BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2017)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: JACK COLIN MORRIS, BPR #15855
CONTACT: M. PRESTON SHIPP
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
January 17, 2017
MADISON COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On January 13, 2017, Jack Colin Morris, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
In 2010, Mr. Morris represented a client in post-conviction proceedings. When the post-conviction
petition was denied, Mr. Morris was to pursue a direct appeal. However, Mr. Morris neglected to file a notice
of appeal, and when his client inquired about the status of the matter, Mr. Morris misinformed him that the
appellate court had not yet issued its opinion. In 2015, Mr. Morris advised his client that he had inadvertently
neglected to file the notice of appeal and sought permission to late-file. The Court of Criminal Appeals
declined to waive the untimely notice of appeal.
By these acts, Jack Colin Morris has violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (diligence), 1.4
(communication), 3.2 (expediting litigation), and 8.4(d) (conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice)
and is hereby Publicly Censured for this violation.
A Public Censure is a rebuke and warning to the attorney, but it does not affect the attorneyâs ability to
practice law.
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