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As amended through November 4, 2024
Section 12 - Tennessee Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
12.01. A claim must be filed within three years of the date that a loss occurred or reasonably should have been discovered, but in no event later than five years from the date of a loss. This provision applies prospectively to losses that occur after the date of its adoption.
12.02. Except as provided by Section 12.03 of this rule, the following losses shall not be reimbursable:
(a) Losses suffered by spouses, children, parents, grandparents, siblings, partners, associates and employees of lawyer(s) causing the losses;
(b) Losses covered by any bond, surety agreement, insurance contract to the extent covered thereby; including any loss to which any bonding agent, surety or insurer is subrogated, to the extent of that subrogated interest;
(c) Losses of any financial institution which are recoverable under a "banker's blanket bond"or similar commonly available insurance or surety contract;
(d) Loss of any business entity controlled by the lawyer or any person or entity described in Section 12.02,(a), (b) or (c) hereof;
(e) Losses of a governmental entity or agency.
12.03. In cases of special and unusual circumstances, the Board may, in its discretion, recognize a claim which would otherwise be excluded under this rule.
12.04. Paragraph 12.03 above notwithstanding, no payment from the Fund shall include interest, costs or attorneys' fees accrued as a result or consequence of prosecuting the claim before the Board, except as may be allowed pursuant to Section 18.01 herein.

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