If the Texas Senate were to pass a bill to require new lawyers to swear to be civil, it would only happen if senators made it clear that they were not authorizing lawsuits against uncivil lawyers.
In a March 2 public hearing before the Senate State Affairs Committee, senators discussed Senate Bill 534, which would add a line to the lawyer oath to require attorneys to swear to “conduct oneself with integrity and civility in dealing and communicating with the court and all parties.”
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
