The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on the following proposed ethics opinions:
Proposed Opinion 2026-1 (comment deadline 12/20/2026):
Does a lawyer violate the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct regarding conflicts of interest by taking a job as a part-time prosecutor in a district attorney’s office while also representing a private client who is being prosecuted by other lawyers in the same district attorney’s office?
Proposed Opinion 2026-2 (comment deadline 12/20/2026):
What ethical issues arise when a lawyer asks a client to provide a power of attorney to execute legal instruments for the client?
Go here to read the proposed opinions and provide comments.