No. If your legal education was received at a non-ABA accredited school or if you were educated in a country outside the United States or its territories, you are not eligible for admission without examination (comity).
The “active practice of law” includes a wide range of legal work performed while you were licensed, in active status, and in good standing in at least one jurisdiction. Qualifying activities include: Private or public practice of law; Teaching at a law school Serving as a judicial law clerk or staff attorney Serving as a…
No- you must have been engaged in the active practice of law for at least 5 of the 7 years immediately preceding the date of your paid Tennessee application. The Board does not have the authority to waive the time in practice requirement.
Yes; you must provide official undergraduate transcripts and official law school transcripts. Only upload transcripts from schools where a degree was awarded.
Your comity application expires if: You become licensed; You withdraw your application in writing; Your application is denied; 30 days pass after a denial for character and fitness or eligibility; or You fail to respond within 6 months after the Board contacts you post-investigation. See Rule 7 §5.03.
You must: Meet the educational requirements in Rule 7 §§2.01 and 2.02; Have been admitted in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; Have actively practiced law for 5 of the last 7 years; Be in good standing everywhere you are licensed; Have no pending discipline; Meet Tennessee’s character and fitness standard (Rule 7 §6.01); and Apply…
Admission by Comity allows qualified, experienced attorneys licensed in other U.S. jurisdictions to be admitted in Tennessee without taking the Tennessee bar exam.
You can download an unofficial copy of your application in Synergy at no cost. To request a certified copy, submit a signed request letter with the required copy fee ($40). Please include your full name; if your name has changed since submitting your application, also include your previous name. Note that the Board retains applications…