Mississippi Bar v. Jones

DICKINSON, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. The Tennessee Supreme Court, through its Board of Professional Responsibility, publicly censured Samuel Jones— an attorney licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi—after a Tennessee trial court twice dismissed his client’s divorce action because he failed to act.1 The Mississippi Bar filed a complaint for reciprocal discipline and requested that Jones be required to pay $210 in costs. Jones has admitted the allegations against him. We impose a public reprimand and charge Jones with the costs of this proceeding.

ANALYSIS

¶2. “This Court has exclusive…