Washington

Court and professional rules

Item	What it says	Source and date read
Probate and estate court rules	Covers estate settlement of claims, receivership reports, fees and guardianship claims of minors and incapacitated persons; probate is otherwise mainly statutory.	official source read 2026-10-04

Attorney regulation: admission, discipline, CLE

Item	What it says	Source and date read
Attorney admission	The Court sets admission rules; the Board and WSBA run exams and licensing.	official source read 2026-10-04
Attorney discipline	ODC reviews, investigates and prosecutes grievances about lawyers.	official source read 2026-10-04
Continuing legal education	45 per three-year period (three years) Includes 15 law and legal procedure credits and 6 ethics credits with at least one equity credit (from the 2023-2025 period).	official source read 2026-10-04

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