IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: )
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PETITION FOR PRO BONO ) No. ______
EMERITUS ATTORNEY STATUS )
PETITION OF ______
FOR APPROVAL BY THE TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT
FOR PRO BONO EMERITUS ATTORNEY STATUS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUPREME COURT RULE 50A
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______petitions the Court for permission to act as a pro bono emeritus attorney in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 50A.
The pro bono emeritus attorney petitioner swears that he or she:
a) Has read and is familiar with the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee relating to the conduct of lawyers and will abide by the provisions of those rules;
b) Submits to the jurisdiction of the Tennessee Supreme Court for disciplinary purposes, as defined by the Rules of Professional Conduct; and
c) Will neither ask for nor receive compensation for any kind of legal services authorized by this Rule.
The petitioner will work as a pro bono emeritus attorney under the supervision of ______. The undersigned supervising attorney is employed by or is a participating volunteer with ______, an approved legal assistance organization as defined in Rule 50A and demonstrated in the attached application. The supervising attorney will assume responsibility for overseeing the work of the undersigned pro bono emeritus attorney petitioner to the same extent as any supervising attorney in a legal assistance program supervises any other volunteer attorney.
The undersigned authorized official of the approved legal assistance organization certifies that the pro bono emeritus attorney petitioner is currently associated with the legal assistance organization, meets the requirements of Rule 50A, section 1.02(b), and that the supervising attorney is employed by or is a participating volunteer with the legal assistance organization and will assume the duties of the supervising attorney as required by Rule 50A.
The petitioner respectfully petitions the Court to permit the petitioner to act as a pro bono emeritus attorney in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 50A.
Respectfully submitted this _____ day of ______, 20_____.
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Pro Bono Emeritus Attorney Applicant Name
BPR Number
Address
Phone Number
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Supervising Attorney Name
BPR Number
Address
Phone Number
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Authorized Official
Approved Legal Assistance Organization
Address
Phone Number
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