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Ethics and Malpractice Considerations
1.4 Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure
The Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure provide these sanctions for professional
misconduct: disbarment; resignation in lieu of disbarment; indefinite disability suspen-
sion; suspension for a term certain; probation of suspension, which may be concurrent
with the period of suspension, on reasonable terms appropriate under the circum-
stances; interim suspension; public reprimand; and private reprimand. See Tex. R. Dis-
ciplinary P. 1.06Z.
The term sanction may also include a requirement of restitution and the payment of rea-
sonable attorney's fees and direct expenses. Tex. R. Disciplinary P. 1.06Z.
1.5 Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct
The Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct are mandatory. The aspirational
goals are grouped in the preamble rather than intermingled with rules within the body.
Substantial commentary after each rule provides historical background and interpreta-
tional guidance.
The ethics opinions issued by the Professional Ethics Committee of the Supreme Court
of Texas provide interpretations of the rules and the Texas Code of Professional
Responsibility (the predecessor to the rules). These ethics opinions are published in the
Texas Bar Journal and are available on the Internet at www.legalethicstexas.com/
Ethics-Resources/Opinions.aspx.
Informal explanations of the rules may be obtained by calling the Attorney Ethics Help-
line within the Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel at 800-532-3947. A consulta-
tion may be not only informative but also probative of good faith should a question later
arise.
1.6 American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional
Conduct
The text of the Model Rules, approved by the American Bar Association House of Del-
egates, can be found on the Internet at www.abanet.org/cpr/mrpc/mrpchome.html.7
1.6
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