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The Board of Professional Responsibility's Ethics Workshop
The Board of Professional Responsibility will be hosting its 2025 Ethics Workshop on November 21 at the Nashville School of Law. Click here to visit the event page for more information and to purchase tickets.
The Board of Professional Responsibility's Succession Planning CLE - Now Available
The Board of Professional Responsibility's Succession Planning CLE addresses how an attorney protects their own interests, clients, and the profession, by proactively planning for the transition, closing or selling of their practice and/or other unexpected interruptions. The Board’s CLE emphasizes the importance of planning ahead by designating in advance a receiver or successor attorney and provides checklists for closing one’s own office or someone else's practice. Attorneys will receive 1 Dual CLE Credit after completion of the course. To access The Board of Professional Responsibility's Succession Planning CLE, please click on the following link: http://tbpr.prolearn.io.
Spring 2025 Issue of Board Notes
The Spring 2025 issue of Board Notes is now available. Board Notes is a semi-annual publication of the Board of Professional Responsibility which offers articles of interest and other information to Tennessee attorneys and judges such as recently-issued Formal Ethics Opinions and recent Disciplinary Actions. Click here to read the Spring 2025 issue.
Tennessee Supreme Court issues Order Amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rules 9 and 33
Click here to read the December 20, 2024 Order.
Tennessee Supreme Court issues Order Amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 10.1
Click here to read the November 4, 2024 Order.
Fall 2024 issue of Board Notes
The Fall 2024 issue of Board Notes is now available. Board Notes is a semi-annual publication of the Board of Professional Responsibility which offers articles of interest and other information to Tennessee attorneys and judges such as recently-issued Formal Ethics Opinions and recent Disciplinary Actions. Click here to read the Fall 2024 issue of Board Notes.
Tennessee Supreme Court issues Order Amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 16
Click here to read the January 12, 2024 Order.
Tennessee's Proactive Management-Based Regulation (Voluntary Self-Assessment) Now Available for All Tennessee Attorneys
Tennessee's Proactive Management-Based Regulation is a voluntary program created to help lawyers with their professional development. It is designed to mitigate risk, elevate competence, and enhance the quality of legal services delivered to clients. It gives you the chance to see what is working and what could be improved when it comes to law firm management and meeting professional obligations. The goal is to prevent problems before they arise. This should allow you to spend more time on cases. Attorneys will receive 3 Dual CLE Credits after completion of the course. To access Tennessee's PMBR, please click on the following link: http://tbpr.prolearn.io.
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