A proposed amendment to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct that prohibits attorneys from having sex with clients was one of the hottest topics during a Sept. 1 public hearing on the proposals in Houston.
At the hearing, Houston solo Rich Robins said the proposed amendment to Rule 1.13 could make lawyers susceptible to grievances if a client dissatisfied with a settlement makes a false accusation. Robins said that he “doesn’t engage in it,” but he doesn’t think there should be a disciplinary rule banning sex with clients. “If it’s consensual, what’s wrong with it?” Robins asked during the State Bar of Texas hearing, which was attended by about 50 people, mostly lawyers.
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