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Proposed Disciplinary Rule Changes Target Conflicts, Scienter, Sex
For the first time in almost 20 years, the Texas Supreme Court has proposed comprehensive changes in the state's disciplinary rules for lawyers, including major amendments to conflicts rules and a new rule prohibiting lawyers from having sex with clients. Professor Robert Schuwerk serves on a task force that worked on the proposed changes.State Bar Board Recommends Against Insurance Disclosure Rule
State Bar president Roland Johnson says the Bar examined the issue in public hearings and through focus groups, but lawyers overwhelmingly oppose a disclosure rule.To Disclose, Or Not To Disclose?
On Nov. 9, the State Bar of Texas concluded a series of seven public hearings focusing on whether lawyers should have to disclose if they have professional-liability insurance. A majority of the 67 speakers who testified at the hearings were of a like mind: They oppose such a rule. But did the testimony at the public hearings represent the public's view on the disclosure issue?Bill Would Ban State Bar From Taking Position, Expending Funds on Rule Changes
"The state bar may not take a position or expend any funds in a manner that appears to advocate a position on a proposed rule or an amendment to a rule," under House Bill 2919, filed by Rep. Ron Reynolds, R-Missouri City. Bar President Terry Tottenham says he opposes the bill, because he thinks the elected members of the Bar's board of directors should be allowed to speak on behalf of their constituents.Site Offers Resources for Law Grads Awaiting Bar Exam Results
Law school graduates who took the Texas bar exam last week can access a new online program designed to help them better prepare to practice law. State Bar of Texas president Roland Johnson's initiative, After the Bar Exam, is a Web site where those waiting for their test results can access for free a number of resources designed to help them make the transition from law school to the practice of law.Trending Stories
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