[WSBAPT] Ethics Rule re Listserve

[Brent Williams-Ruth]

To be clear, what was posted is NOT an actual comment, but a combination of
the rule and a comment.  For those who are looking for the specifics, I
will post the rule and then the comment separately.

RPC 1.6 (a)  states:
A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a
client unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is
impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation or the
disclosure is permitted by paragraph (b).

Comment 4 states:
[4] Paragraph (a) prohibits a lawyer from revealing information relating to
the representation of a client. This prohibition also applies to
disclosures by a lawyer that do not in themselves reveal protected
information but could reasonably lead to the discovery of such information
by a third person. A lawyer’s use of a hypothetical to discuss issues
relating to the representation is permissible so long as there is no
reasonable likelihood that the listener will be able to ascertain the
identity of the client or the situation involved.

https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/RPC/GA_RPC_01_06_00.pdf

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On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 9:50 AM Mark Anderson <marka at mbaesq.com> wrote:

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> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Amy Goertz
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> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] Ethics Rule re Listserve
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> FYI I thought others might find this interesting - my husband/law partner
> belongs to another attorney list serve where someone shared this today:
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> Given that this just came out today, I thought it might be useful for our
> members to know about it before posting something on a client’s case on the
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> *Confidentiality Obligations of Lawyers Posting to Listservs.*
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> 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.
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