Texas Lawyer’s Creed. The Supreme Court of Texas adopted a mandate for professionalism in the form of the Texas Lawyer’s Creed. The Firm and its attorney abide by the standards set forth in the Texas Lawyer’s Creed and will conduct its representation of you in this matter in accordance with the Texas Lawyer’s Creed. A copy of the Texas Lawyer’s Creed is enclosed with this Representation Agreement for your reference. I HAVE READ THE ABOVE, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN. THERE ARE NO OTHER AGREEMENTS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, BETWEEN YOU AND THE FIRM OR ITS ATTORNEY. ANY CHANGES TO THIS CONTRACT MUST BE IN WRITING. DATED in Tyler, Texas. CLIENT: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, PLLC Attorney at Law Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, PLLC PC Client Initials: THE TEXAS LAWYER'S CREED A MANDATE FOR PROFESSIONALISM Promulgated by The Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals November 7, 1989 I am a lawyer. I am entrusted by the People of Texas to preserve and improve our legal system. I am licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas. I must therefore abide by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, but I know that professionalism requires more than merely avoiding the violation of laws and rules. I am committed to this creed for no other reason than it is right.
Texas Lawyer’s Creed. The Texas Supreme Court has adopted the Texas Lawyer’s Creed which sets forth standards for attorney professionalism and states lawyers should advise their clients of its contents when undertaking representation. This document can be found at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/media/276685/texaslawyerscreed.pdf.
