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ATTORNEY
License Description
ATTORNEY
A lawyer prepares legal documents, does courtroom work and acts as advocate, counsel, and negotiator for clients.
REQUIREMENTS:
Be of good moral character and satisfy education and examination requirements.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA accredited or Tennessee Board of Law Examiners approved law school.
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:
A written examination with two sections: the multi-state (multiple choice) and an essay examination. Administered biannually, February and July.
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Twelve hours of continuing legal education (CLE) plus 3 hours of ethics professionalism CLE must be completed annually. Of this 12 hours, all attorneys must include 5 in classroom hours. There is a cap of 8 hours of distance learning or online hours that can be counted towards compliance each year.
RECIPROCITY WITH OTHER STATES:
An attorney who has been actively engaged in the full time practice of law for five of the last seven years, may waive into Tennessee without taking the Bar examination.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
A complete list of professional organizations can befound on the Tennessee Bar Association website at: www.tba.or/info/tennessee-legal-organizations
Licensing Agency
Judicial Department
Board of Law Examiners
401 Church Street, Suite 2200
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 741 3234
Active Status
Active
Continuing Education
Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record
No criminal record prohibitions
Education
Degree required
Exam
Third-party exam required
License Type
Register with licensing agency
License Updated
08/10/2023
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