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230	30	Argument C — Attorney Immunity	Attorney immunity bars claims against another attorney for conduct in representing a party (Bradt v. West). Immune from liability to nonclients for conduct within scope of representation (Youngkin v. Hines). Even criminal conduct not excepted (Bethel v. Quilling; Cantey Hanger v. Byrd). Taylor v. Tolbert (2022) requires reconsideration of court's prior denial — even statutory violations subject to immunity unless statute expressly abrogates. TUTSA does not expressly repudiate attorney immunity. Kassab's conduct (acquiring information, soliciting clients, filing lawsuits) all within discharge of duties to clients. Applies even outside litigation context (Haynes & Boone v. NFTD). Court of appeals characterized Kassab's conduct as arising from commercial transaction involving legal services (Kassab v. Pohl, 612 S.W.3d at 578). Highland Capital Mgmt. also applied immunity to claims of illegal acquisition of proprietary information.