WSR 17-01-023
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[December 7, 2016]
IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ELC 2.5—HEARING OFFICERS, ELC 2.7—CONFLICTS REVIEW OFFICER, ELC 3.3—APPLICATION TO STIPULATIONS, DISABILITY PROCEEDINGS, CUSTODIANSHIPS, AND DIVERSION CONTRACTS, ELC 3.4—RELEASE OR DISCLOSURE OF OTHERWISE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, ELC 4.2—FILING; ORDERS, ELC 5.3—INVESTIGATION OF GRIEVANCE, ELC 5.5—INVESTIGATORY SUBPOENAS, ELC 5.6—REVIEW OF OBJECTIONS TO INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS TO DISCLOSE, ELC 6.6—AFFIDAVIT SUPPORTING DIVERSION, ELC 9.3—RESIGNATION IN LIEU OF DISCIPLINE, ELC 10.7—AMENDMENT OF FORMAL COMPLAINT, ELC 10.16—DECISION OF HEARING OFFICER, ELC TITLE 15—TRUST ACCOUNT EXAMINATIONS OVERDRAFT NOTIFICATION, AND IOLTA, ELC 15.1—RANDOM EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1164
The Washington State Bar Association, having recommended the proposed amendments to ELC 2.5—Hearing Officers, ELC 2.7—Conflicts Review Officer, ELC 3.3—Application to Stipulations, Disability Proceedings, Custodianships, and Diversion Contracts, ELC 3.4—Release or Disclosure of Otherwise Confidential Information, ELC 4.2—Filing; Orders, ELC 5.3—Investigation of Grievance, ELC 5.5—Investigatory Subpoenas, ELC 5.6—Review of Objections to Inquiries and Motions to Disclose, ELC 6.6—Affidavit Supporting Diversion, ELC 9.3—Resignation in Lieu of Discipline, ELC 10.7—Amendment of Formal Complaint, ELC 10.16—Decision of Hearing Officer, ELC Title 15—Trust Account Examinations Overdraft Notification, and IOLTA, ELC 15.1—Random Examination of Books and Records, 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 maybe 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
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