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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: KRISTEN E. MORRELL,BPR #22994
(Sullivan County)
No. M2011-00846-SC-BPO-BP
BOPR No. 2015-2438-1-AJ(30.4d)
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 April 7, 2015, by the Petitioner, Kristen E. Morrell.
Ms. Morrell was suspended from the practice of law by Order of this Court on April 15,
2011, for a period of one (1) year. On July 10, 2015, the Hearing Panel entered its
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law recommending that Ms. Morrell be reinstated
with conditions. The Judgment of the Hearing Panel was considered and approved by the
Board on August 4, 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, Kristen E. Morrell, 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. Ms. Morrell is to continue with her Tennessee Lawyer Assistance
Program Monitoring Agreement;
b. Ms. Morrell shall engage, at her expense, a practice monitor approved
by the Board for a period oftwo(2) years. In the event Ms. Morrell does
not resume the practice of law immediately upon reinstatement, she is to
inform Disciplinary Counsel when she intends to return to the practice
of law, and submit three (3) names of potential practice monitors to the
Board for final approval. Pursuant to Rule 9, § 12.9(c), the practice
monitor shall meet monthly with Ms. Morrell to review and monitor her
law practice activities and provide monthly reports to the Board.
c. Ms. Morrell shall continue her efforts to locate her former client to
whom she owes restitution. Within thirty (30) days of engaging a
practice monitor, Ms. Morrell shall deposit the sum of $2,325.00 in the
trust account of the practice monitor which amount represents the
unpaid restitution. The funds shall be subject to T.C.A. § 66-29-101, et.
seq,(Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act).
2. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 24.3, Ms. Morrell shall pay to the Board
of Professional Responsibility the expenses and costs of this matter in the amount of
$560.00, 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