are
licensed to practice law, any limits on that license, and that they are not
authorized to practice law in Washington except as permitted by this Rule.
They shall not state or imply to any person that they are otherwise
licensed to practice law in Washington.


[Adopted effective September 1, 2008.]