Jackson Walker's Dallas offices. Courtesy photo Jackson Walker May Have Violated Ethics Rules by Not Disclosing Partner's Relationship With Judge
A long-term romantic relationship between a Texas bankruptcy judge and a former Jackson Walker partner raises questions about law firms' obligations to disclose such information, a legal ethics professor said.
October 13, 2023 at 11:44 AM
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Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court Judge David Jones confirmed a yearslong romantic relationship with former Jackson Walker bankruptcy partner Elizabeth Freeman to the Wall Street Journal this week, raising questions about the obligation of judges to disclose relationships that may lead to implicit or explicit bias.
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