Yes, these things really do happen. I just uttered those words a few days ago and then come this story about a local lawyer who asked a client to kill his former office manager. Paul Andrews, a San Antonio lawyer, wanted to kill his former office manager, according to a report in the San Antonio
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Proposed Bill Seeks to Prevent Lawsuit with More Lawsuits
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in General
Barratry is generally defined as a lawyer illicitly seeking clients. A lawyer cannot solicit clients directly. So, one state legislator has decided the best way to avoid barratry is to allow more lawsuits. Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, has proposed a bill in the Texas legislature that would allow civil lawsuits against persons (ie, lawyers)…