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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: JOHN JAY CLARK,BPR #24360
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Williamson County)
FILED
No. M2015-01166-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2014-2400-6-AW JUN 26 2015
Clerk of the Courts
Rec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against John
Jay Clark on November 19, 2014; Response to Petition for Discipline filed by Mr. Clark
on December 22, 2014; upon a Supplemental Petition for Discipline filed March 23,
2015; upon a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Mr. Clark on May 19, 2015; upon the
Hearing Panel's Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea entered May
25, 2015; upon consideration and approval by the Board of Professional Responsibility
on June 12, 2015; and upon the entire record in this cause.
From all of which the Court approves the Order of the Hearing Panel and adopts
the Hearing Panel's Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea as the
Court's Order.
IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
1. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.2 (2014), Mr. Clark's license to practice law
shall be suspended for four(4) years.
2. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 31.3 (2014), Mr. Clark shall pay to the Board of
Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$630.10 and shall pay to the Clerk of this Court the costs incurred herein, within
ninety (90) days of the entry of this Order, for all of which execution may issue if
necessary.
3. Mr. Clark shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28 (2014) and
30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended attorneys
and the procedure for reinstatement.
4. Prior to seeking reinstatement, Mr. Clark shall be in compliance with the terms
and conditions of this Order. In addition, Mr. Clark shall be in compliance with all
CLE requirements; remitted all outstanding registration fees and outstanding
professional privilege taxes, including those due from the date of this suspension
until the date of reinstatement; and remitted all court costs and Board costs in this
matter.
5. The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this discipline to be
published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11 (2014).
PER CURIAM