A state board of law examiners is created, to consist of not more than five (5) members of the state bar, who shall be appointed from time to time by the supreme court, and shall hold office. The compensation of each member of the board shall be fixed by the administrative director of the courts, […]
There shall be an examination of persons applying for a license to practice as attorneys and counselors at law at the cities of Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, respectively, and at such other places and times as the supreme court may direct. The supreme court shall prescribe rules to regulate the admission of persons to practice […]
The board of law examiners shall certify to the supreme court the names of all applicants who have passed the required examination and who are determined by the board to be of full age and of such reputation and character as to be likely to contribute to upholding the high standards of the legal profession. […]
The supreme court may make provisions, rules and regulations it deems proper for the admission of persons who have been licensed to practice law in other states or countries.
Every person, at the time of applying for examination, shall pay a fee as specified by the rules of the supreme court, and the supreme court is authorized to delegate the fixing of the fees to the board of law examiners. The board shall render to the secretary of state an annual account of receipts […]
Any women eighteen (18) years of age or older and otherwise possessing the necessary qualifications, may be granted a license to practice law in the courts of this state.
No person shall practice law in this state without first receiving a license issued by the Tennessee supreme court and complying with Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 6 concerning admission to the practice of law, except that nothing in this section precludes the pro hac vice admission of persons licensed in other jurisdictions in accordance with […]
Any person may conduct and manage the person’s own case in any court of this state. Code 1858, § 3979; Shan., § 5791; Code 1932, § 9982; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-109.
