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http://www.wsba.org/media/publications/barnews/archives/2000/dec-00-rpc.htm Informal Opinion Roundup by Christopher SuttonProfessional Responsibility Counsel The Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) Committee, which meets bimonthly, receives, researches and prepares responses to written ethical inquiries submitted by Bar members. When issuing responses to inquiries, the RPC Committee mainly relies on the Rules of Professional Conduct, adopted by the Supreme Court in 1985. Upon receipt, each written inquiry is assigned to two committee members for research. If the response to an inquiry could have wide impact, additional information from knowledgeable experts may also be sought. Those assigned to the inquiry present a written response memo to the entire RPC Committee for discussion. Specific language is proposed and voted on by the full committee, and a response letter is directed to the inquirer. Once the response letter is redacted to remove identifying information, it is designated an informal opinion. If the inquirer acts in accordance with the response letter, a rebuttal presumption arises that the action is ethical. Informal opinions are based on the specific facts of the inquiry and reflect only the opinion of the RPC Committee and not the official opinion of the WSBA. While informal opinions are generally concerned with situations specific to the inquiry, because of current technological and economic developments, many of the recently issued informal opinions may be of interest to many. Some opinions are summarized below: Informal Opinion 1848 concerns whether a nonprofit legal services organization which operates under and shares a computer network with a community services organization (CSO) may permit network administrators and related technical personnel from the community service organization (CSO) access for maintenance without the consent of legal services clients. Full Article: http://www.wsba.org/media/publications/barnews/archives/2000/dec-00-rpc.htm


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