Rule 9 - Disciplinary Enforcement

Section 1 - Preamble
Section 2 - Definitions
Section 3 - Disciplinary Districts
Section 4 - The Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
Section 5 - Ethics Opinions
Section 6 - District Committees
Section 7 - Disciplinary Counsel
Section 8 - Jurisdiction
Section 9 - Multijurisdictional Practice
Section 10 - Periodic Assessment of Attorneys
Section 11 - Grounds for Discipline
Section 12 - Types of Discipline
Section 13 - Diversion of Disciplinary Cases
Section 14 - Probation
Section 15 - Initiation, Investigation, and Hearing
Section 16 - Complaints Against Board Members, District Committee Members, or Disciplinary Counsel
Section 17 - Immunity
Section 18 - Service
Section 19 - Subpoena Power, Witnesses and Pre-trial Proceedings
Section 20 - Refusal of Complainant to Proceed, Compromise, etc
Section 21 - Matters Involving Related Pending Civil or Criminal Litigation
Section 22 - Attorneys Convicted Or Acknowledging Guilt of Crimes
Section 23 - Disbarment by Consent of Attorneys Under Disciplinary Investigation or Prosecution
Section 24 - Discipline by Consent
Section 25 - Reciprocal Discipline
Section 26 - Attorneys Failing to Comply with Tenn. Code Ann. Sections 67-4-1701 - 1710 (Privilege Tax Applicable to Persons Licensed to Practice Law)
Section 27 - Proceedings Where an Attorney Is Declared to Be Incompetent or Is Alleged to Be Incapacitated
Section 28 - Notice to Clients, Adverse Parties, and Other Counsel
Section 29 - Appointment of a Receiver when an Attorney Becomes Unable to Continue the Practice of Law
Section 30 - Reinstatement
Section 31 - Expenses, Audit, Reimbursement of Costs
Section 32 - Confidentiality
Section 33 - Appeal
Section 34 - Additional Rules of Procedure
Section 35 - Detection and Prevention of Trust Account Violations
Section 36 - Tennessee Lawyer Assistance Program
Section 37 - Suspension of Law License for Default on Student Loan or Service-Conditional Scholarship Program