WA · rules
Wash. R. for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct 2.14
Restrictions on Representing or Advising Respondents or Grievants
(a) Current Officeholders. Association officers and Executive Director, Board of
Governors members, Disciplinary Board members, and hearing officers, while serving in that
capacity, cannot knowingly advise or represent individuals regarding pending or likely
disciplinary grievances or proceedings, other than advising a person of the availability of
grievance procedures.
(b) Former Officeholders. After leaving office, Association officers and Executive
Director, Board of Governors members, Disciplinary Board members, and hearing officers
cannot represent individuals in pending disciplinary grievances or proceedings until three years
have expired after departure from office.
(c) Other Volunteers. Conflicts Review Officers, Conflicts Review Officers pro tempore,
adjunct disciplinary counsel, adjunct review committee members and members pro tempore of
the Board are subject to the restrictions on advising and representing individuals set forth in this
rule only while serving in that capacity.
(d) Exceptions. The prohibition in subsection (b) of this rule on representing individuals
after leaving office does not prevent:
(1) a lawyer from serving as appointed counsel under rule 8.3(d)(3); or
(2) a former Board of Governors member from representing individuals in pending
disciplinary proceedings or grievances after leaving office provided that:
(a) the former member represented at least 10 respondents in disciplinary proceedings or
grievances prior to taking office, and
(b) for three years after leaving office, the former member does not participate in or seek to
influence a decision or action of the Board of Governors related to functions under these rules.
History
[Adopted effective January 1, 2014; Amended effective October 1, 2024.]
Provenance
- Source
- www.courts.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-16
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
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