Rule 9, Section 4 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee identifies the types of disciplinary action that may be imposed on lawyers licensed in the state. One of the options available to the Board of Professional Responsibility is public censure.
Rule 9, Section 4 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee identifies the types of disciplinary action that may be imposed on lawyers licensed in the state. One of the options available to the Board of Professional Responsibility is a reprimand.
Rule 9, Section 4 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee identifies the types of disciplinary action that may be imposed on lawyers licensed in the state. One of the options available to the Board of Professional Responsibility is private informal admonition.
Probation may be imposed on an attorney in place of suspension but should be used only in cases where there is little likelihood that the attorney will harm the public during the period of rehabilitation, and where conditions of probation -- which are to be stated in writing -- can be adequately supervised.
Orders imposing suspension are effective 10 days after issuance, except where the court finds that immediate suspension is necessary to protect the public. On the effective date of the suspension order, if not immediately, a lawyer may not undertake new legal matters and must cease representing current clients.
Black’s Law Dictionary defines disbarment as a special proceeding peculiar to itself that is neither a civil nor criminal action but a disciplinary proceeding resulting from the inherent power of the court over its officers.
Attorneys in Tennessee are placed on disability inactive status by the state Supreme Court for four primary reasons: