BOPR - [Board Notes - Summer 2005]

In this Issue:

The Board Continues to Enhance its Robust Website

Suggestions for improvements to the website are welcome.

Subscribe to electronically receive Annual Reports, Newsletters, Formal Ethics Opinions and Informational Releases.
Make informal online inquiries for personal guidance on prospective ethical issues.
Make address changes online. (Under construction - coming soon)
Search the online database of attorneys licensed in other jurisdictions who are registered for pro hac vice appearances.
Search the listing of Rule 44 Intermediary Organizations registered with the Board.
View the Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement. (Tenn. Sup. Ct. R.8 and R. 9)
View a listing of recent Board news of public disciplinary actions and other relevant information.

New Board Members - By Laura Chastain

The Board of Professional Responsibility is fortunate to have newly appointed Board members: Roger Maness of Montgomery County, Dee Leggett of Madison County (lay member), Ruby Wharton of Shelby County, and Thomas Scott of Knox County. continued...

Board of Professional Responsibility Adopts New Formal Ethics Opinion

On June 17, 2005 at its quarterly meeting, the Board of Professional Responsibility adopted proposed Ethics Opinion 2005-F-151 which sets out ethical responsibilities of lawyers employed by a legal services organization intended to provide limited legal services to otherwise pro se litigants. continued...

Impaired Lawyers Overcome Denial, Stigma,to Achieve Road to Recovery - By Doug Toft

Robert started drinking at age 18 and was an alcoholic by the time he entered law school. “I managed to get my degree and go to work for a Wall Street firm. After that I changed jobs every two years or less. I just couldn’t hang on to one. Nobody ever mentioned drinking to me. But I’m sure that with every job I lost, drinking was the main reason.” continued...

Disciplinary Actions - By William W. "Tripp" Hunt, III

Disciplinary Actions (January-June 2005)

Ethics Spotlight

The following comments are offered as guidelines or suggestions in response to frequent inquiries received as to retention, storage and disposition of closed files. continued...