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Legal Representation And The Next Steps Toward Client Control: Attorney Malpractice For The Failure To Allow The Client To Control Negotiation And Pursue Alternatives To Litigation, Robert F. Cochran, Jr.
Legal Representation And The Next Steps Toward Client Control: Attorney Malpractice For The Failure To Allow The Client To Control Negotiation And Pursue Alternatives To Litigation, Robert F. Cochran, Jr.
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Texas Disciplinary Rules Of Professional Conduct: Additional Liability For Texas Lawyers., Xavier G. Medina, Virginia Coyle
Texas Disciplinary Rules Of Professional Conduct: Additional Liability For Texas Lawyers., Xavier G. Medina, Virginia Coyle
St. Mary's Law Journal
As a result of the enactment of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct (“Rules”), Texas lawyer no longer practice under guidelines which include aspirational goals and discretionary moral choices. The Rules are mandatory in nature and depict a minimum standard of professional conduct which, if violated, could subject the offending lawyer to disciplinary action. Although the Rules provide a disclaimer stating that they “do not undertake to define standards of civil liability of lawyers for professional conduct,” Texas lawyers fear the Rules will be utilized as an independent basis for liability, or a standard of care for malpractice. The …