Tex. Disciplinary Rules Prof'l Conduct R. 8.05 · Part VIII. MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION
Jurisdiction
Text — Effective March 7, 2025
(a) A lawyer is subject to the disciplinary authority of this state, if admitted to practice in this state or if specially admitted by a court of this state for a particular proceeding. In addition to being answerable for his or her conduct occurring in this state, any such lawyer also may be disciplined in this state for conduct occurring in another jurisdiction or resulting in lawyer discipline in another jurisdiction, if it is professional misconduct under Rule 8.04.
(b) A lawyer admitted to practice in this state is also subject to the disciplinary authority of this state for:
(1) an advertisement in the public media that does not comply with these rules and that is broadcast or disseminated in another jurisdiction, even if the advertisement complies with the rules governing lawyer advertisements in that jurisdiction, if the broadcast or dissemination of the advertisement is intended to be received by prospective clients in this state and is intended to secure employment to be performed in this state; and
(2) a written solicitation communication that does not comply with these rules and that is mailed in another jurisdiction, even if the communication complies with the rules governing written solicitation communications by lawyers in that jurisdiction, if the communication is mailed to an addressee in this state or is intended to secure employment to be performed in this state.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Comment:
This Rule describes those lawyers who are subject to the disciplinary authority of this state. It includes all lawyers licensed to practice here as well as lawyers admitted specially for a particular proceeding. This Rule is not intended to have any effect on the powers of a court to punish lawyers for contempt or for other breaches of applicable rules of practice or procedure.
Source of truth
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- Effective March 7, 2025
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1459244/texas-disciplinary-rules-of-professional-conduct-pdf.pdf (PDF pages 117–118)
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