Tenn. R. Sup. Ct., 17.10
Members of the Board and any site evaluation team, as well as any fact finders appointed under the provisions of sections 17.03 and 17.05, should avoid any conflict of interest or perceived conflict of interest arising because a person has an "associational interest" in the law school or the law school program under review by the Board or the Supreme Court. Alumni, faculty, and directors of the school under review are deemed to have an associational interest in the school and should recuse themselves from the process of review. Former faculty and board members who have terminated their relationship with the school less than five years before to the site inspection, evaluation, or review process are also deemed to have an associational interest in the school and should recuse themselves from the process of review.
Tenn. R. Sup. Ct., 17.10