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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: WILLIAM S. LOCKETT,BPR #10257
(Knox County)
No. E2011-01170-SC-R3-BP FILED
BOPR No. 2015-2413-2-KH(30.4d)
JUL 27 2015
Clerk of the Courts
Recid By
ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT
This matter is before the Court, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 30.4(d), upon a
Petition for Reinstatement filed on January 2, 2015, by the Petitioner, William S. Lockett.
Mr. Lockett was suspended from the practice of law by Order of this Court on July 3,
2012, for a period of four (4) years retroactive to April 13, 2010. On June 15, 2015, the
Hearing Panel entered its Judgment of the Hearing Panel recommending that Mr. Lockett
be reinstated with conditions. The Judgment of the Hearing Panel was considered and
approved by the Board on July 1, 2015.
From all of which the Court approves the Judgment of the Hearing Panel and
adopts the same as this Court's Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT:
1. The Petitioner, William S. Lockett, is hereby reinstated to the practice of
law in the State of Tennessee pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 30.4(d), subject to the
following conditions:
a. Mr. Lockett shall engage, at his expense, the practice monitor approved
by the Board for a period of one (1) year. The practice monitor shall
meet monthly with Mr. Lockett to review and monitor his law practice
activities and provide monthly reports to the Board.
b. Mr. Lockett shall continue his participation in the Lawyers as Leaders
course at the University of Tennessee College of Law, or a similar
course, at least one semester each calendar year through 2016.
2. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3, Mr. Lockett shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$838.00, and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein within ninety
(90) days ofthe entry of this Order, for all of which execution may issue if necessary.
3. The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
reinstatement to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,§ 28.11.
PER CURIAM