Criminal
Solicitation Letter Opinion (pdf) An Attorney General opinion which discusses applicability of the barratry
statute as it relates to attorneys that send written solicitation to criminal
defendants. Download the opinion with Adobe Acrobat.
Ethics
Opinion Number 529 A Professional Ethics Committee opinion concerning firm names as stated
in Rule 7.01 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. The
opinion discusses the prohibition of trade names. Ethics
Opinion Number 547 A Professional Ethics opinion concerning arrangements between law firms
and groups of medical professionals. The opinion discusses whether
or not it is permissible under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional
Conduct for medical professionals to fund the law firm’s television
advertising. Ethics
Opinion Number 548 A Professional Ethics opinion discussing whether or not it is permissible
under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct for a non-profit
entity to display the law firm’s name as a sponsor of the entity on
the entity’s Internet website. Ethics
Opinion Number 550 (pdf) A Professional Ethics Committee opinion discussing whether
or not it is permissible under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional
Conduct to use the titles of "Dr.," "Doctor," or "Doctor of Jurisprudence,"
or "J.D.." in a social and or professional communication |