Don Jackson, Past President of TEX-ABOTA, was present with other bar leaders and Governor Abbott to memorialize the signing of SB 534 into law. The new law adds a civility component to the oath required of every person admitted to practice law in Texas.
The Texas Bar Blog reported that State Bar Leaders, including TEX-ABOTA Past President Don Jackson, were present in Austin on June 8, 2015 to memorialize Governor Abbott’s signing of SB 534, which adds a civility component to the lawyer oath, into law. The law, championed by TEX-ABOTA, received unanimous support in the Texas senate and house. The American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation-only trial lawyer organization that is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the constitutional right to civil jury trial and to elevating standards of integrity, honor, ethics, civility and courtesy in the legal profession, vigorously supports the adoption of civility oaths in every state. Texas is the 17th state to adopt such an oath.