Rule 1: Standards of Professional Conduct
Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas — Attorney Rules
Rule 1. Standards of Professional Conduct.
A. Attorneys who practice before this court are required to act as mature and responsible professionals, and the minimum standard is the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.
B. Violation of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct will be grounds for disciplinary action, but the court is not limited by that code.