# RPC 1.0B: Rule 1.0B. Additional Washington Terminology > Washington · Court rules · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_0B ## Section - **Citation:** RPC 1.0B - **Heading:** Rule 1.0B. Additional Washington Terminology - **Jurisdiction:** Washington - **Kind:** Court rules - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Washington Court Rules / Rules of General Application / Rules of Professional Conduct / RPC 1.0B ## Text 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. ## Nearby sections - [RPC 1.0A Rule 1.0A. Terminology](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_0A.md) - [RPC 1.0B Rule 1.0B. Additional Washington Terminology](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_0B.md) - [RPC 1.1 Rule 1.1. Competence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_1.md) - [RPC 1.2 Rule 1.2. Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Between Client and Lawyer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_2.md) - [RPC 1.3 Rule 1.3. Diligence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_3.md) - [RPC 1.4 Rule 1.4. Communication](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_4.md) - [RPC 1.5 Rule 1.5. Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_5.md) - [RPC 1.6 Rule 1.6. Confidentiality of Information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_6.md) - [RPC 1.7 Rule 1.7. Conflict of Interest: Current Clients](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_7.md) - [RPC 1.8 Rule 1.8. Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_8.md) - [RPC 1.9 Rule 1.9. Duties to Former Clients](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_9.md) - [RPC 1.10 Rule 1.10. Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_10.md) - [RPC 1.11 Rule 1.11. Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_11.md) - [RPC 1.12 Rule 1.12. Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_12.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_WA_RPC_R1_0B. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.