Advisory Opinion: 1438

Year Issued: 1991

RPC(s): RPC 5.5; RLD 1.1(h); Formal Opinion 184

Subject: Employment of disbarred lawyer by government office

The Committee reviewed your inquiry concerning the employment of a disbarred lawyer as a paralegal in a government office. The Committee is of the opinion that nothing in RLD 1.1(h) or Formal Opinion 184 excepts the Attorney General's Office from requirements of that rule and opinion.

Advisory Opinions are provided for the education of the Bar and reflect the opinion of the Committee on Professional Ethics (CPE) or its predecessors. Advisory Opinions are provided pursuant to the authorization granted by the Board of Governors, but are not individually approved by the Board and do not reflect the official position of the Bar association. Laws other than the Washington State Rules of Professional Conduct may apply to the inquiry. The Committee's answer does not include or opine about any other applicable law other than the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct.