WA · rules
Wash. R. for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct 14.2
Lawyer to Discontinue Practice
(a) Discontinue Practice. A disbarred or suspended lawyer, or a lawyer who has resigned
in lieu of disbarment or discipline, or a lawyer transferred to disability inactive status, must not
practice law after the effective date of the disbarment, resignation in lieu of disbarment or
discipline, suspension, or transfer to disability inactive status, and also must take whatever steps
necessary to avoid any reasonable likelihood that anyone will rely on them as a lawyer
authorized to practice law.
(b) Continuing Duties to Former Clients. This rule does not preclude a disbarred or
suspended lawyer, or a lawyer who has resigned in lieu of disbarment or discipline, or a lawyer
transferred to disability inactive status, from disbursing assets held by the lawyer to clients or
other persons or from providing information on the facts and the lawyer’s theory of a case and its
status to a succeeding lawyer, provided that the lawyer not be involved in any discussion
regarding matters occurring after the date of the suspension, resignation in lieu of disbarment or
discipline, transfer to disability inactive status, or disbarment. The lawyer must provide this
information on request and without charge.
History
[Adopted effective October 1, 2002. Amended effective January 1, 2014; January 1, 2023.]
Provenance
- Source
- www.courts.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-16
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
- Content hash
29530272045d405c3497c233d1b4e810dc4dbae6e0274fb1cb1b157cabc90505
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