No. ADM2022-01449
Court Extends Comment Deadline
ORDER
On November 21, 2022, the Supreme Court issued an order for public comment on the proposed changes to the petition filed by the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners. The petition ask the Court to amend Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 6, governing admission of attorneys, and Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 7, governing licensing of attorneys. The Board states in its petition that the proposed amendments “reflect changes to processes adopted during the pandemic that positively impact the licensing and admissions process.” The Board further states that “[t]he requested amendments include recommendations regarding the changing nature of the practice of law, including recommendations regarding remote legal education and how ‘active practice of law’ is counted by the Board.” In addition, the Board states that as a result of administering the Uniform Bar Examination since February 2019, “the Board recommends changes to some of the processes and references to the bar examination in Tennessee.
The Court hereby publishes the Tennessee Board of Law Examiner’s petition for public comment and solicits written comments on the proposed amendment from judges, lawyers, bar associations, members of the public, and all interested parties. The original deadline for submitting written comments was January 20, 2023 but has been extended to February 20, 2023. Written comments should reference the docket number above and may be emailed to appellatecourtclerk@tncourts.gov or mailed to: James Hivner, Clerk RE: Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31(14)(g) 100 Supreme Court Building 401 7th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37219-1407.