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Posted by: Joycelyn Stevenson on Apr 21, 2020

The TBA filed a petition with the Tennessee Supreme Court today requesting a modification to Rule 13 to allow interim billing by appointed counsel providing indigent representation in non-capital cases. “The TBA appreciates the Court’s successful efforts to date and its ongoing pursuit of additional recurring funding for court appointed counsel," TBA President Sarah Sheppeard said of the filing. "The recent suspension of in-person proceedings due to the public health crisis, however, requires additional action for attorneys who now more than ever need to be compensated on an interim basis for work they have already completed on cases.” The TBA asks attorneys and associations who support this effort to reach out to the Court when the comment period opens.