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.

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The 2010 registration period is rapidly approaching. Registration begins on January 15th and continues until March 1st, 2010. The annual registration statements will be mailed during the second week of January. There are some new items that attorneys should consider this year:

• Online Registration and Fee Payment capability
Tennessee attorneys can now log into the BPR’s “Attorney Portal” to pay their 2010 annual registration fee, update their contact information (pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. Rule 9, Section 20.5), and more. Click here for more information.
• New mandatory IOLTA compliance
The amendment to Rule 8, RPC 1.15 and Rule 43 effective January 1, 2010, requires all attorneys who hold eligible client funds to participate in the Tennessee Bar Foundation’s Interest on Lawyer’s Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. Click here for more information.
• Voluntary Pro Bono Reporting (Tenn. Sup. Ct. Rule 9, Section 20.11)
The Supreme Court is requesting Tennessee attorneys to voluntarily report the extent of their pro bono activities in the preceding calendar year. Click here for more information.

The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility is pleased to announce that our Attorney Online Portal is now available. Many attorneys have already received their login credentials via email and can now access the Online Portal with a few clicks of the mouse. With the Portal you can:

• Review and update your contact information
• View your lawyer history with the TBPR
• Change your Attorney Online Portal password
• And much more

So, once you've received your notification email, log in to the Attorney Online Portal and review your information. Soon, you will be able to pay your annual TBPR Fees Online as well.

If you experience difficulty accessing the portal, please send an email to support@tbpr.org. Learn more about the Attorney Portal by reading the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

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...

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.