The powers, duties and responsibilities of an LPO are personal to the LPO and may not be assigned or delegated to a person who is not an LPO. An LPO may be supported and assisted by one or more persons who are not LPOs if the LPO adequately supervises the assistants and retains sole and final responsibility for the work performed by the assistants. An LPO must take all steps reasonably necessary to insure that an assistant's activities do not violate APR 12 and regulations of the Limited Practice Board and are consistent with the LPO's duties under these rules. An LPO must review and approve the assistant's activities and document preparation. An LPO should have no more assistants and support staff than the LPO can adequately directly supervise, to insure that the assistant activities conform to assigned LPO support tasks defined in writing. Nothing in this rule authorizes an LPO assistant to exercise the authority or perform the duties of an LPO independently.
Wash. Admi. And. Prac. R. LPORPC 1.9