TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 15, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court today issued an order amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 8, RPC 7.6 and Rule 44, dealing with attorney use of an “intermediary organization” to connect with prospective clients. The court solicited comments on proposed changes to the rules on Sept. 1 and received suggested revisions from the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility and the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA). The TBA supported the court’s proposed deletion of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 44 and amendments to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 7.6 and suggested one edit. Upon consideration of the comments, the court concluded that the suggestions were well-taken and adopted them today as part of the larger package. The revisions will be effective Jan. 1, 2022.