APR 19 - Lawyer Services

• Proposed Changes to APR 19 - Lawyer Services (in Word Format)
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GR 9 Cover Sheet

Suggested Amendments

ADMISSION AND PRACTICE RULES (APR)

Rule 19.

Submitted by the Washington State Bar Association

A. Name of Proponent:

Washington State Bar Association

Robin L. Haynes, President

B. Spokesperson:

Paula C. Littlewood, Executive Director

Jean K. McElroy, General Counsel/Chief Regulatory Counsel

C. Purpose:

The suggested amendments to APR 19 would include LPOs and LLLTs along with lawyers as eligible for practice assistance services from the WSBA, such as the Lawyer, LPO and LLLT Assistance Program, the Law Office Management Assistance Program and the Professional Responsibility Program. This is first reflected in the suggested amendment to the title, specifically adding LLLT and LPO services, and is continued throughout all of the suggested amendments.

In addition, the suggested amendments would use “the Bar” to identify the WSBA, consistent with other suggested amendments, and would amend references to the Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct to a more general “applicable disciplinary rules” to reflect that the three types of licenses currently have three separate sets of disciplinary rules.

D. Supporting Material:

http://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/2016APRCoverLetterToCourt.pdf