RCW 2.48.190
Qualifications on admission to practice.
No person shall be permitted to practice as an attorney or counselor at law or to do work of a legal nature for compensation, or to represent himself or herself as an attorney or counselor at law or qualified to do work of a legal nature, unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and a bona fide resident of this state and has been admitted to practice law in this state: PROVIDED, That any person may appear and conduct his or her own case in any action or proceeding brought by or against him or her, or may appear in his or her own behalf in the small claims department of the district court: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That an attorney of another state may appear as counselor in a court of this state without admission, upon satisfying the court that his or her state grants the same right to attorneys of this state.
[ 1987 c 202 § 107; 1921 c 126 § 4; RRS § 139-4. Prior: 1919 c 100 § 1; 1917 c 115 § 1.]
NOTES:
Rules of court: Admission—APR 5.
Reviser's note: Last proviso, see later enactment, RCW 2.48.170.
Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
2.48.010 - Objects and powers.
2.48.030 - Board of governors.
2.48.040 - State bar governed by board of governors.
2.48.050 - Powers of governors.
2.48.060 - Admission and disbarment.
2.48.070 - Admission of veterans.
2.48.080 - Admission of veterans—Establishment of requirements if in service.
2.48.090 - Admission of veterans—Establishment of requirements if discharged.
2.48.100 - Admission of veterans—Effect of disability discharge.
2.48.110 - Admission of veterans—Fees of veterans.
2.48.130 - Membership fee—Active.
2.48.140 - Membership fee—Inactive.
2.48.160 - Suspension for nonpayment of fees.
2.48.166 - Admission to or suspension from practice—Noncompliance with support order—Rules.
2.48.170 - Only active members may practice law.
2.48.190 - Qualifications on admission to practice.
2.48.200 - Restrictions on practice by certain officers.