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WSBA: Five applicants in entity-regulation pilot as court weighs transparency and consumer safeguards
Summary
The Washington State Bar Association told the Supreme Court its 10-year entity-regulation pilot launched in October and has five applicants; WSBA staff outlined a multi-step review process, public posting of redacted applications, client surveys and complaint mechanisms while justices probed whether impacts on practicing lawyers will be tracked.
The Washington State Bar Association reported to the Washington Supreme Court that its entity-regulation pilot project launched in October and has received five applications, marking an early phase of a 10-year experiment intended to expand access to legal services while safeguarding consumers.
"Entity regulation pilot project is up and running. We launched the pilot in October. Entities can now apply for authorization to provide legal services in Washington," said Renata Garcia, chief regulatory counsel for the Bar, who described a four-step review: a WSBA staff completeness and background check; a substantive review by a Practice of Law Board subcommittee; interviews with entity compliance officers; and, if recommended, a Practice of Law Board recommendation to the Supreme Court.
The WSBA told the court it…
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