TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 3, 2024

The Tennessee Supreme Court has adopted an order amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31(15)(b) following a petition from the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission (ADRC) asking the court for discretion when considering a Rule 31 application training requirement. The court amended the rule to add the following language: “The ADRC may grant a training waiver upon appropriate application for those whose credentials have lapsed for failure to comply with CME requirements pursuant to Rule 31(15)(a) for failure to timely renew under Rule 31(15)(b), or for any other reason deemed sufficient by the Commission.” The court reported that during the comment period on the proposed change it received responses from the ADRC, the Knoxville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association and private individuals.