Rule 9, Section 20.5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee requires every attorney admitted to practice to register with the Board of Professional Responsibility, and further to notify the Board of any changes in residence or office addresses within 30 days of any changes.

Attorneys on active status are required by Rule 9, Section 20.1 to pay an annual fee to the Board, in an amount determined by the Supreme Court.

Exemptions from payments of the annual fee may be made for attorneys who are retired, on temporary duty with the armed forces, non-practicing faculty members of Tennessee law schools, or attorneys not engaged in the practice of law.

• Do I qualify for Inactive Status?
  Rule 9, Section 20.2 explicitly specifies those attorneys who may be considered to be inactive, including a definition of the practice of law.
• If I qualify how do I request Inactive Status?
  You may download, complete, and mail the Request for Inactive Status to the Board of Professional Responsibility. For our mailing address, visit the Contact Us page of our web site.

Every attorney admitted to practice in Tennessee is required to register with the Board, and in addition to notify the Board of any changes of residence or office addresses within 30 days of any changes, see Rule 9, Section 20.5.

• How do I register a change of address?
  To file a changes of address with the Board, login to the Board's web site and submit your change online. You may also mail, fax, or otherwise deliver a signed notice of address change indicating your prior and new residence or office addresses and the effective date of the change.