Res 2023-059/approving the selection of Attorney Bradford E. Bullock of Messer Fort & McDonald PLLC, as

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TEXAS LAWYER'S CREED 6. I will agree to reasonable requests for 17. I will comply with all reasonable discovery extensions of time and for waiver of procedural requests.I will not resist discovery requests which are formalities, provided legitimate objectives of my not objectionable. I will not make objections nor give client will not be adversely affected. instructions to a witness for the purpose of delaying 7. 1 will not serve motions or pleadings in any or obstructing the discovery process. I will encourage manner that unfairly limits another party's witnesses to respond to all deposition questions which opportunity to respond. are reasonably understandable. I will neither 8. 1 will attempt to resolve by agreement my encourage nor permit my witness to quibble about objections to matters contained in pleadings and words where their meaning is reasonably clear. discovery requests and responses. 18. I will not seek Court intervention to obtain 9. I can disagree without being disagreeable. discovery which is clearly improper and not I recognize that effective representation does not discoverable. require antagonistic or obnoxious behavior. I will 19. 1 will not seek sanctions or disqualification neither encourage nor knowingly permit my client or unless it is necessary for protection of my client's anyone under my control to do anything which would lawful objectives or is fully justified by the be unethical or improper if done by me. circumstances. 10. I will not, without good cause, attribute bad motives or unethical conduct to opposing counsel IV.LAWYER AND JUDGE nor bring the profession into disrepute by unfounded Lawyers and judges owe each other respect, accusations of impropriety. I will avoid disparaging diligence, candor, punctuality, and protection against personal remarks or acrimony towards opposing unjust and improper criticism and attack. Lawyers counsel, parties and witnesses. I will not be and judges are equally responsible to protect the influenced by any ill feeling between clients. I will dignity and independence of the Court and the abstain from any allusion to personal peculiarities or profession. idiosyncrasies of opposing counsel. 1. I will always recognize that the position of 11. I will not take advantage, by causing any judge is the symbol of both the judicial system and default or dismissal to be rendered, when I know the administration of justice. I will refrain from conduct identity of an opposing counsel, without first that degrades this symbol. inquiring about that counsel's intention to proceed. 2. 1 will conduct myself in Court in a 12. I will promptly submit orders to the Court. professional manner and demonstrate my respect for I will deliver copies to opposing counsel before or the Court and the law. contemporaneously with submission to the Court. I 3. I will treat counsel, opposing parties, the will promptly approve the form of orders which Court, and members of the Court staff with courtesy accurately reflect the substance of the rulings of the and civility. Court. 4. 1 will be punctual. 13. I will not attempt to gain an unfair 5. I will not engage in any conduct which advantage by sending the Court or its staff offends the dignity and decorum of proceedings. correspondence or copies of correspondence. 6. I will not knowingly misrepresent, 14. I will not arbitrarily schedule a deposition, mischaracterize, misquote or miscite facts or court appearance, or hearing until a good faith effort authorities to gain an advantage. has been made to schedule it by agreement. 7. 1 will respect the rulings of the Court. 15. I will readily stipulate to undisputed facts 8. 1 will give the issues in controversy in order to avoid needless costs or inconvenience for deliberate, impartial and studied analysis and any party. consideration. 16. I will refrain from excessive and abusive 9. 1 will be considerate of the time constraints discovery. and pressures imposed upon the Court, Court staff and counsel in efforts to administer justice and resolve disputes.