Reinstatement of Law License
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sec. 30.1 states, "No attorney disbarred; suspended under any section of this Rule or under Rule 21 or Rule 43 of the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court; on disability inactive status under Section 27 of this Rule; or who has remained on inactive status under Section 10.8 of this Rule for over five years before filing a petition for reinstatement to active status, may resume practice until reinstated by order of the Court."
Click on the appropriate link below to download a sample petition pertaining to the type of reinstatement you are seeking. The style on the petition indicates where the petition should be filed. For reinstatement from a CLE suspension, go to www.cletn.com or refer to Sec. 7 of Rule 21. Attorneys seeking reinstatement from disability inactive status should refer to the procedures in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, Sec. 27.7.
Reinstatement from Administrative Suspension due to non-payment of Registration fees and/or IOLTA non-compliance (for 1 year or less) Rule 9, Sec. 10.6(d)(1)- Reinstatement from Administrative Suspension due to non-payment of Registration fees and/or IOLTA non-compliance (for more than 1 year) Rule 9, Sec. 10.6(d)(2)
- Reinstatement from Administrative Suspension for failure to pay the Professional Privilege Tax (for 1 year or less) Rule 9, Sec. 26.4(d)(1)
- Reinstatement from Administrative Suspension for failure to pay the Professional Privilege Tax (for more than 1 year) Rule 9, Sec. 26.4(d)(2)
- Reinstatment from Inactive Status (for 5 years or less) Rule 9, Sec. 10.8(b)
- Reinstatement from Inactive Status (for more than 5 years) Rule 9, Sec. 10.8(c)
- Reinstatement from Disciplinary Suspension (for 1 year or less) Rule 9, Sec. 30.4(c)
An attorney who has been disbarred or who has remained on disciplinary suspension for more than one year should refer to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, Sec. 30.4(d) for instructions on reinstatement.