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Committee hears bill exempting law‑clinic attorneys at colleges from mandated‑reporting in client representation
Summary
House Bill 11 71 would exempt attorneys employed by institutions of higher education from mandated‑reporting obligations for information obtained in the course of legal representation, preserving attorney‑client confidentiality in law‑school clinics, sponsors and supporters said.
The Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning Committee heard testimony on House Bill 11 71, which would create a narrow exemption from Washington's mandated‑reporting statute for attorneys employed by public and private institutions of higher education when the information arises in the course of providing legal representation to a client.
Committee counsel Luke Wickham summarized the interaction between mandated reporting and the rules of professional conduct, noting that a mandated reporter who knowingly fails to report is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and that violations of the rules of professional conduct can lead to disciplinary action. He said the bill's…
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