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WSBA Board of Governors approves fees for entity regulation pilot project
Summary
The Board of Governors approved a tiered fee schedule to fund a pilot allowing nonlawyer entities to provide legal services under court authorization; the vote passed with one abstention and one absence after members raised concerns about enforcement, monitoring and budget assumptions.
The Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors on an approval vote adopted a tiered fee schedule to fund a pilot project that will authorize certain entities to provide legal and law‑related services under court authorization. The motion to approve the fees as presented in the meeting materials passed, with one abstention and one absence.
Chief Regulatory Counsel Hinata Garcia told the board the proposal sets a two‑tiered application fee — $2,000 for general entities and $1,000 for entities with an Access to Justice mission — and annual participation fees of $5,000 and $2,500 respectively. "We are proposing a tiered fee model," Garcia said, adding the schedule is designed to be revenue neutral and comparable to fees charged in Utah and Arizona.
The board’s vote follows discussion of the pilot’s assumptions, budget and oversight. Garcia said planners expect a modest number of applicants in year one (15), growth to about 35 in a following…
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