Opinions

All opinions of the Committee on Professional Ethics are available online here.  To locate a specific opinion or opinions, enter the opinion number or keyword in the appropriate search box below. Licensed attorneys may also call 877-953-5535 for access to opinions.

The Committee on Professional Ethics issues opinions pursuant to Tex. Gov’t. Code §81.091- 81.095.  §81.091(a) states that “[t]he committee shall, either on its own initiative or when requested to do so by a member of the state bar, express its opinion on the propriety of professional conduct other than on a question pending before a court of this state.”   The nine members of the Committee are appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas.

For proposed opinions open for comment, visit the State Bar of Texas website.

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  • Opinion 694
    Number:
    694
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    July 2022
  • Opinion 693
    Number:
    693
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    February 2022
  • Opinion 692
    Number:
    692
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    October 2021
  • Opinion 691
    Number:
    691
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    June 2021
  • Opinion 690
    Number:
    690
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    October 2020
  • Opinion 689
    Number:
    689
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    September 2020
  • Opinion 688
    Number:
    688
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    May 2020
  • Opinion 687
    Number:
    687
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    April 2020
  • Opinion 686
    Number:
    686
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    January 2020
  • Opinion 685
    Number:
    685
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    January 2020
  • Opinion 684
    Number:
    684
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    August 2019
  • Opinion 683
    Number:
    683
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    March 2019