In this "Fast Fifteen" video, Carrie Phaneuf, VP of Loss Prevention for TLIE, gives a high-level overview of Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 1.09, which was amended in October 2024.

Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 1.09 prohibits a lawyer from representing a client against a former client in the same or a substantially related matter if the interests are materially adverse, unless the former client provides informed, written consent. It protects confidential information obtained during prior representation and imputes conflicts to a lawyer's entire firm

Watch this fifteen minute video to get a clear understanding of the amended rule. We walk through several real-world examples to give your practical advice on how to apply this Rule to your clients and your firm.