Tenn. R. Sup. Ct., 11

As amended through November 4, 2024
Section 11 - Identification of Specialists
11.01. Lawyers licensed to practice law in Tennessee may be certified as being a legal specialist by any organization that has been accredited by the American Bar Association's House of Delegates to award specialist certifications to lawyers.
11.02. Each lawyer who has received a certification as a specialist shall register the certification with the Commission. The Commission shall confirm that the certification presented by the specialist has been issued from an organization that has been accredited by the American Bar Association's House of Delegates to award specialist certifications to lawyers. However, the Commission shall have no authority to certify any lawyer practicing in this State as being a specialist in any area of law.
11.03. Upon confirmation that a lawyer has received a specialist certification from an appropriate certifying organization, the Commission shall record the following information in the form of a Roll of Certified Specialists:
(a) the lawyer's name;
(b) the lawyer's Board of Professional Responsibility registration number
(c) the state and county in which the lawyer maintains the lawyer's principal office;
(d) the name, address, and a link to the current website of the certifying organization;
(e) the area or areas of law in which the lawyer has obtained a specialty certification; and
(f) the date on which the lawyer obtained the specialty certification.
11.04. Each lawyer shall renew the lawyer's registration annually with the Commission and, in so doing, shall represent that the specialty certification remains valid. If a lawyer's certification of specialty has expired, or is withdrawn or revoked for any reason, the lawyer must report such fact to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of the expiration, withdrawal, or revocation. If a lawyer fails to renew the specialty certification, or if the lawyer notifies the Commission of the expiration, withdrawal, or revocation of a specialty certification, the Commission shall immediately remove the lawyer's information from the Roll of Certified Specialists.
11.05. No lawyer shall at any time represent that the lawyer is a specialist in any area of law without first having a current registration of a valid certification on file with the Commission.
11.06. The Commission shall maintain the Roll of Certified Specialists, taking special care to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of information contained therein. The Commission shall also make the Roll of Certified Specialists available for public inspection and shall publish the Roll from time to time. The Commission may satisfy the obligation to publish the Roll of Certified Specialists by maintaining the Roll on the Commission's website - www.cletn.com.
11.07. The Commission, subject to the approval of the Court, may establish and collect reasonable fees from lawyers seeking to register, or re-register, any specialty certification to offset the costs of administering the procedures set forth in this Section.

Tenn. R. Sup. Ct., 11