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In Re Petition for Rule of Court Governing Lawyer Advertising

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 10, 1978PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HENRY, Chief Justice.

In the wake of Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350, 97 S.Ct. 2691, 53 L.Ed.2d 810 (1977), we have been presented with various petitions asking that we .amend our Code of Professional Responsibility so as to permit lawyer advertising.

J. D. Lee, Esquire, a practicing attorney in Madisonville, asserting that this Court “alone is vested with the supervisory and disciplinary powers over attorneys practicing in the State of Tennessee,” urges (1) that we amend Disciplinary Rule 2-102 so as to permit lawyer advertising, and (2) that we adopt a plan for the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Barger v. BrockTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Roy v. BrittainTennessee Supreme Court · 1956

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Grievance Committee v. TrantoloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
  2. Matter of Discipline of AppertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  3. Durham v. BrockDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1980
  4. McKenna v. Champion International Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  5. In Re Utah State Bar Petition for Approval of Changes in Disciplinary Rules on AdvertisingUtah Supreme Court · 1982

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