TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 30, 2022

A petition for reinstatement filed by Knox County lawyer Keri Elizabeth Rule has been referred to a hearing panel of the Board of Professional Responsibility. The board asked for the referral for a hearing on the merits of the petition. The Tennessee Supreme Court agreed and ordered the referral on Nov. 15. Rule will bear the burden of proof to show by clear and convincing evidence that her disability has been removed and that she is no longer incapable of responding to or defending against pending disciplinary complaints. Her license had been transferred to disability status on April 20.