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Ý ƒüÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡XpºXXXÔ€€Though€these€changes€are€not€redlined,€the€Committee€has€also€updated€the€first€twoÐ ° Ðportions€of€the€Committee€Notes€following€each€Proposed€Rule€and€Comment,€which€compareÐ ™é Ðthe€Proposed€Rule€to€existing€Tennessee€ethics€rules€and€to€the€ABA€Model€Rules€ofÐ ‚Ò ÐProfessional€Conduct,€to€reflect€changes€made€in€the€Proposed€Rules.Ô#†XpºXXXpºS#Ôx@øÐ Z‹6Times New Roman Regular(ÖÃ9 Z‹(Times New Roman (Vm$˜˜Ìà0  àà ° à1, 2, 3,Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 54#,f2Quick 1.ÚƒÚÚ  Ú.à0 àÛ€Û ƒÝ ƒüÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€For€example,€òòGuidelineóó€II.2.€provides€that€ð ð[a]€lawyer€should€consult€opposing€counselÐ ° Ðin€an€effort€to€resolve€matters€by€agreement€before€filing€motions€or€requesting€hearings.ðð€€Thus,Ð ™é Ðthis€particular€òòGuidelineóó€could€not€practically€be€enforced€as€a€disciplinary€rule.€€To€the€extentÐ ‚Ò Ðthat€the€point€would€be€to€change€ð ðshouldðð€to€ð ðshall,ðð€this€would€effectively€work€a€change€inÐ k» Ðthe€rules€of€procedure,€which€should€be€done€through€another€method. éÝ ƒüÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€Also€accompanying€this€petition€will€be€electronic€versions€of€this€supplemental€memoÐ ° Ðand€Exhibits€A€and€B€for€use€by€the€Court.  ûÝ ƒüÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€Filed€with€the€original€Petition€were€copies€of€the€Preliminary€Draft€Report€of€theÐ ° ÐCommittee€(issued€by€the€Standards€Committee€for€public€comment€in€November€1997€andÐ ™é Ðpublished€in€the€February€17,€1998,€edition€of€òòWestððs€Tennessee€Decisionsóó)€and€all€commentsÐ ‚Ò Ðreceived€by€the€Committee€concerning€its€Proposed€Rules€prior€to€the€filing€of€the€Petition. ZÝ ƒüÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€òòCompareóó€òòGuidelinesóó€I.4(a)€(ð ðA€lawyer€should€do€all€that€is€necessary€to€ensure€thatÐ ° Ðclients,€the€public,€and€other€lawyers€respect€the€judicial€system.€€To€this€end,€a€lawyer€should:€Ð ™é Ð(a)€never€knowingly€misstate€the€fact€or€law,€regardless€of€any€pressure€to€do€so....ðð€),€I.9.€(ð ðAÐ ‚Ò Ðlawyer€should€never€deceive€the€court€or€another€lawyer.ðð),€òòwithóó€DR€7„102(A)(5);€ProposedÐ k» ÐRules€3.3(a)(1),€4.1(a),€8.4(c).€€ ªÝ ƒüÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€€òòSee,€e.g.óó,€òòGuidelineóó€I.16.€(ð ðA€lawyer€should€always€be€punctual.ðð). dÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡&œR%XXÔÑ  Ñà@  ìàIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° ÐÌßA€') °°xdE°WxAßÐ X¨ ÐÌà@ÎÎ*ìà)ˆÐ ;‹ ÐIN€RE€PROPOSED€TENNESSEE€RULESà@ÎÎ*ìà)ˆÐ _ Ѐ€€€OF€PROFESSIONAL€CONDUCTà@ÎÎ*ìà)ˆà0  àNo.€M2000„02416„SC„Ô_ÔRLÔ_Ô„Ô_ÔRLÔ_ÔÐã3(#(# Ðà@ÎÎ*ìà)ˆÐ ·  Ðà@ÎÎ*ìà)ˆÐ ‹ Û ÐÌßA€') °°xdE°2 xAßÐ 3 ƒ  ÐÌà@­ ­ ìàSUPPLEMENTAL€MEMORANDUM€IN€SUPPORT€OFˆÐ  f  Ðà@_ _ ìàPETITION€OF€TENNESSEE€BAR€ASSOCIATIONˆÐ ê :  Ðà@ûû!ìàFOR€à@@ì..ìàTHE€ADOPTION€OFˆÐ ¾  Ðà@Ì Ì ìàPROPOSED€RULES€OF€PROFESSIONAL€CONDUCTˆÐ ’â  ÐÌßA€') °°xdE°9xAßÐ :Š  ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGAIL€VAUGHN€ASHWORTHÐ Å Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGeneral€Counsel,€Tennessee€Bar€AssociationÐ ™é Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGideon€&€WisemanÐ m½ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à414€Union€Street,€Suite€1900Ð A‘ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àNashville,€Tennessee€37219-1782Ð e Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à(615)€254-0400Ð é9 ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àCHARLES€J.€GEARHISERÐ ‘á Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àPresident,€Tennessee€Bar€AssociationÐ eµ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGearhiser€Peters€Lockaby€&€Tallant€Ð 9‰ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ‡&œR%%&œRÔ320€McCallie€AveÐ  ] Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àChattanooga,€Tennessee€37402„2007Ô#†&œR%%&œRÓ#ÔÐ á1  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à(423)€756„5171Ð µ! 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Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à80€Monroe€Avenue,€Suite€700Ð M)$/ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àMemphis,€Tennessee€38103„2467Ð !*q%0 Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à(901)€524„4948Ð  õ*E&1 ÐÙÙØØÑ8€pºXXdédÈ8Ñà@¸¸"ìàò òòòÔ#†XpºX%&œR+#ÔTABLE€OF€CONTENTSóóó óˆÐ ° ÐÌÌI.€€€€€€€Introductionà‚Ä"Ä"J(#.b b à1ˆÐ l¼ ÐÝ‚VmÿÝÌÝ  ÝÝ‚VmôÝà0  àà ° àÝ  ÝII.€€€€€The€Committeeððs€Process€Since€the€Filing€of€the€Petitionà‚#Ä"Ä"J(#.11J(#(##à1݃VmôÝŒˆÐ > Ž ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ‚VmÿÝÌÝ  ÝÝ‚VmçÝà0  àà ° àÝ  ÝIII.€€€€The€Documents€Likely€Needed€by€the€Court€to€Review€the€Petitionà‚#Ä"Ä"J(#.ƒƒQ(#(##à3݃VmçÝŒˆÐ  ` ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ‚VmÿÝÌÝ  ÝÝ‚VmÞÝà0  àà ° àÝ  ÝIV.€€€€Significant€Revisions€to€the€Proposed€Rulesà‚#Ä"Ä"J(#.>><(#(##à5݃VmÞúÝŒˆÐ â 2  ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ‚VmÿÝÌÝ  ÝÝ‚VmÀÝà0  àà ° àÝ  ÝV.€€€€€Particular€Issues€for€Decision€by€the€Courtà‚#Ä"Ä"J(#.ÄÄ<(#(##à6݃VmÀÜÝŒˆÐ ´  ÐŒÝ  ÝÔ‡XpºXXXpºÔÌÔ#†XpºXXXpº¢#ÔVI.€€€€Response€to€Memphis€Bar€Association€Comment€Concerning€AdoptionÐ †Ö  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€of€Its€òòGuidelines€for€Professional€Courtesy€and€Conductóó€as€Disciplinary€Rulesà‚Ä"Ä"J(#.¡¡cà7Ô‡XpºXXXpºÔˆÐ o¿  Ðò òó óÌÔ#†XpºXXXpº»#ÔVII.€€€Other€Rule€Changes€Possibly€Necessitated€by€Adoption€of€Proposed€Rulesà‚Ä"Ä"J(#.òòWà9ˆÐ A‘ ÐÝ‚VmÿÝÌÝ  ÝÝ‚Vm™Ýà0  àà ° àÝ  ÝVIII.€€Conclusionà‚#`"`"I(#./ / (#(##à10݃Vm™µÝŒˆÐ c ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÐ  å5 ÐÙÙØØÓÓà  àThe€Tennessee€Bar€Association€(ð ðTBAðð)€submits€the€following€supplementalÐ ° Ðmemorandum€in€support€of€its€Petition€filed€in€this€matter€seeking€the€adoption€of€the€ProposedÐ ‚Ò ÐTennessee€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€(ð ðProposed€Rulesðð):Ð T¤ ÐÌà@YY"ìàò òÔ  ÔI.€€Introductionó óÔ Ý ñԈРø H Ðà  àSince€the€filing€of€the€Petition€in€this€matter€and€the€Proposed€Rules€on€October€9,€Ô_Ô2000,Ô_ÔÐ Ì   Ðthe€TBA,€through€its€Standing€Committee€on€Ethics€and€Professional€ResponsibilityÐ žî  Ð(ð ðCommitteeðð),€has€engaged€in€a€process,€sanctioned€by€this€Court,€of€soliciting€and€encouragingÐ pÀ  Ðcomments€on€the€Proposed€Rules€from€as€many€sources€as€possible,€engaging€in€constructiveÐ B’ Ðdialogue€with€the€numerous€commentators,€and€proposing€revisions€to€its€Proposed€Rules€toÐ d Ðrespond€to€these€comments€and€to€otherwise€improve€the€proposal.€€The€proposal€now€filed€withÐ æ6 Ðthis€memorandum€represents€the€fruits€of€this€labor€by€the€Committee€and€many€others€and,€inÐ ¸ Ðthe€opinion€of€the€Committee€and€the€TBA,€represents€a€significant€improvement€over€theÐ ŠÚ ÐProposed€Rules€originally€filed€with€the€Court.Ð \¬ ÐÌà@ö ö ìàò òÔ  ÔII.€€The€Committeeððs€Process€Since€the€Filing€of€the€PetitionÔ Ý ;Ôó óˆÐ  P Ðà  àFor€the€last€year,€consistent€with€the€November€28,€2000,€Order€of€this€Court,€the€TBAÐ Ô!$  Ðand€its€Committee€have€widely€distributed€information€concerning€its€Petition€and€the€ProposedÐ ¦#ö" ÐRules,€distributing€copies€of€the€Petition€and€the€Proposed€Rules€to€every€element€of€theÐ x%È $ Ðorganized€bench€and€bar,€posting€these€materials€on€its€website,€making€formal€and€informalÐ J'š"& Ðpresentations€to€the€bench,€bar,€and€public,€and€answering€formal€and€informal€inquiries€fromÐ )l$( Ðmany€people€and€organizations.Ð î*>&* Ðà  àThe€comments€received€by€the€Court€and€the€Committee€were€of€a€remarkably€highÐ ° Ðquality€and€raised€a€number€of€important€policy€questions,€some€of€which€had€been€previouslyÐ ‚Ò Ðconsidered€by€the€Committee,€and€some€of€which€had€not€previously€been€considered€by€theÐ T¤ ÐCommittee.€€The€Committee€received€comments€in€various€formats€and€venues,€includingÐ & v Ðwritten€comments,€comments€at€seminars€and€other€meetings,€informal€meetings,€and€one€day„Ð ø H Ðlong€Nashville€meeting€in€January€2001,€attended€by€representatives€of€a€number€of€groups,Ð Ê   Ðincluding€several€representatives€of€each€Tennessee€U.S.€Attorney,€the€Tennessee€DistrictÐ œì  ÐAttorney€Generals€Conference,€and€the€Tennessee€Association€of€Criminal€Defense€Counsel.Ð n¾  Ðà  àThe€written€comments€received€comprised€more€than€290€pages.€€The€commentatorsÐ @ Ðincluded€the€following:Ð b ÐÔ‡XpºXXXpºÔÓÓà0  àà0` (#(#àLacy€AdamsÐä4` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àAttorney€General€of€TennesseeÐÍ` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àT.€Ô_ÔMaxfieldÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔBahnerÔ_Ôж` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àBoard€of€Professional€Responsibility€of€the€Supreme€Court€of€TennesseeПï` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àProfessor€Neil€P.€Cohen,€University€of€Tennessee€College€of€LawЈØ` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àKeith€Ô_ÔDownenÔ_ÔÐqÁ` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àEast€Tennessee€Victimsðð€Rights€Task€ForceÐZª` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àFederal€Bar€Association€ð!ð€Nashville€ChapterÐC“` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àÔ_ÔVickieÔ_Ô€E.€FoxÐ,|` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àJoe€M.€GoodmanÐe` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àJulie€N.€JonesÐþN` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àR.€L.€KingÐç 7` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àKnoxville€Bar€AssociationÐÐ! 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  Ðà  àThe€Committee€has€prepared€this€filing€with€a€view€toward€making€its€proposal€and€itsÐ ¤#ô" Ðprocess€as€easily€comprehensible€as€possible,€and€with€a€view€toward€reducing€the€number€ofÐ v%Æ $ Ðdocuments€likely€to€be€needed€by€the€Court€to€reach€its€decisions€in€this€matter.€€The€TBAÐ H'˜"& Ðbelieves€that€the€documents€filed€with€this€Supplemental€Memorandum€are€the€primaryÐ )j$( Ðdocuments€that€will€be€necessary€to€decision€on€this€petition€by€this€Court.Ð ì*<&* Ðà  àThe€attachments€to€this€supplemental€memorandum€are€as€follows:׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×ÓÓÐ ° ÐÌà  àExhibit€Aà ¸ àà0  àà ¸ àProposed€Tennessee€Rules€of€Professional€ConductЂÒ(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà0  àà ¸ àòòThis€document€contains€the€proposed€black„letter€Rules€and€Comments€inÐ T¤ Ðthe€form€the€TBA€proposes€for€actual€adoption€by€this€Court.€Ð ; ‹ ÐShould€the€Court€choose€to€grant€the€TBAððs€Petition,€the€TBAÐ " r Ðrecommends€that€this€document€be€enacted€to€replace€current€RuleÐ  Y Ð8€of€the€Rules€of€the€Supreme€Court€of€Tennessee.óóÐð @(#(# ÐÌà  àExhibit€Bà ¸ àà0  àà ¸ àRevised€Committee€Draft€of€Proposed€Tennessee€Rules€of€ProfessionalÐ À   ÐConductЩù (#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà0  àà ¸ àòòIn€addition€to€the€proposed€black„letter€Rules€and€Comments,€thisÐ {Ë  Ðdocument€includes€the€Standards€Committeeððs€notes€concerningÐ b²  Ðeach€Proposed€Rule.€€Thus,€after€each€individual€Proposed€RuleÐ I™  Ðand€Comment,€the€Committee€has€provided€short€sections:€(1)Ð 0€ Ðcomparing€the€Proposed€Rule€to€Tennesseeððs€current€ethics€rules;Ð g Ð(2)€comparing€the€proposal€to€the€relevant€ABA€Model€Rule;€(3)Ð þN Ðcomparing€the€Proposed€Rule€filed€with€the€Petition€in€OctoberÐ å5 Ð2000€to€the€Preliminary€Draft€issued€by€the€Committee€forÐ Ì Ðdiscussion€purposes€in€November€1997;€and€(4)€describing€theÐ ³ Ðcomments€received€by€the€Court€and€the€TBA€after€the€filing€of€theÐ šê ÐPetition,€offering€the€Committeeððs€response€to€these€comments,Ð Ñ Ðand€describing€any€changes€made€by€the€Committee€to€theÐ h¸ ÐProposed€Rule€and€Comment€since€the€filing€of€the€Petition.óóÐOŸ(#(# ÐÌà  àExhibit€Cà ¸ àà0  àà ¸ àð ðRedlinedðð€Version€of€Revised€Committee€Draft€of€Proposed€TennesseeÐ o ÐRules€of€Professional€ConductÐX(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà0  àà ¸ àòòThis€document€is€identical€to€Exhibit€B,€except€that€changes€to€the€black„Ð Ú* Ðletter€Proposed€Rules€and€Comments€made€since€the€filing€of€theÐ Á  ÐPetition€are€shown€in€ð ðredlinedðð€version,€so€that€the€Court€canÐ ¨!ø  Ðeasily€identify€any€changes€made€to€the€version€of€the€ProposedÐ "ß! ÐRules€and€Comments€filed€with€the€Petition.€€Changes€made€in€theÐ v#Æ" ÐCommittee€Notes€to€the€Proposed€Rules€are€not€redlined.óóÐ]$­#(#(# ÐÌà  àExhibit€Dà ¸ àà0  àà ¸ àComments€Received€by€the€Court€and€the€CommitteeÐ-&}!%(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà0  àà ¸ àòòThese€documents€include€all€the€written€comments€received€by€the€CourtÐ ÿ'O#' Ðor€by€the€Committee€concerning€its€proposal€since€the€filing€of€theÐ æ(6$( ÐPetition€in€October€2000.€€These€comments€are€included€in€theÐ ° Ðform€they€were€submitted€and€are€also€organized€topically€by€theÐ —ç Ðparticular€Proposed€Rule€to€which€they€pertain.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×óóÐ~Î(#(# ÐÌà  àExhibit€Eà ¸ àà0  àà ¸ àPetition€and€Memorandum€in€Support€of€Petition€of€Tennessee€BarÐ Nž ÐAssociation€for€the€Adoption€of€Proposed€Rules€of€ProfessionalÐ 7 ‡ ÐConductÐ p(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà0  àà ¸ àòòThis€is€the€original€Petition€and€supporting€memorandum€filed€in€thisÐ ò B Ðmatter€(but€without€any€attachments),€which€contains€muchÐ Ù )  Ðnarrative€background€materials€concerning€this€matter.óóÓÓÐÀ  (#(# ÐÌà@ù ù ìàò òÔ  ÔIV.€€Significant€Revisions€to€the€Proposed€Rulesó óÔ "IԈР`°  Ðà  àIn€the€Revised€Committee€Draft€of€Proposed€Tennessee€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct,Ð 4„ Ðfiled€as€Exhibit€B€accompanying€this€memorandum,€the€Committee€has€indicated,€by€redliningÐ V Ðthe€language€of€each€Proposed€Rule€and€Comment,€all€changes€made€in€the€proposal€since€theÐ Ø( Ðfiling€of€the€Petition.€€In€a€new,€final€section€of€the€Committee€Notes€section€that€follows€eachÐ ªú ÐProposed€Rule€and€Comment,€the€Committee€generally€describes€the€comments€receivedÐ |Ì Ðconcerning€the€Proposed€Rule,€the€Committeeððs€response€to€these€comments,€and€any€changesÐ Nž Ðmade€to€the€Proposed€Rule€and€Comment.׃4×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð  p Ðà  àAs€Exhibit€B€reflects,€the€following€Proposed€Rules€contain€substantive€changes:ÓÓÐ òB ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àScope,€Paragraph€4Ð Ä!  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€1.0(b),€(h)Ð ° Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€1.1,€Comment€[3]Ð ™é Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€1.5(a)Ð ‚Ò Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€1.6(b)(3)€and€Comment€[17]Ð k» Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€1.7,€Comments€[15],€[18],€[20],€and€[22]Ð T¤ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€1.8(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)Ð =  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€1.10(a)€and€Comments€[6]€and€[7]Ð & v Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€1.14,€Comments€[6]€and€[7]Ð  _ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€1.15(a)(1),€(c)Ð ø H Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€2.2(b)€and€Comments€[1],€[2],€[4],€[5],€[7]Ð á 1  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€2.4(e)(2)€and€Comments€[9],€[12],€and€[13]Ð Ê   Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€3.3Ð ³  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€3.4(f),€(g)Ð œì  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€3.8(d),€(f)(4),€(g)€and€Comments€[1]€and€[5]Ð …Õ  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€3.9Ð n¾  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€4.1(b),€(c)€and€Comments€[3],€[4]€and€[5]Ð W§  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€4.2,€Comment€[6]Ð @ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€4.3€and€Comments€[1]€and€[2]Ð )y Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€4.4,€CommentÐ b Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€5.1(a),€(c)(2)(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€and€Comments€[1]€and€[3]Ð ûK Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€5.3(a),€(c)(2)Ð ä4 Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€5.5(b)(1)Ð Í Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€6.1,€Comment€[11]Ð ¶ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€7.1(c),€(d)€and€Comment€[1]Ð Ÿï Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€7.3(a),€(b)€and€Comment€[2]Ð ˆØ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€7.5,€Comment€[1]Ð qÁ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€7.6(b)Ð Zª Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àRule€8.4,€Comments€[4]€and€[6]Ð C“ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àTransition€Rule,€Sections€(b),€(c)ÓÓÐ ,| ÐÌà@4 4 ìàò òÔ  ÔV.€€Particular€Issues€for€Decision€by€the€CourtÔ oWÔó óˆÐ Ð!   Ðà  àOver€the€course€of€the€last€six€years,€and€particularly€over€the€last€year,€the€CommitteeÐ ¤#ô" Ðhas€engaged€in€an€intense€substantive€conversation€with€virtually€every€organized€segment€ofÐ v%Æ $ ÐTennesseeððs€bench,€bar,€and€public€concerning€the€substantive€rules€that€do,€or€should,€governÐ H'˜"& Ðlawyer€ethics€in€Tennessee.Ð )j$( Ðà  àWhile€this€Court€is,€of€course,€the€final€arbiter€concerning€which€of€the€many€issuesÐ ì*<&* Ðpresented€by€the€TBAððs€Petition€merit€its€closest€scrutiny,€the€Committee€respectfully€submitsÐ ° Ðthat€there€are€a€quite€limited€number€of€significant€issues€on€which€the€bench,€bar€and€public€ofÐ ‚Ò ÐTennessee€may€not€have€reached€complete€consensus€concerning€these€Proposed€Rules€and€onÐ T¤ Ðwhich€this€Court€should€most€closely€focus€its€attention.€€The€Committee€believes€that€theseÐ & v Ðissues€are€as€follows:ÓÓÐ ø H ÐÌà  àà ` àRule€1.6(b)€ð!ð€permitted€disclosure€of€confidential€informationÐ Ê   Ðà  àà ` àRule€1.10(c)€ð!ð€screening€of€laterally„moving€lawyersÐ ³  Ðà  àà ` àRule€2.4(e)(2)€ð!ð€role€of€Ô_ÔADRÔ_Ô€neutrals€in€drafting€settlement€agreementsÐ œì  Ðà  àà ` àRule€3.2€ð!ð€duty€to€expedite€litigationÐ …Õ  Ðà  àà ` àRule€3.3€ð!ð€candor€to€tribunalÐ n¾  Ðà  àà ` àRule€3.6(c)€ð!ð€extrajudicial€speech€in€response€to€prior€prejudicial€publicityÐ W§  Ðà  àà ` àRules€4.4€and€8.4€ð!ð€surreptitious€tapingÐ @ Ðà  àà ` àRule€7.4€ð!ð€disclaimers€of€lack€of€certification€of€specializationÐ )y Ðà  àà ` àRule€7.5€ð!ð€trade€namesÐ b Ðà  àà ` àRule€7.6€ð!ð€intermediary€or€lawyer„referral€organizationsÐ ûK Ðà  àà ` àRule€8.3€ð!ð€scope€of€lawyer€duty€to€report€lawyer€misconductÐ ä4 Ðà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àRule€8.4€ð!ð€authority€of€prosecutors€to€engage€in€investigatory€conduct€involvingÐ Í Ðdeceit;€biased€speech€or€conductÓÓж¸ (#¸ (# ÐÔ‡XpºXXXpºÔÓÓÌà@ZZìàò òVI.€€Response€to€Memphis€Bar€Association€Comment€Concerning€AdoptionˆÐ qÁ Ðà@77ìàof€Its€òòGuidelines€for€Professional€Courtesy€and€Conductóó€as€Disciplinary€Rulesó óˆÐ [« ÐÌÓYaÓà  àIn€response€to€this€Courtððs€call€for€comments,€the€Memphis€Bar€Association€submitted€aÐ .~ Ðnumber€of€thoughtful€comments€on€particular€Proposed€Rules€and€Comments,€each€of€which€wasÐ  P Ðconsidered€by€the€Committee€and€the€Committeeððs€response€to€which€is€reflected€in€theÐ Ò!"  Ðattachments€to€this€Memorandum.€€The€Memphis€Bar€also€proposed,€as€a€part€of€its€comments,€Ð ¤#ô" Ðthat€this€Court€enact€as€disciplinary€rules€(and€presumably€as€part€of€the€Proposed€Rules)€theÐ v%Æ $ ÐMemphis€Barððs€òòGuidelines€for€Professional€Courtesy€and€Conductóó.€€Because€the€format€of€theÐ H'˜"& ÐCommitteeððs€submission€does€not€easily€allow€a€response€not€addressing€a€particular€ProposedÐ )j$( ÐRule,€the€Committee€will€offer€its€response€here.Ð ì*<&* Ðà  àSpecifically,€the€Committee€considered€this€proposal€carefully€and€respectfully€opposesÐ ° Ðthis€suggestion.€€The€Committee€understands€and€heartily€supports€the€Memphis€Barððs€leadershipÐ ‚Ò Ðefforts€in€creating€and€promoting€its€òòGuidelines€for€Professional€Courtesy€and€Conductóó,€whichÐ T¤ Ðdoubtless€have€had€a€salutary€effect€on€the€attitudes€of€the€bench€and€bar€in€the€MemphisÐ & v Ðcommunity.€€The€Committee€believes,€however,€that€enacting€this€body€of€òòGuidelinesóó€as€Ð ø H Ðdisciplinary€rules,€for€which€lawyers€may€be€disciplined€or€even€lose€their€law€license,€would€beÐ Ê   Ðmost€inadvisable.Ð œì  Ðà  àFirst€and€most€important,€these€òòGuidelinesóó€were€written€largely€as€Ô_ÔaspirationalÔ_Ô€guidanceÐ n¾  Ðfor€lawyers,€in€an€effort€to€maintain€a€level€of€professionalism€and€civility€properly€cherished€byÐ @ Ðthe€bench€and€bar.€€Indeed,€a€significant€number€of€the€òòGuidelinesóó€are€specifically€not€written€asÐ b Ðmandatory€rules,€but€with€Ô_ÔaspirationalÔ_Ô,€ð ðA€lawyer€should€.€.€.€,ðð€language.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Thus,€a€significantÐ ä4 Ðportion€of€the€individual€òòGuidelinesóó€merely€restate€general€principles€that€are€much€moreÐ ¶ Ðspecifically€addressed€(and€properly€so)€in€the€existing€Disciplinary€Rules€and€in€the€ProposedÐ ˆØ ÐRules.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð Zª Ðà  àFurther,€because€of€the€Ô_ÔaspirationalÔ_Ô€nature€of€their€origin,€the€òòGuidelinesóó€have€not€beenÐ ,| Ðdrafted€with€the€precision€or€clarity€that€would€be€required€for€rules€that€are€to€be€used€to€decideÐ þN Ðwhether€a€lawyer€should€be€disciplined€or€lose€her€license€to€practice€law.€€Moreover,€they€oftenÐ ° Ðsimply€do€not€provide€the€level€of€guidance€necessary€to€allow€conscientious€lawyers€to€conformÐ ‚Ò Ðtheir€conduct€to€a€disciplinary€rule.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð T¤ Ðà  àThus,€the€TBA€respectfully€opposes€this€suggestion€by€the€Memphis€Bar€Association.Ð & v ÐÔ#†XpºXXXpº:a#ÔÌà@¹¹ìàò òVII.€€Other€Rule€Changes€Possibly€Necessitated€by€Adoption€of€Proposed€Rulesó óˆÐ Ê   Ðà  àAs€the€Court€is€doubtless€aware,€because€the€ethics€rules€are€integrally€related€to€otherÐ žî  Ðrules,€the€adoption€of€the€TBAððs€Proposed€Rules€will€likely€necessitate€amendments€to€severalÐ pÀ  Ðother€rules€of€this€Court.Ð B’ Ðà  àWhile€there€may€be€other€rules€implicated€by€the€changes€the€TBA€proposes,€the€TBA€isÐ d Ðaware€of€two€that€will€likely€require€attention€by€this€Court€and€other€appropriate€adjunct€bodiesÐ æ6 Ðor€organizations.€€First,€in€Proposed€Rule€1.15,€the€TBA€proposes€the€adoption€of€an€ethics€ruleÐ ¸ Ðgoverning€lawyer€handling€of€the€property€of€clients€and€others,€including€the€requirement€of€theÐ ŠÚ Ðuse€of€trust€accounts.€€The€TBA€concluded,€however,€that€the€rules€governing€TennesseeððsÐ \¬ ÐInterest€on€Lawyersðð€Trust€Accounts€("Ô_ÔIOLTAÔ_Ô")€program,€which€currently€reside€in€theÐ .~ ÐDisciplinary€Rules,€would€more€properly€be€located€in€another€rule.€€Thus,€should€Proposed€RuleÐ  P Ð1.15€be€adopted,€these€rules€would€have€to€be€revised€and€relocated€in€another€Supreme€CourtÐ Ò!"  ÐRule.€€The€Tennessee€Bar€Foundation€is€aware€of€the€implications€of€the€adoption€of€ProposedÐ ¤#ô" ÐRule€1.15,€and€the€TBA€understands€that€the€Foundation€will€address€the€Court€on€this€issue€atÐ v%Æ $ Ðthe€appropriate€time.Ð H'˜"& Ðà  àSecond,€should€this€Court€adopt€Proposed€Rule€2.4,€which€addresses€lawyers€serving€asÐ )j$( Ðdispute€resolution€neutrals,€both€under€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€Rule€31€and€otherwise,€thereÐ ° Ðwould€be€slightly€differing€standards€in€Rule€2.4€and€Rule€31,€which€the€Committee€believesÐ ‚Ò Ðshould€be€harmonized.€€The€TBA€understands€that€this€Courtððs€Alternative€Dispute€ResolutionÐ T¤ ÐCommission€is€aware€of€this€implication€of€the€adoption€of€Proposed€2.4.Ð & v Ðà  àIn€addition,€if€this€Court€adopts€Proposed€Rule€7.6€concerning€intermediaryÐ ø H Ðorganizations,€it€will€be€necessary€for€this€Court€to€either€itself€adopt,€or€delegate€to€the€Board€ofÐ Ê   ÐProfessional€Responsibility€the€authority€to€adopt,€implementing€regulations€regulating€suchÐ œì  Ðorganizations.Ð n¾  ÐÌÓ  Óò òÔ  ÔVIII.€€Conclusionó óÔ ÌyÔÐ b ÐÓ½yÓà  àBased€on€this€memorandum,€its€earlier€memorandum,€and€the€extensive€supportingÐ æ6 Ðmaterials€submitted€in€this€matter,€the€TBA€respectfully€urges€this€Court€to€move€withÐ ¸ Ðexpedition€to€consider€and€adopt€and€enact€the€Proposed€Tennessee€Rules€of€ProfessionalÐ ŠÚ ÐConduct.Ð \¬ ÐÌÓÓà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________________________Ð  P Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGAIL€Ô_ÔVAUGHNÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔASHWORTHÔ_ÔÐ é 9 Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGeneral€Counsel,€Tennessee€Bar€AssociationÐ Ò!"  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Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à414€Union€Street,€Suite€1900Ð ¤#ô" Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àNashville,€Tennessee€37219-1782Ð $Ý# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à(615)€254-0400Ð v%Æ $ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ_ÔB.P.R.Ô_Ô€No.€10656Ð _&¯!% ÐÌÌÌÌÌÐ Õ+%'+ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________________________Ð ° Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àCHARLES€J.€GEARHISERÐ ™é Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àPresident,€Tennessee€Bar€AssociationÐ ‚Ò Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ_ÔGearhiserÔ_Ô€Peters€Ô_ÔLockabyÔ_Ô€&€Ô_ÔTallantÔ_ԀРk» Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ‡XpºXXXpºÔ320€Ô_ÔMcCallieÔ_Ô€AveÐ T¤ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àChattanooga,€Tennessee€37402„2007Ô#†XpºXXXpº‚#ÔÐ =  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à(423)€756„5171Ð & v Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ_ÔB.P.R.Ô_Ô€No.€1817Ð  _ ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________________________Ð ³  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àALLAN€F.€RAMSAURÐ œì  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àExecutive€Director,€Tennessee€Bar€AssociationÐ …Õ  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ‡XpºXXXpºÔTennessee€Bar€CenterÐ n¾  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à221€Fourth€Ave.€North,€Suite€400Ð W§  ÐÔ#†XpºXXXpºT†#Ôà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àNashville,€Tennessee€37205Ð @ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à(615)€383-7421Ð )y Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ_ÔB.P.R.Ô_Ô€No.€5764€Ð b ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________________________Ð ¶ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àLUCIAN€T.€PERAÐ Ÿï Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àChair,€Tennessee€Bar€AssociationÐ ˆØ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€Standing€Committee€on€EthicsÐ qÁ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€and€Professional€ResponsibilityÐ Zª Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àArmstrong€Allen,€PLLCÐ C“ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àBrinkley€PlazaÐ ,| Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à80€Monroe€Avenue,€Suite€700Ð e Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àMemphis,€Tennessee€38103„2467Ð þN Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à(901)€524„4948Ð ç 7 Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ_ÔB.P.R.Ô_Ô€No.€11641Ð Ð!   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