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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: APRIL REBECCA MIMS, BPR #31527
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Henderson County)
FILED
No. M2014-02056-SC-BAR-BP OCT28 2014
BOPR No. 20 14-23 14-7-KH Clerk of the Courts
Rec'd By
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court upon a Petition for Discipline filed against April
Rebecca Mims on April 30, 2014; upon Answer to Petition for Discipline filed by Ms.
Mims on May 14, 2014; upon entry of a Conditional Guilty Plea filed by Ms. Mims on
August 11, 2014; upon Order Recommending Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea
entered on August 25, 2014; upon consideration and approval by the Board on September
19, 2014; and upon the entire record in this cause. 1
Further, on December 20, 2013, Ms. Mims' license to practice law was
temporarily suspended by this Court for failure to comply with a Tennessee Lawyers
Assistance Program (TLAP) monitoring agreement. To date, Ms. Mims has not been
reinstated from the temporary suspension.
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, § 4.2 (2006), Ms. Mims shall be suspended
from the practice of law for a fixed period of six (6) months and an indefinite suspension
thereafter until completion of the following conditions:
Because this matter was initiated before the Board prior to January 1, 2014, Tenn. Sup. Ct, R. 9 (2006) is the
governing authority except where otherwise noted.
a) Ms. Mims shall sign a new monitoring agreement with the
Tennessee Lawyer's Assistance Program and she shall be fully compliant for no
fewer than six (6) consecutive months.
b) Ms. Mims shall participate in the 2014 Ethics and Professionalism
course offered by the Board of Professional Responsibility.
2) Further, if Ms. Mims fails to enter into a new monitoring agreement with
the Tennessee Lawyer's Assistance Program or if she fails to demonstrate six (6)
consecutive months of compliance by December 31, 2015, her conditional admission to
the practice of law shall be revoked pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 7, § 10.05(g).
3) Ms. Mims shall comply in all aspects with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, §§ 18
(2006) and § 30.4 (2014) regarding the obligations and responsibilities of suspended
attorneys and the procedure for reinstatement.
4) Prior to seeking reinstatement, Ms. Mims must meet all CLE requirements
and pay any outstanding registration fees including those due from the date of the
suspension until reinstatement.
5) Further, the Order of Temporary Suspension entered on December 20, 2013
in Case No. M2013-02776-SC-BAR-BP is hereby dissolved.
6) Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3 (2006), Ms. Mims shall pay to the
Board of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount
of $94.64, 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.
7) The Board shall cause notice of this discipline to be published pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.10 (2006).
PER CURIAM