ADM2022-00281
On March 3, 2022, the Board of the Tennessee Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection (“TLFCP”) filed a petition asking this Court to consider adopting amendments to Rule 9 and Rule 25 of the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court. If adopted, the proposed amendments will increase the annual attorney registration fee from $170 to $185, increase the portion TLFCP receives from the annual registration fee from $10 to $25, modify the limitations on payments that TLFCP may make, and require TLFCP to publicize information about claims that are paid. The Court hereby publishes TLFCP’s petition for public comment and solicits written comments on the proposed amendments from judges, lawyers, bar associations, members of the public, and all interested parties. The deadline for submitting written comments is June 10, 2022.