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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.
Board of Professional Responsibility Issues Formal Ethics Opinions 2023-F-169 and 2023-F-170
On August 7, 2023, the Board of Professional Responsibility issued Formal Ethics Opinions 2023-F-169 and 2023-F-170.
Tennessee Supreme Court issues Order amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 25, Section 5.01
Click here to read the November 17, 2022 Order.
Tennessee Supreme Court issues Order Amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9 and Rule 25
Click here to read the September 21, 2022 Order.
Tennessee Supreme Court issues Order Amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 8.1
Click here to read the July 28, 2022 Order.
Tennessee Supreme Court Issues Order Amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 8, RPC 5.4(a)(6) and RPC 7.6(b)(5)
Click here to read the May 12, 2022 Order.
Tennessee Supreme Court Issues Order Amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 33.1(d)
Click here to read the March 24, 2022 Order.
Tennessee Supreme Court Issues Order Amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 7, Section 10.01(h)
Click here to read the March 14, 2022 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 Duel 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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