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The Board or Professional Responsibility regularly announces public disciplinary actions* taken by the Board and the Supreme Court of Tennessee and other relevant information to the public and the legal community. For more information click here.

Nashville Lawyer Suspended continued... (6/29/2009)
Sevierville Lawyer Suspended continued... (5/29/2009)
Memphis Lawyer Suspended continued... (5/29/2009)
Memphis Lawyer Suspended continued... (5/22/2009)
Dyersburg Lawyer Temporarily Suspended continued... (5/21/2009)


James A. Vick Named as Ethics Counsel

Effective May 1, 2009, the Board of Professional Responsibility has named James A. Vick to the newly created position of Ethics Counsel. Mr. Vick has more than thirteen years of experience as a Disciplinary Counsel and has most recently served as the Deputy Chief for the Board's Investigations Section. The Ethics Counsel will respond to all inquiries of Tennessee lawyers concerning their own compliance with the Rules of Professional Conduct. He will assist the Board in drafting formal and informal ethics opinions and will develop continuing legal education materials for the office.


Online Pro Hac Vice Registration is Coming Soon

The Board of Professional Responsibility is very pleased to announce that in the coming weeks, attorneys wishing to appear pro hac vice in Tennessee Courts may register with the Board and pay the associated registration fee online. This will significantly streamline the registration process, allowing attorneys to comply with the requirements of Rule 19 in a much more convenient manner.

In the meantime, attorneys seeking admittance pro hac vice must register with the Board of Professional Responsibility using the U.S. Postal Service mail, fax, or email.


A Letter to All Tennessee Attorneys

In 1976, the Tennessee Supreme Court created disciplinary rules and established the Board of Professional Responsibility to enforce those rules. Since its creation, the Board has provided increased access to the information it offers and the services it provides, including the creation of a web site (http://tbpr.org), an ethics hotline, ethics seminars, an attorney trust account overdraft notification program, professional enhancement instruction, a consumer assistance program, and publication of ethics opinions. Read the letter...


Consumer Assistance Program

The Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) helps people with questions or problems with their Tennessee lawyer. Many problems may be resolved by providing information, contacting the lawyer, or informally mediating the dispute.

When serious unethical conduct may be involved, complaints will be referred to Disciplinary Counsel for consideration as to attorney discipline.


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