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Friday, February 25, 2011

Update on Sex with Clients

Several weeks ago I reported there was a bill pending in Texas to determine whether or not Texas lawyers would approve the ban on having sex with clients. Texas lawyers have spoken and voted against a proposed change and the ethics code that would have barred sex with clients, The rule would have banned sex between attorneys and clients unless they are married or engaged or involved in a consensual relationship before the representation.
The ban on sex with clients was grouped together with two other proposed rules changes. Texans attorneys did not want to go for rules that were grouped together against Texas procedure. State law requires such amendments to be presented separately rather than the form of several amendments being group together. The ban was rejected by 80% of the attorney vote.
The Texas Supreme Court may adopt this rule despite the vote. The Texas Supreme Court may promulgate rules on its own. Clearly, the Texas bar states that the majority voted against this rule because of the clumping of the rules together. Several attorneys commented on the State bar rules referendum. The State Bar rules referendum was similar to Obama care. Take it or leave it. All or at least at the Texas lawyers left stating the rejection have nothing to do with sex with client it safe failed referendum. If you work with the people and listen to them they will not follow what you dictate to them. They will result many Texans pointed out that Texans make poor followers.