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New Disciplinary Rules — The Supreme Court of Texas has published for comment proposed amendments to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.
Pro/Con: Professional Liability Insurance Disclosure — The Supreme Court has asked the State Bar Board of Directors to recommend whether lawyers should be required to disclose to clients if they carry professional liability insurance. Read some of the arguments for and against the proposal.
20 Years of the Texas Lawyer’s Creed — Read one man’s observations on the need for the Texas Lawyer’s Creed, as well as the personal reflections of some of the lawyers and judges who had a hand in crafting it.
Profiles — Texas lawyers take their passions seriously, as you’ll see from stories about El Paso lawyer Gene Semko, who moonlights as a Big 12 referee, and Bellville lawyers John and Taunia Elick, who caught the attention of the New York Times for their collection of historic houses.