Wash. Admi. And. Prac. R. ELPOC 1.3

As amended through November 7, 2024

Rule ELPOC 1.3 - DEFINITIONS

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, terms used in these rules have the following meanings:

(a) "Association" means the Washington State Bar Association;

(b) "Public file" means the pleadings, motions, rulings, decisions, and other formal papers filed in a proceeding;

(c) "Board" when used alone means the Limited Practice Board;

(d) "Board of Governors" means the Board of Governors of the Washington State Bar Association;

(e) "Chair" when used alone means the Chair of the Limited Practice Board;

(f) "Clerk" when used alone means the Association's staff designated to work with the Limited Practice Board and includes the Directory of Regulatory Services and other Association counsel where appropriate;

(g) "Closing Firm" means any bank, depository institution, escrow agent, title company, law firm, or other business, whether public or private, that employs, or contracts for the services of, an LPO for the purpose of providing real or personal property closing services for a transaction;

(h) "Court" unless otherwise specified, means the Supreme Court of Washington;

(i) "Disciplinary action" means sanctions under rule 13.1 and admonitions under rule 13.5;

(j) "ELC" means the Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct;

(k) "Final" means no review has been sought in a timely fashion or all appeals have been concluded;

(l) "Grievant" means the person or entity who files a grievance (except for a confidential source under rule 5.2);

(m) "Hearing Officer" means the person assigned under rule 10.2(a)(1) or, when a hearing panel has been assigned, the hearing panel chair;

(n) "LPO" means limited practice officer;

(o) "Mental or physical incapacity" includes, but is not limited to, insanity, mental illness, senility, or debilitating use of alcohol or drugs;

(p) "Panel" means a hearing panel under rule 10.2(a)(2);

(q) "Party" means disciplinary counsel or respondent, except in rule 2.3(f) "party" also includes a grievant;

(r) "Respondent" means an LPO against whom a grievance is filed or an LPO investigated by the Clerk or disciplinary counsel;

(s) "APR" means the Admission and Practice Rules;

(t) "CR" means the Superior Court Civil Rules;

(u) "RAP" means the Rules of Appellate Procedure;

(v) "LPORPC" means the Limited Practice Officer Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the Washington Supreme Court.

(w) Words of authority.

(1) "May" means "has discretion to," "has a right to," or "is permitted to."

(2) "Must" means "is required to."

(3) "Should" means recommended but not required.

Wash. Admi. And. Prac. R. ELPOC 1.3

Adopted effective 1/1/2009; Amended effective 3/1/2016.