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.

• Dickson County Lawyer Suspended continued... (8/31/2010) • Knoxville Lawyer Temporarily Suspended continued... (8/12/2010) • Nashville Lawyer Reinstated by Supreme Court continued... (8/12/2010) • Nashville Lawyer Disbarred continued... (8/10/2010) • Davidson County Lawyer Censured continued... (8/3/2010)

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Pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, §32, any attorney who holds an active Tennessee law license is required to pay an annual Professional Privilege Tax to the Department of Revenue. Any attorney who is deemed to be non-compliant for at least two (2) consecutive years is subject to summary suspension. Delinquency Notices have been mailed from the Board of Professional Responsibility with instruction as to (1) the procedure for rectifying the situation with the Department of Revenue and (2) required notification and payment of penalty fee to the Board of Professional Responsibility. Click here if you need a printable version of the Affidavit Establishing Compliance with the Professional Privilege Tax.

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.