Of the 90,000 lawyers and judges in Texas, all are sworn to uphold the law and abide by a code of ethics. Most live by the rules. But some aren’t up to the task and end up arrested, indicted, convicted, or otherwise disciplined for their conduct during the course of a year.

Over the three decades that Texas Lawyer has been documenting the misfortunes of the legal industry, 2015 seems to be a particularly bountiful year for attorneys and judges who got in big trouble.