[WSBAPT] Town Hall on Entity Regulation Pilot Project

Fri May 22 13:33:10 PDT 2026

I really wanted to attend but had a conflict.  Somehow today was the first
I learned of it.  Any chance it was recorded?

Diane Kiepe
Kiepe Estate and Probate, PLLC
diane at kiepelaw.com
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Spokane Valley, WA  99206
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On Fri, May 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM Joshua McKarcher <josh at mckarcherlaw.com>
wrote:

> This was a very important and helpful zoom to attend. Bravo to Nick
> Pleasants and our section leaders for coordinating and inviting us.
>
> I would just like to say to everybody on these lists that *only the
> Supreme Court of our state can approve entity licenses*, and *every
> single lawyer or law student or citizen or anyone else on this list has a
> voice*.
>
> Everyone can write a letter to the Supreme Court. Everyone can object to
> anything they are considering. It is just so important for us as lawyers to
> remember that the Supreme Court is made up of humans, and even *elected*
> ones.
>
> None of this "entity business" is inevitable, and none of it is entirely
> outside our control.
>
> Waste zero time yelling at the Washington State Bar Association and its
> employees and committees. Give them useful feedback, yes. They want it.
>
> But if you want to be ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN SOME KEY SENTENCE OR TWO IS
> HEARD, send it to THE COURT. NINE COPIES if you wish to. They are public
> servants with power, yes, but not demigods.
>
> Spend your time addressing a serious, respectful, but firm letter to the
> nine justices, five or something of whom are up for election this November.
>
> Their duty is to protect THE PUBLIC. Our duty is to tell them where they
> are failing or may have blind spots.
>
> All my very best, Josh
>
> *Joshua McKarcher*
>
> *Attorney, Owner*
> McKarcher Law PLLC
> o: (509) 758-3345
> *josh at mckarcherlaw.com* <josh at mckarcherlaw.com>
>
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> on behalf of Jessica Aurelia Carr <
> jcarr at northsoundlaw.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, May 22, 2026 9:33:30 AM
> *To:* wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>; WSBA Real
> Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] Today, May 22 at noon: Town Hall on Entity Regulation
> Pilot Project
>
>
> Hello all,
>
>
>
> As you may know, WSBA is engaging in a pilot project regarding regulating
> entities offering legal services. The Solo and Small Practice Section
> invites you to join an event they are hosting at noon today via Zoom –
> please see the below message from Nick Pleasants, Chair of the SSP Section:
>
>
>
> As Section Chair, I am excited to invite you to a Town Hall meeting this
> Friday 5/22 at Noon to discuss the new Entity Regulation Pilot Project
> <https://www.wsba.org/about-wsba/entity-regulation-pilot>. We heard from
> a lot of members that you are concerned about entities (including those
> without individuals licensed to practice law) being allowed to deliver
> legal services in Washington. Now is your chance to ask questions about
> this program and what we can expect in the coming years. Applications have
> begun, and you can see a list of Entity Regulation Pilot applicants
> <https://www.wsba.org/about-wsba/entity-regulation-pilot/applicants> with
> status and applications.
>
> We are pleased to have as panelists:
>
> -Craig Shank, Practice of Law Board, Entity Regulation Application Review
> Committee Chair
>
> -Renata de Carvalho Garcia, WSBA Chief Regulatory Counsel
>
> -Terra Nevitt, WSBA Executive Director
>
>
>
> We'll have time for Q&A, but if you have any specific questions you want
> to submit ahead of time, please reply to me and I'll pass those along to
> the panelists ahead of time.
>
>
>
> Join the Zoom Call here:
> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86159557133?pwd=MZb7ZicHZ9baLqabutWGKmNc5qNJ9P.1&from=addon
>
>
>
> Hope you can join!
>
>
>
> Jessica Aurelia Carr
>
> Chair, Real Property Probate & Trust Section
>
>
>
>
>
> <http://www.northsoundlaw.com/>
>
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>
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>
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>
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