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Rule LPORPC 1.8 - UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW

Wash. Admi. And. Prac. R. LPORPC 1.8

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Rule LPORPC 1.8 - UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW

An LPO shall not:

(a) engage in, or assist others in, the unauthorized practice of law, including the giving of legal advice;
(b) permit their name, signature stamp or LPO number to be used by any other person;
(c) select, prepare, or complete documents authorized by APR 12 for or together with any person whose LPO certification has been revoked or suspended, if the LPO knows, or reasonably should know, of such revocation or suspension; or
(d) work as an LPO while on inactive status, or while their LPO certification is suspended or revoked for any cause.

Wash. Admi. And. Prac. R. LPORPC 1.8

Comment

Clearly, the selection and completion of legal forms constitutes the practice of law. Bowers v. Transamerica Title Ins. Co., 100 Wn.2d 582; 1586, (1983). Adjudicated cases finding LPO unauthorized practice of law have involved LPO use of unapproved forms and unapproved alterations of approved forms. See Bishop v. Jefferson Title Co., 107 Wn.App 833, 128 p. 3d 802 (2001). Washington General Rule (GR) 24 sets forth the definition of the practice of law.