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.
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.
Lawyers licensed in other jurisdictions, but not licensed in Tennessee are
ordinarily not permitted to practice in Tennessee courts without being admitted
pro hac vice. In June, 2004, the Tennessee Supreme Court amended its Rule on pro
hac vice admission to permit a lawyer not licensed to practice law in Tennessee,
who is licensed in another United States jurisdiction, and who resides outside
Tennessee to appear pro hac vice, file pleadings, motions, briefs and other
papers and to fully participate in a particular proceeding before a trial or
appellate court of Tennessee if the lawyer complied with certain conditions. The
terms and conditions for pro hac vice attorneys are defined in Rule 19 of the
Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court. continued...
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Private reprimands and private admonitions are not disclosed and will remain
private and confidential pursuant to Tennessee Court Rule 9, Section 25.
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