Rule 1.0B. Additional Washington Terminology

RPC 1.0B

ADDITIONAL WASHINGTON TERMINOLOGY

(a) “APR” denotes the Washington Supreme Court’s Admission and Practice Rules.

(b) “Legal practitioner” denotes a lawyer or a limited license legal technician.

(c) “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.

(d) “Limited Practice Officer” or “LPO” denotes a person licensed in accordance with the

procedures set forth in APR 12 and who has maintained their certification in accordance with the

rules and regulations of the Limited Practice Board.

(e) “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.

(f) “Government Entity” denotes the United States of America, the State of Washington,

and any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the State.

[Adopted effective April 14, 2015; Amended effective June 4, 2019; September 1, 2025.]

Washington Comments (1-3)

[1] This Rule addresses the evolution of the practice of law in Washington to include the limited

licensure of legal professionals that permits persons other than lawyers to provide legal

assistance that would otherwise constitute the unauthorized practice of law.

[2] These Rules apply to a lawyer’s ethical duties, including specific duties that encompass a

lawyer’s dealings with legal practitioners practicing under a limited license and their clients.

LLLTs are bound by corresponding duties that are set forth in the LLLT RPC.

[3] LLLTs are authorized to engage in the limited practice of law in explicitly defined areas.

Unlike a lawyer, an LLLT may perform only limited services for a client

cal duties, including specific duties that encompass a

lawyer’s dealings with legal practitioners practicing under a limited license and their clients.

LLLTs are bound by corresponding duties that are set forth in the LLLT RPC.

[3] LLLTs are authorized to engage in the limited practice of law in explicitly defined areas.

Unlike a lawyer, an LLLT may perform only limited services for a client. A lawyer who

interacts with an LLLT about the subject matter of that LLLT’s representation or who interacts

with an otherwise pro se client represented by an LLLT should be aware of the scope of the

LLLT’s license and the ethical obligations imposed on an LLLT by the LLLT RPC. See APR 28

and related regulations; LLLT RPC 1.2, 1.5, 4.2, 4.3. See also RPC 5.10.