TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 14, 2022

The Tennessee Supreme Court today issued an order giving the Board of Law Examiners limited discretion to (1) waive the registration late fee for lawyers working remotely for a Tennessee company and (2) approve the registration of a lawyer working as in-house counsel without having to determine when the lawyer established a presence in Tennessee. The court took the action after finding that the widespread use of remote work has created uncertainty concerning when a lawyer has established a “systematic and continuous presence” in Tennessee for purposes of Rule 7, Section 10.01(a) and Rule 8, Section RPC 5.5(d)(1) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. The order takes effect immediately and will remain in force until further order by the court.