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THE LEGAL BRIEF
VOLUME 42, ISSUE 3
ATTENTION
TCBA Board would like to assure that our members are aware of the recent opinion issued by the American Bar Association related to RPC 1.6 on May 8, 2024. This opinion has not yet been adopted by Washington State, but all practicing attorneys should be aware of this opinion.
The formal opinion reads as follows:
Formal Opinion 511 Confidentiality Obligations of Lawyers Posting to Listservs
Rule 1.6 prohibits a lawyer from posting questions or comments relating to a representation to a listserv, even in hypothetical or abstract form, without the client ’ s informed consent if there is a reasonable likelihood that the lawyer ’ s questions or comments will disclose information relating to the representation that would allow a reader then or later to infer the identity of the lawyer ’ s client or the situation involved. A lawyer may, however, participate in listserv discussions such as those related to legal news, recent decisions, or changes in the law, without a client ’ s informed consent if the lawyer ’ s contributions will not disclose, or be reasonably likely to lead to the disclosure of, information relating to a client representation.
The full discussion of this opinion can be found at: https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/ aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics - opinions/aba - formal - opinion - 511.pdf
May 2024 Financial Report by Brandon Koenig, TCBA Treasurer
As of April 30, 2024 the TCBA checking account had $28,645.11 We have $13,008.36 in CDs Total in the bank = $41,653.47
On April 30, 2023 we had $29,509.44. •
We have approximately $12,000 more than what we had last year. The biggest change that has occurred within the last year was that membership dues increased to $65 per year. This new rate is far below the fee that is charged by the Pierce ($160) or King ($280) County bar associations. This increase in funding will allow us to continue to provide services for our members and meet our community needs, such as through scholarship or nonprofit donations. We have a healthy organization from a financial perspective driven by member dues, newsletter advertising, and CLE attendance. We have an open budget, and any member is welcome to come and inspect our financial accounts should they wish to do so.
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