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Committee seeks public comments on proposed ethics opinion

By Lowell Brown on January 22, 2021 Posted in Ethics

The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on the following proposed ethics opinion through March 22: Proposed Opinion 21-1: Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, when may a lawyer represent a client adverse to a former prospective client of the lawyer or another lawyer in the lawyer’s...… Continue Reading

TMCP 2020 announces Isabel Wilkerson as keynote speaker

By Justine Carreon on October 20, 2020 Posted in Diversity, Ethics, TMCP

Come bring your cup of coffee and join TMCP 2020 on October 28-30, virtually! Isabel Wilkerson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, will be the conference’s keynote speaker on October 30. Register here. Participants can earn up to 6.75 MCLE hours, including 2 ethics hours. Caste is a New...… Continue Reading

State Bar of Texas to host ‘Diversity Listening Session’ CLE on October 28

By Lowell Brown on October 20, 2020 Posted in CLE, Diversity, Ethics

The State Bar of Texas will host a CLE webinar titled “An SBOT Focus on Diversity Listening Session” from noon to 1:15 p.m. CDT October 28. In this moderated panel discussion, Texas lawyers and bar leaders will discuss the impact of systemic racism and recent events on the legal community; the role of the State...… Continue Reading

The Unspotted Issue in an Audit; Ethics and Crimes (7/24/20)

By Jack Townsend on July 24, 2020 Posted in Ethics

In an ABA Tax Section Court Procedure Virtual meeting on Wednesday, there was a ...

Coronavirus Legal News Briefing — May 7, 2020

By Amy Starnes on May 7, 2020 Posted in Appellate, Courts, COVID-19, DACA, Ethics, Immigration, Texas Bar Blog

Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources...… Continue Reading

May the Fourth Be With You – Farewell to Blue Bell

By tfoxlaw on May 4, 2020 Posted in Compliance, Ethics

May 4th is universally recognized (at least in the universe I inhabit) as Star Wars Day. ...

Committee seeks public comments on two proposed ethics opinions

By Lowell Brown on April 28, 2020 Posted in Ethics, State Bar, Texas Bar Blog

The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting ...

Committee seeks public comment on proposed ethics opinions

By Lowell Brown on February 10, 2020 Posted in Ethics, State Bar

Proposed Opinion 20-3, which is open for comment through April 10, concerns the ...

Two proposed ethics opinions open for public comment

By Lowell Brown on January 28, 2020 Posted in Ethics

The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on two proposed ethics opinions through March 27. The first proposed opinion deals with (1) whether a staff lawyer employed by an insurance company to defend its insureds must comply with the company’s guidelines regarding the defense of such cases, and (2) what...… Continue Reading

Earn CLE credit at the 16th Annual Texas Minority Attorney Program

By Justine Carreon on April 2, 2018 Posted in Ethics, Family Law, Texas Bar Blog

The State Bar Office of Minority Affairs and the State Bar of Texas Diversity in the Profession Committee will host the 16th Annual Texas Minority Attorney Program on Friday, April 20 at South Texas College of Law Houston. The Texas Minority Attorney Program is a one-day live CLE seminar and networking event geared toward minority...… Continue Reading