TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 20, 2024

The Tennessee Supreme Court has ordered an increase of $100 in the annual registration fee paid by attorneys to the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) and adjustment to the allocation of those funds. The order amends Supreme Court Rules 9 and 33 and will be effective March 1, 2025, according to a press release from the Administrative Office of the Courts. In October, the court published for public comment the proposed amendments to increase the annual registration fee from $170 to $270 and to adjust the allocation of funds to $225 to the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR), $30 to the Tennessee Lawyer Assistance Program (TLAP) and $15 to the Tennessee Lawyers Fund for Client Protection (TLFCP). According to the release, the court adopted the proposed amendments because the annual registration fee is one of the lowest in the country and has remained unchanged since 2009. Lawyers will begin paying the increased annual registration fee as of March 1, 2025.