AUSTIN — The Texas attorney general’s office waived its own ethics rules when allowing six employees to take extended leaves to defend their boss, Ken Paxton,...
Hilton and Stone organized a law firm — Stone Hilton PLLC — on May 31, according to formation papers filed with the Secretary of State. They have since issued written communications regarding Paxton’s impeachment trial using that firm’s letterhead.authorizing them to represent Paxton in their “individual capacity in all matters related to impeachment proceedings.”
Webster determined in the letter that the staffers’ activity poses no conflict with their employment with the agency, that they can be paid for the outside work with non-agency sources, and that their “temporary absence will not disrupt or impede ongoing OAG operations in any manner.” Under the manual’s ethics and integrity section, it notes that “Employees of the Office of the Attorney General may not provide legal advice, perform legal services, or accept any employment for legal representation that is in addition to their official position with the agency, except as provided in this policy.”
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