The 105-day 2025 legislative session began on Jan. 13 and adjourned sine die (last day of session) on April 27. Lawmakers’ primary focus was passing a biennial state budget while contending with a budget deficit of up to $15 billion over the next four years. The fiscal situation loomed large over discussions on taxes, spending […]
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Eight years after it was created, the future of the Limited License Legal Technician (LLLT) program is at a crossroads and, following a May 12 meeting with members of the LLLT Board, WSBA staff, and the Budget and Audit Committee, the Washington Supreme Court has been asked take action ranging from expanding the program to sunsetting it.
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The Limited License Legal Technician (LLLT) Board is working on enhancements to the LLLT Domestic Relations Practice Area and plans to submit proposed amendments to the Supreme Court later this summer. The LLLT Board invites you to view the draft amendments and share your thoughts about the proposed changes. Please submit comments to LLLT@wsba.org by […]
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New rules amending many of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) become effective Sept. 1, 2016. On June 2, 2016, the Washington Supreme Court entered the order adopting the new rules. See Order No. 25700-A-1146. In 2013, the Supreme Court asked the WSBA to evaluate recent amendments to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct […]
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Michelle Cummings recounts her journey from working as a paralegal to becoming the first legal technician in the state — and the country.
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