WA · rules
Wash. R. for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct 5.8
Advisory Letter
(a) Grounds. An advisory letter may be issued by a review committee when:
(1) a respondent lawyer’s conduct constitutes a violation, but does not warrant an
admonition or sanction, but it appears appropriate to caution a respondent lawyer concerning
their conduct; or
(2) a respondent lawyer’s conduct does not constitute a violation but the lawyer should be
cautioned.
(b) Review Committee. An advisory letter may only be issued by a review committee.
An advisory letter may not be issued when a grievance is dismissed following a hearing.
(c) Effect. An advisory letter is not a sanction and is not disciplinary action. An advisory
letter is not public information, and may not be introduced into evidence in any subsequent
disciplinary hearing.
History
[Adopted effective October 1, 2002; Amended and renumbered from 5.7 to 5.8 effective January 1, 2014; January 1, 2023.]
Provenance
- Source
- www.courts.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-16
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
- Content hash
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