Legal Opinion

Office of Disciplinary Counsel ex rel. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court v. Davis

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided August 26, 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

This is an appeal by Disciplinary Counsel from a judgment of the trial court that Appellee, Jack Davis, need not take the bar examination as a condition for reinstatement of his law license following disbarment. Disciplinary Counsel argues that Mr. Davis has not shown that he possesses the “competence and learning in law required for admission to practice law in this State_” Rule 9, Section 19.3, Rules of the Supreme Court. Disciplinary Counsel takes the position that reinstatement of Mr. Davis’ law license should be conditioned upon his successful completion of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Scruggs v. BracyTennessee Supreme Court · 1981

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Dennis J. Hughes v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Board of Professional Responsibility v. LoveTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Dockery v. Board of Professional ResponsibilityTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Burnett v. Board of Professional ResponsibilityTennessee Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Dennis J. Hughes v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2008

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