TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 2, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court today denied a petition from California lawyer William M. Fischer, who was asking for a waiver from the requirement that anyone seeking admission in Tennessee without examination be a graduate of an ABA accredited law school. Fischer graduated from the Irvine University School of Law in 1979 and has practiced law since 1981. Although he acknowledged that he did not graduate from an accredited law school, Fischer argued that he is in good standing in California and employed as senior counsel by Travelers Insurance Company. In denying the petition, the court noted that Fischer is “an experienced attorney” but does not meet the requirements for admission without an examination.