BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2008)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
1101 KERMIT DRIVE, SUITE 730
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37217
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION
CLARENCE W. PHILLIPS, BPR #3678
CONTACT: KRISANN HODGES
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
September 11, 2008
BEDFORD COUNTY LAWYER CENSURED
On September 8, 2008, Clarence W. Phillips of Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, received a
Public Censure from the Tennessee Supreme Court.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline against Clarence W. Phillips
pursuant to Rule 9 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Mr. Phillips submitted a Conditional
Guilty Plea agreeing to accept a Public Censure. Mr. Phillips violated the Rules of Professional Conduct by
soliciting employment from a prospective client who had not initiated contact and with whom he had no prior
relationship. His actions violate the following Rule(s) of Professional Conduct: 7.3, Solicitation and Other
Communication Directed to Specifically Identified Recipients, and 8.4, Misconduct. Mr. Phillips is required to
pay the costs of the disciplinary proceedings.
For these violations, the Supreme Court of Tennessee publicly censures Clarence W. Phillips. 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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