Wash. R. Limi. Lic. Leg. Tech. Pro. Cond. LLLT RPC 1.0B

As amended through June 27, 2024

Rule LLLT RPC 1.0B - ADDITIONAL TERMINOLOGY

(a) "APR" denotes the Washington Supreme Court's Admission and Practice Rules.

(b) "GR" denotes the Washington Supreme Court's General Rules.

(c) "Lawyer" denotes a person licensed as a lawyer and eligible to practice law in any United States jurisdiction.

(d) "Lawyer RPC" denotes the Washington Supreme Court's Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers.

(e) "Legal practitioner" denotes a lawyer or a limited license legal technician.

(f) "Limited License Legal Technician" or "LLLT" denotes a person qualified by education, training, and work experience who is authorized to engage in the limited practice of law in approved practice areas of law as specified by APR 28 and related regulations.

(g) "ELLLTC" denotes the Washington Supreme Court's Rules for Enforcement of Limited License Legal Technician Conduct.

(h) "Representation" or "represent," when used in connection with the provision of legal assistance by an LLLT, denotes limited legal assistance as set forth in APR 28 to a pro se client.

Wash. R. Limi. Lic. Leg. Tech. Pro. Cond. LLLT RPC 1.0B

Comment

[1] Rule 1.0A was adapted from Lawyer RPC 1.0 with no substantive changes and applies to LLLTs analogously. Rule 1.0B adds terms that require definitions in light of the licensing of LLLTs as legal practitioners in Washington.

[2] The definition of the term "lawyer" is taken from APR 28(B). When used in the LLLTRPC, however, the term is used to denote a lawyer who is acting within the scope of the lawyer's license and in accordance with the Lawyer RPC. So, for example, the authorization in Rule 5.9 to enter into a law partnership with a lawyer requires that the lawyer is admitted and authorized to practice in the State of Washington.

[3] The terms "firm" and "law firm" are used interchangeably in the Lawyer RPC and also in these Rules. An LLLT should be cautious, however, in using the words "law firm" to describe a law practice that includes only LLLTs. The name and description of an LLLT's practice should not imply that a lawyer is associated with the firm unless that is the case. Any firm name used for an LLLT practice that does not include a lawyer must include the words "Legal Technician." See LLLT RPC 7.1 cmt. 2.