§ 23-4-103. Persons Entitled to Immunity
The civil immunity provided in this chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The persons entitled to immunity under this chapter include: A lawyers assistance program approved by the Tennessee supreme court that provides assistance to attorneys suspected of having an impaired ability to practice law because of abuse of […]
§ 23-4-104. Information Subject to Attorney-Client Privilege
All information, in any form whatsoever, furnished to the lawyers’ assistance program shall be a privileged communication and shall be governed by the laws pertaining to the attorney-client privilege.
§ 23-4-105. Confidentiality of Records, Proceedings and Communications
The records, proceedings and all communications of any lawyers’ assistance program shall be deemed confidential and shall not be available for court subpoena. This section shall not prevent the subpoena of business records that are otherwise available through subpoena. Such records are not to be construed as privileged merely because they have been provided to […]
§ 23-3-109. Advertised Fee as Basis for Court Award for Services
Notwithstanding any the law to the contrary, whenever an attorney advertises a fee for a legal service, the advertisement shall be prima facie evidence of the reasonableness of the fee; and no court shall award a fee in excess of the advertised amount unless the attorney proves additional compensation is reasonable under the facts and […]
§ 23-3-111. Delinquency in Student Loan Repayment — Exception for Medical Hardship
The supreme court is encouraged to establish guidelines to suspend, deny or revoke the license of an attorney who is delinquent or in default on a repayment or service obligation under a guaranteed student loan identified in § 63-1-141(a) or when the attorney has failed to enter into a payment plan or comply with a […]
§ 23-3-112. Action to Recover Damages for Loss as a Result of Unlawful Action or Conduct
Any person who suffers a loss of money or property, real, personal or mixed, or any other article, commodity or thing of value wherever situated, as a result of an action or conduct by any person that is declared to be unlawful under § 23-3-103, § 23-3-104 or § 23-3-108, may bring an action to […]
§ 23-3-113. Practice Before Administrative Boards and Agencies Excepted
The enforcement provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person while practicing before state administrative boards and agencies who is authorized by statute to practice and act in a representative capacity before the state or local administrative boards and agencies.
§ 23-4-101. Civil Immunity
A person who in good faith reports information or takes action in connection with a lawyers’ assistance program, or a person who receives information in connection with a lawyers’ assistance program, is immune from civil liability for reporting the information, taking the action or taking no action; provided, that the person has acted in good […]
§ 23-4-102. Presumption of Good Faith
A member of a lawyers’ assistance program, or person reporting information to a lawyers’ assistance program, is presumed to have acted in good faith and without malice. A person alleging lack of good faith has the burden of proving bad faith and malice.
§ 23-2-104. Power of Attorney to Execute Papers
An attorney or solicitor has power to execute, in the name of the attorney’s or solicitor’s client, all bonds or other papers necessary and proper for the prosecution of the suit at any stage of its progress. Code 1858, § 3978; Shan., § 5790; mod. Code 1932, § 9981; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-204.