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Texas Ethics Opinion 557: Clients Considering Malpractice Claims Against You
May 20, 2015The Professional Ethics Opinions Committee for the State Bar of Texas recently adopted an opinion addressing the ethical obligations and options for a lawyer whose client is actively considering a legal malpractice claim. The opinion is available in the September issue of the Texas Bar Journal at page 750. The Read the full post
Legal Research of Conflicts of Interest
May 20, 2015Most lawyers know that the rules of ethics are a critical component of conflicts research. The Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct can be found in a number of places. In Vernon’s, the rules appear following Chapter 81 of the Government Code, with annotations to cases and Texas ethical opinions. Read the full post
The Truth About Conflict Waivers
May 20, 2015The term “conflict waiver” enters the vocabulary of many lawyers very early in their career. There is often a form for such waivers developed by other lawyers in the firm, or gleaned from CLE presentations or form books. Unfortunately, conflict waivers are not well understood by much of the profession. Read the full post