TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Dec 3, 2019

The state Supreme Court has issued an order asking for comments on adopting an amendment to Rule 8, RPC 1.15 after a petition to do so was filed by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility and the Tennessee Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection. The amendment concerns efforts that must be made after a lawyer learns of unidentified funds in an IOLTA account. The deadline to submit a written comment is Feb. 3, 2020. Comments may be emailed to appellatecourtclerk@tncourts.gov or mailed to: James M. Hivner, Clerk, Re: Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 8, RPC 1.15(f), Tennessee Appellate Courts, 100 Supreme Court Building, 401 7th Ave. North, Nashville, TN 37219-1407.