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Ðspecifically:а" ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àð-ðClarifying€whether€the€Court€intended€to€ban€prosecutors€and/or€other€counselÐ $à" Ðin€criminal€matters€from€secret€taping,€thus€invalidating€the€guidance€ofÐ €%Ð # ÐTennessee€Formal€Ethics€Opinions€81„F„14€and€81„F„14(a);€andÐp&À!$¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àð-ðClarifying€certain€other€aspects€of€the€language€of€the€language€of€the€secondÐ P( #& Ðsentence€of€Comment€[5]€to€Rule€8.4.Ð@)$'¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àà  àððThe€TBA€seeks€reconsideration€of€the€Courtððs€apparent€decision€to€ban€mostÐ  +p&) Ðotherwise€lawful,€traditionally€permitted€surveillance€by,€or€under€theÐ ,`'* Ðsupervision€of,€lawyers.а` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àà  àððThe€TBA€seeks€reconsideration€of€the€Courtððs€decision€to€retain€in€TennesseeððsÐ à Ðethics€rules€the€existing€broad€practice€area€disclaimers€in€new€Rule€7.4€or,€inÐ €Ð Ðthe€alternative,€should€the€Court€decide€to€retain€this€requirement,€the€TBAÐ pÀ Ðseeks€to€have€the€Court€clarify€the€language€of€Rule€7.4€on€this€issue.Ð` °` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àà  àððThe€TBA€seeks€to€have€the€Court€make€a€number€of€non„substantive€amendments€toÐ @  Ðvarious€of€the€new€Rules€and€Comments,€all€intended€to€clarify€their€meaning€orÐ 0 € Ðcorrect€errors,€as€follows:Ð p ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àð-ðClarification€of€the€discussion€in€Comment€[7]€to€Rule€1.2€of€permittedÐ P  Ðagreements€limiting€the€scope€of€a€representation€pursuant€to€RuleÐ ð@  Ð1.2(c).Ðà0 ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àð-ðAmendment€to€Rule€1.6(a)€to€add€an€inadvertently„omitted€ð ðtheðð€to€theÐ À Ðphrase,€ð ðinformation€relating€to€representation€of€a€client,ðð€so€that€theÐ ° Ðphrase€will€read€ð ðinformation€relating€to€the€representation€of€a€client.ððРð¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àð-ðAmendment€to€Comment€[6]€to€Rule€1.14€deleting€ð ðEmergencyðð€from€headingÐ €Ð Ðto€conform€to€earlier€changes€in€TBAððs€Proposed€Rule,€which€wereÐ pÀ Ðadopted€by€this€Court.Ð`°¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àð-ðAmendment€to€add€a€Comment€to€Rule€4.1,€to€replace€one€deleted€by€thisÐ @ ÐCourt€apparently€due€to€the€Courtððs€decision€not€to€adopt€the€TBAððsÐ 0€ ÐProposed€Rule€1.6(b)(3).Ð p¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àð-ðAmendment€to€Comment€[7]€to€Rule€4.2€to€confirm€the€point€in€time€at€whichÐ P ÐRule€4.2€applies€to€prosecutor€contacts€with€represented€criminalÐ ð@ Ðaccused.Ðà0¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àð-ðAmendment€to€Transitional€Rule€to€add€an€inadvertently„omitted€reference€toÐ À! Ðthe€new€writing€requirement€of€Rule€1.11.а" ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àð-ðAmendment€to€Rule€7.6(a)€to€delete€the€hyphen€from€ð ðlawyer„advertising.ððÐ$à"¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àà ` àð-ðAmendment€of€Comment€[4]€to€Rule€1.5€to€amend€ð ðRulesðð€to€ð ðRule.ððÐ p&À!$¸ (#¸ (# Ðò òà0  àà ° àA.à0(#(#àProposed€Amendment€to€Comment€to€Rule€4.4€and€Comments€[4]€and€[5]€to€RuleÐ ° Ð8.4.ó óÓÓРð(#(# Ðà  àIn€the€several€months€since€the€adoption€by€this€Court€of€the€new€Tennessee€Rules€ofÐ €Ð ÐProfessional€Conduct,€no€single€topic€has€been€discussed€more€by€Tennessee€lawyers€andÐ ` ° Ðjudges€than€the€Courtððs€amendments€to€Comment€[5]€to€Rule€8.4€concerning€secret€taping€andÐ @  Ðsurveillance€activities€by€lawyers.€€Considering€the€other€important€changes€contained€in€theseÐ  p  Ðnew€Rules,€the€prominence€of€this€discussion€is€certainly€a€strong€and€healthy€indicator€of€theÐ P  Ðbroad€acceptance€of€these€Rules€by€the€bench€and€bar.Ð à0  Ðà  àThe€Court€will€doubtless€recall€that€the€TBA€proposed€that€the€Court€codify€in€theÐ À ÐComments€to€Rules€4.4€and€8.4€the€view€that€secret€taping€by€lawyers€does€not,€in€and€ofÐ  ð Ðitself,€amount€to€ð ðconduct€involving€dishonesty,€fraud,€deceit,€or€misrepresentation,ðð€asÐ €Ð Ðbanned€in€current€DR€1„102(A)(4)€and€the€substantively€identical€new€Rule€8.4(c).׃j×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€AcceptingÐ `° Ðsuch€a€proposal€would€have€clearly€and€unequivocally€abandoned€the€longstanding€guidance€ofÐ @ ÐTennessee€Formal€Ethics€Opinions€81„F„14€and€81„F„14(a).€€The€Court€rejected€the€TBAððsÐ  p Ðproposal€on€this€point,€instead€enacting€language€in€Comment€[5]€to€Rule€8.4.Ð P Ðà  àThe€language€adopted€by€the€Court€in€Comment€[5]€to€Rule€8.4,€however,€hasÐ à0 Ðgenerated€significant€confusion€in€the€Tennessee€legal€community€as€to€the€Courtððs€intent€inÐ À! Ðtwo€different€areas€ð!ð€first,€the€scope€of€the€ban€on€secret€taping€by€lawyers,€especially€itsÐ  #ð! Ðapplication€to€prosecutors€and€other€lawyers€involved€in€criminal€matters;€and,€second,Ð €%Ð # Ðwhether€the€Court€truly€intended€to€ban€otherwise€lawful,€traditionally€permitted€surveillanceÐ `'°"% Ðby€lawyers€or€those€they€supervise.Ð ° Ðà  àQuite€obviously,€the€issues€of€secret€taping€and€surveillance€are€important€ones€thatÐ à Ðtouch€directly€on€core€values€of€the€legal€profession€and€that,€on€a€daily€basis,€directly€affectÐ pÀ Ðthe€ability€of€courts€and€judges€to€find€the€truth€and€make€the€judicial€system€work€effectivelyÐ P   Ðfor€parties,€witnesses,€and€the€public.€€Because€of€the€importance€of€these€issues€to€TennesseeÐ 0 € Ðlawyers,€Tennessee€judges,€and€the€Tennessee€judicial€system,€the€TBA€respectfully€requestsÐ `  Ðthat€this€Court€adopt€language€to€clarify€its€intent.Ð ð@  ÐòòÓÓà  àà0 ` àà  àò ò1.à ` àThe€Court€should€amend€the€Comments€to€Rule€8.4€to€clarify€that€the€ban€onÐ Ð  Ðsecret€taping€by€lawyers€is€co„extensive€with€Tennessee€Formal€EthicsÐ À ÐOpinions€81„F„14€and€81„F„14(a),€particularly€in€its€application€to€prosecutorsÐ ° Ðand€other€lawyers€involved€in€criminal€matters.óóó óÓûBÓРð` (#` (# Ðà  àIt€is€of€signal€importance€to€Tennessee€lawyers€and€judges€that€the€Court€clarify€theÐ €Ð Ðlanguage€that€it€has€adopted€to€ban€secret€taping€by€lawyers.€€Because€the€Courtððs€newÐ `° Ðlanguage€has€been€read€by€Tennessee€lawyers€as€ambiguous,€and€because€the€result€intended€byÐ @ Ðthe€Court€is€not€clear€from€the€language€appearing€in€Comments€[4]€and€[5],€the€TBA€proposesÐ  p Ðalternative€language€that€would€clearly€accomplish€different€possible€results€the€Court€mayÐ P Ðhave€intended.Ð à0 Ðà  àHaving€rejected€the€TBAððs€proposal€that€the€rules€of€ethics€not€ban€secret€orÐ À! Ðsurreptitious€taping€as€inherently€deceptive,€the€TBA€believes€that€codification€of€theÐ  #ð! Ðlongstanding€guidance€of€Tennessee€Formal€Ethics€Opinions€81„F„14€and€81„F„14(a)€would€beÐ €%Ð # Ðfar€preferable€to€any€other€available€alternative.€€The€following€language€would€accomplishÐ `'°"% Ðthis€result,€address€several€ambiguities€in€Comments€[4]€and€[5]€to€Rule€8.4,€and€also€enact€theÐ @)$' ÐTBAððs€position€(to€be€discussed€below)€on€surveillance:ÓÓÐ  +p&) ÐÐ ,`'* Ðà@__ìàò ò[Deletions€to€this€Courtððs€September€17,€2002,€language€are€shown€as€ò òstruck€throughó ó;ˆÐ ° Ðà@¬ ¬ ìàadditions€are€shown€as€ò òòòdouble„underlinedóóó ó.]ó óˆÐ  ð ÐÌà@OOìàòò[Comments€[4]€and€[5]€to€Rule€8.4]óóˆÐ €Ð ÐÌà0  àÔf  ÔÔg ÔÔf  ÔÔg Ôà ` à[4]à ¸ àParagraph€(c)€prohibits€lawyers€from€engaging€in€conduct€involvingÐ ` ° Ðdishonesty,€fraud,€deceit,€or€misrepresentation.€€Such€conduct€reflects€adversely€on€theÐ P   Ðlawyerððs€fitness€to€practice€law.€€In€some€circumstances,€however,€prosecutors€areÐ @  Ðauthorized€by€law€to€use,€or€to€direct€investigative€agents€to€use,€investigativeÐ 0 € Ðtechniques€that€might€be€regarded€as€deceitful.€€ò òFor€example,€prosecutors€are€ordinarilyÐ  p  Ðauthorized€by€law€to€direct€or€advise€law€enforcement€agents€concerning€covert€contactsÐ `  Ðwith€persons€suspected€of€criminal€activity.ó ó€€This€Rule€does€not€prohibit€such€conduct.ÐP (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` à[5]à ¸ àThe€conduct€prohibited€by€paragraph€(c)€includes€the€secret€orÐ à0  Ðsurreptitious€recording€of€a€conversation€ò òor€the€actions€of€anotheró ó.€€ò òProsecutors€areÐ Ð  Ðauthorized€by€law,€however,€to€use€investigative€techniques€that€might€be€regarded€asÐ À Ðdeceitful,€òòseeóó€Comment€[4]€òòsupraóó,€and€the€secret€or€surreptitious€recording€of€aÐ ° Ðconversation€is€one€such€technique.€€For€this€reason,€and€based€on€considerations€ofÐ  ð Ðfundamental€fairness,€the€prohibition€on€the€secret€or€surreptitious€recording€ofÐ à Ðconversations€does€not€apply€to€criminal€matters,€whether€by€prosecutors€or€otherÐ €Ð Ðlawyers.ó ó€€ò òBefore€any€partyó ó€ò òIn€a€matter€other€than€a€criminal€matter,€before€anyÐ pÀ Ðconversationó ó€may€be€recorded,€that€fact€must€be€disclosed€in€advance€of€the€recording,Ð `° Ðthough€the€lawyer€need€not€divulge€all€of€the€reasons€or€purposes€for€making€theÐ P  Ðrecording.€€However,€if€the€ò òperson€to€beó ó€recorded€ò òpartyó ó€inquires€into€the€purposes€ofÐ @ Ðthe€recording,€then€paragraph€(c)€of€this€Rule€would€further€require€the€lawyer€to€beÐ 0€ Ðcandid€and€to€refrain€from€deceiving€that€ò òpartyó ó€ò òpersonó ó,€either€affirmatively€or€throughÐ  p Ðomission.ÓŒIÓÐ`(#(# Ðà  àAssuming€that€the€Court€adheres€to€its€view€that€most€secret€taping€by€lawyers€shouldÐ ð@ Ðbe€banned,€the€TBA€believes€that€attempting€to€codify€the€traditional€Tennessee€approach€onÐ Ð  Ðthis€issue€would€be€the€best€available€alternative€for€the€Tennessee€judicial€system.€€Apart€fromÐ °"  Ðthe€positive€value€of€stability€and€continuity€in€ethics€rules,€the€traditional€Tennessee€viewÐ $à" Ðpermitting€lawyers€involved€in€criminal€matters€to€secretly€tape€(or€supervise€others€who€doÐ p&À!$ Ðso)€is€supported€by€significant€other€law.Ð P( #& Ðà  àProsecutors€are,€of€course,€authorized€by€law€to€assist€or€supervise€law€enforcementÐ 0*€%( Ðagencies€in€certain€investigations,€and€one€legitimate€investigative€technique€is€the€secret€tapingÐ ,`'* Ðof€individuals.€€Banning€prosecutors€from€using,€or€assisting€in€the€use€of,€such€a€techniqueÐ ° Ðhas€the€potential€for€significantly€hampering€law€enforcement€efforts€or,€worse,€providing€an€aÐ à Ðdisincentive€for€law€enforcement€agencies€to€seek€or€accept€the€assistance€of€lawyers€inÐ pÀ Ðinvestigations.€€Clearly,€Tennesseans€are€better€served€by€law€enforcement€investigations€beingÐ P   Ðappropriately€counseled€or€supervised€by€lawyers.Ð 0 € Ðà  àFurther,€Tennessee€Formal€Ethics€Opinions€81„F„14€and€81„F„14(a)€have€permittedÐ `  Ðother€lawyers€involved€in€representations€concerning€criminal€matters€to€secretly€tape€orÐ ð@  Ðsupervise€others€in€doing€so.€€In€part,€basic€considerations€of€fairness€suggest€that€defenseÐ Ð  Ðcounsel€must€be€allowed€this€investigative€tool€if€prosecutors€are€permitted€it,€but€the€TBA€isÐ ° ÐÔ_ÔalsoÔ_Ô€concerned€that€such€an€ethical€restriction€on€investigative€techniques€available€to€defenseÐ à Ðcounsel€may€unconstitutionally€limit€a€criminal€defendantððs€ability€to€defend€himself.Ð pÀ Ðà  àAdopting€the€TBAððs€language€would€thus€codify€the€traditional€Tennessee€view€onÐ P  Ðsecret€taping€in€a€manner€that€should€be€clear€to€lawyers€and€judges.Ð 0€ ÐòòÓÓà  àà0 ` àà  àò ò2.à ` àShould€the€Court€decide€not€to€codify€the€guidance€in€Tennessee€FormalÐ ` ÐEthics€Opinions€81„F„14€and€81„F„14(a),€the€Court€should€nevertheless€clarifyÐ P Ðits€intent€concerning€the€scope€of€the€ban€on€secret€taping,€particularly€in€itsÐ ð@ Ðapplication€to€prosecutors€and€others€involved€in€criminal€matters.Ó$]Óó óóóÐà0` (#` (# Ðà  àShould€the€Court€decide€not€to€codify€the€guidance€in€Tennessee€Formal€EthicsÐ À! ÐOpinions€81„F„14€and€81„F„14(a),€the€Court€should€nevertheless€clarify€its€intent€concerningÐ  #ð! Ðthe€scope€of€the€ban€on€secret€taping,€particularly€in€its€application€to€prosecutors€and€othersÐ €%Ð # Ðinvolved€in€criminal€matters.Ð `'°"% Ðà  àBecause€the€TBA€is€uncertain€of€the€intended€result€of€the€Courtððs€adopted€language€inÐ @)$' ÐComments€[4]€and€[5]€to€Rule€8.4,€the€TBA€offers€the€Court€two€drafting€solutions€to€otherÐ  +p&) Ðpossible€intended€results,€even€though€the€TBA€opposes€the€policy€results€that€they€wouldÐ ° Ðaccomplish.Ð à Ðà  àSome€have€construed€the€Courtððs€adopted€language€as€announcing€an€intent€to€allowÐ pÀ Ðòòonly€prosecutorsóó€to€secretly€tape.€€The€TBA€believes€that€this€would€be€bad€policy€for€theÐ P   ÐTennessee€judicial€system€and€quite€possibly€an€unconstitutional€restriction€on€the€right€of€aÐ 0 € Ðcriminal€accusedððs€lawyer€to€gather€evidence;€nevertheless,€the€TBA€offers€the€CourtÐ `  Ðlanguage€that€would€accomplish€this€result€(while€also€clarifying€other€language€in€theseÐ ð@  ÐComments€and€enacting€the€TBAððs€position€on€surveillance,€which€is€discussed€below).€€ThisÐ Ð  Ðdraft€language€is€attached€as€Exhibit€B.Ð ° Ðà  àSimilarly,€some€Tennessee€lawyers€reading€the€Courtððs€adopted€language€haveÐ à Ðconcluded€that€the€Court€intended€to€ban€òòallóó€secret€taping€by€òòallóó€lawyers,€including€prosecutorsÐ pÀ Ðand€other€lawyers€handling€criminal€matters.€€Again,€the€TBA€believes€that€this€would€be€badÐ P  Ðpolicy€for€Tennessee€lawyers,€their€clients,€and€the€Tennessee€judicial€system,€but,€should€theÐ 0€ ÐCourt€choose€to€adopt€such€a€rule,€the€TBA€offers€the€Court€language€that€would€accomplishÐ ` Ðthis€result€(while€also€clarifying€other€language€in€these€Comments€and€enacting€the€TBAððsÐ ð@ Ðposition€on€surveillance,€which€is€discussed€below).€€This€draft€language€is€attached€as€ExhibitÐ Ð  ÐC.Ð °"  ÐòòÓÓà  àà0 ` àà  àò ò3.à ` àRegardless€of€the€policy€result€chosen€by€the€Court,€the€Court€should€adoptÐ $à" Ðcertain€clarifying€amendments€to€Comment€[5]€to€Rule€8.4.óóó óÓ3hÓЀ%Ð #` (#` (# Ðà  àIn€each€alternative€proposal€discussed€above,€the€TBA€has€proposed€minor€amendmentsÐ `'°"% Ðto€the€last€two€sentences€of€Comment€[5]€that€are€needed€to€clarify€that€any€prohibition€onÐ @)$' Ðrecording€applies€to€certain€conversations,€not€to€certain€persons,€and€to€remove€any€referencesÐ  +p&) Ðto€ð ðparty,ðð€a€term€that€has€sometimes€been€construed€to€refer€only€to€persons€formallyÐ ° Ðinvolved€in€litigation.€€òòSee,€e.g.óó,€òòMonceret€v.€Board€of€Professional€Responsibilityóó,€29€S.W.3dÐ à Ð455,€458„60€(Tenn.€2000)€(rejecting€a€disciplinary€respondentððs€argument€that€the€termÐ pÀ Ðð ðpartyðð€in€DR€7„104(A)(1)€did€not€include€a€witness€who€was€not€a€party€to€litigation).€€Also,Ð P   Ðat€the€beginning€of€this€portion€of€the€Comment,€the€language€should€be€amended€to€reflect€thatÐ 0 € Ðwhat€may€or€may€not€be€ð ðrecordedðð€is€a€ð ðconversation,ðð€rather€than€a€ð ðparty.ðð€€TheseÐ `  Ðamendments€are€reflected€in€each€of€the€alternative€proposal€submitted€by€the€TBA€with€thisÐ ð@  Ðpetition.Ð Ð  ÐòòÓÓà  àà0 ` àà  àò ò4.à ` àRegardless€of€its€decision€concerning€the€scope€of€the€ban€on€secret€taping€byÐ ° Ðlawyers,€the€Court€should€clarify€that€its€new€language€in€Comment€[5]€to€RuleÐ  ð Ð8.4€is€not€intended€to€ban€otherwise€lawful,€traditionally€permitted€surveillanceÐ à Ðby€lawyers.óóó óÓÿmÓЀÐ` (#` (# Ðà  àNo€other€single€provision€of€the€new€Rules€has€generated€more€debate€and€concern€byÐ `° ÐTennessee€lawyers€than€the€inclusion€of€the€phrase€ð ðor€the€actions€of€anotherðð€in€the€firstÐ @ Ðsentence€of€the€Courtððs€Comment€[5]€to€Rule€8.4.€€The€sentence€at€issue€reads:ÓÓÐ  p ÐÌà0  àThe€conduct€prohibited€by€paragraph€(c)€includes€the€secret€or€surreptitious€recordingÐ P Ðof€a€conversation€òòòòor€the€actions€of€anotheróóóó.Ðð@(#(# ÐÌÓópÓ(Emphasis€added.)€€Many€Tennessee€lawyers€have€reasonably€read€the€inclusion€of€this€phraseÐ Ð  Ðto€mean€that€the€most€routine€of€surveillance€activities€directed€at€opposing€parties€or€witnessesÐ °"  Ðin€litigation€ð!ð€surveillance€of€the€type€that€is€lawful€today€and€that€traditionally€has€been€aÐ $à" Ðlegitimate€and€effective€tool€of€lawyers€of€all€kinds€to€seek€the€truth€and€advocate€for€theirÐ p&À!$ Ðclients€ð!ð€will€be€unethical€on€and€Ô_ÔafterÔ_Ô€March€1,€2003.Ð P( #& Ðà  àWhile€the€TBA,€of€course,€is€not€aware€of€the€Courtððs€intent€in€adopting€this€language,Ð 0*€%( Ðone€familiar€with€the€history€of€the€adoption€of€the€Rules€could€reasonably€surmise€that€theÐ ,`'* Ðinclusion€of€the€phrase€that€has€generated€such€consternation€may€well€have€been€inadvertentÐ ° Ðon€the€Courtððs€part.Ô_Ô׃k×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ô_Ô€€Regardless€of€its€origin,€however,€the€TBA€strongly€urges€this€Court€toÐ à Ðsimply€delete€this€phrase€from€Comment€[5]€to€Rule€8.4,€believing€the€reasons€for€doing€so€areÐ pÀ Ðnumerous€and€compelling.Ð P   Ðà  àShould€this€language€be€left€in€place,€it€is€clear€that€Tennessee€lawyers€and€judgesÐ 0 € Ðwould€be€forced€to€give€some€meaning€to€it€and€almost€certainly€would€read€it€to€ban€aÐ `  Ðsubstantial€amount€of€ordinary€surveillance€engaged€in,€supervised€by,€or€assisted€byÐ ð@  ÐTennessee€lawyers€that€is€otherwise€lawful,€traditionally€permitted,€and€often€criticallyÐ Ð  Ðimportant€to€the€effective€functioning€of€the€judicial€system€in€Tennessee.Ð ° Ðà  àOne€might€ask€whether€banning€as€improperly€dishonest,€fraudulent,€or€deceitful€ð ðtheÐ à Ðsecret€or€surreptitious€recording€of€.€.€.€the€actions€of€anotherðð€would€encompass€ordinaryÐ pÀ Ðsurveillance.€€First,€it€is€certainly€relevant€that€practicing€lawyers€across€the€state€who€haveÐ ° Ðreviewed€this€language€afresh€have€concluded€that€it€would€do€so.€€Second,€it€is€clear€that€theÐ à Ðformulation€of€this€language€covers€much€lawful€conduct€that€has€very€significant€positiveÐ pÀ Ðvalue€for€the€judicial€system.€€For€example,€it€is€hard€to€imagine€that€any€surveillanceÐ P   Ðundertaken€for€the€purpose€of€testing€whether€a€partyððs€or€a€witnessððs€actions€conform€to€herÐ 0 € Ðtestimony€or€statements€could€be€effective€if€the€ethics€rules€required€that€a€lawyer€disclose€inÐ `  Ðadvance€that€it€was€taking€place.€€Assuming€that€the€filming€in€a€public€place€of€a€supposedlyÐ ð@  Ðtotally€disabled€workerððs€compensation€claimant€might€otherwise€reveal€him€to€be€movingÐ Ð  Ðwithout€any€restriction,€can€any€reasonable€person€believe€that€such€fraud€would€be€revealedÐ ° Ðwith€this€tool€if€the€fraudulent€claimant€were€given€advance€notice€of€the€filming?€€Whether€theÐ à Ðformulation€reaches€all€otherwise€lawful€surveillance,€it€clearly€reaches€and€prohibits€lawyerÐ pÀ Ðinvolvement€in€a€substantial€amount€of€laudatory€conduct.Ð P  Ðà  àOn€public€policy€grounds,€the€TBA€knows€of€no€substantial€grounds€that€exist€forÐ 0€ Ðbanning€lawyer€involvement€in€conduct€that€has€been€recognized€as€lawful€for€many€years€andÐ ` Ðthat€contributes€substantially€to€the€truth„finding€function€of€the€Tennessee€judicial€system.€€NoÐ ð@ Ðabuse€of€surveillance€has€been€reported€to€the€TBA€or€been€discussed€in€any€comments€to€theÐ Ð  ÐCourt€concerning€these€Rules,€nor€is€the€TBA€aware€of€any€groundswell€of€public€opinion,€orÐ °"  Ðof€any€widely„shared€opinion€among€the€bench€and€bar,€that€lawyers€involved€in€surveillanceÐ $à" Ðfor€clients€have€somehow€run€amok.€€Nor€is€the€conduct€of€surveillance€unregulated€today,€asÐ p&À!$ Ðthe€law€of€trespass,€invasion€of€privacy,€and€other€law€certainly€limit€what€any€TennesseeÐ P( #& Ðâ âcitizen€may€do€in€this€regard.€€Finally,€the€list€of€Tennessee€decisions€that€demonstrate€theÐ 0*€%( Ðvalue€of€lawful€surveillance€is€a€long€and€valuable€one.Ô_Ô׃n×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ô_Ô€€Against€this€backdrop€of€TennesseeÐ ° Ðâ âpractice,€custom,€and€established€law,€to€suddenly€ban€lawyer€involvement€in€this€otherwiseÐ à Ðlawful€activity€would€be€a€radical€departure.Ð pÀ Ðà  àOne€might€also€suggest€that,€even€if€lawyers€are€banned€from€involvement€in€ordinaryÐ P   Ðsurveillance€activities,€clients€and€law€enforcement€agents€are€not€themselves€subject€to€thisÐ 0 € Ðprohibition€and,€thus,€that€the€ban€is€inconsequential.€€This€may€or€may€not€be€true,€but€it€isÐ `  Ðclearly€true€that€a€ban€on€lawyer€involvement€means€that€it€is€much€more€likely€that€suchÐ ð@  Ðsurveillance€activities€will€violate€existing€legal€restrictions€on€such€conduct€and€will€violateÐ Ð  Ðthe€legitimate€property€or€privacy€rights€of€those€under€surveillance.€€Taking€lawyers€out€of€theÐ ° Ðprocess€just€means€that€clients€will€undertake€these€activities€without€counsel,€not€that€theseÐ à Ðactivities€will€not€occur.Ð pÀ Ðà  àFinally,€the€Court€should€recall€that€neither€the€TBA€nor€any€other€commentatorÐ P  Ðrequested€that€the€Court€enact€any€restriction€of€any€kind€on€surveillance.€€To€the€extent€thatÐ 0€ Ðthe€Court€does,€in€fact,€believe€that€its€rules€should€somehow€expressly€preclude,€limit,€orÐ ` Ðregulate€lawyer€involvement€in€otherwise€lawful€surveillance,€members€of€the€profession€andÐ ð@ Ðothers€affected€by€such€a€decision€should€be€permitted€to€present€to€the€Court€comments€andÐ Ð  Ðbriefing€on€all€aspects€of€this€important€policy€question.€€Apart€from€the€substantive€policyÐ ° Ðissues€raised,€an€additional€question€never€addressed€in€this€rulemaking€proceeding€is€theÐ à Ðsimple€question€of€whether€such€regulation€should€be€accomplished€in€lawyer€ethics€rules€and,Ð pÀ Ðif€so,€whether€such€a€prohibition€should€be€prominently€placed€in€the€black€letter€of€an€ethicsÐ P   Ðrule,€rather€than€in€more€general€language€in€a€Comment.€€To€date,€there€has€been€noÐ 0 € Ðopportunity€for€the€debate€of€any€of€these€issues€before€the€Court,€and€the€TBA€stronglyÐ `  Ðbelieves€there€should€be€before€any€such€rule€is€considered€by€this€Court.€much€less€adopted.Ð ð@  ÐÌò òà0  àà ° àB.à0(#(#àProposed€Amendment€to€Rule€7.4€Concerning€Practice€Area€Disclaimers.ó óа(#(# Ðà  àIn€adopting€the€new€Tennessee€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct,€the€Court€rejected€theÐ à Ðproposal€of€the€TBA€that€the€Court€abandon€the€existing€broad€disclaimer€requirement€for€allÐ pÀ Ðpublished€or€broadcast€communications€by€lawyers€that€mention€substantive€areas€of€practiceÐ P  Ðor€fields€of€law.€€While€the€TBA€would€urge€the€Court€to€reconsider€this€decision,׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€should€theÐ 0€ ÐCourt€choose€not€to€do€so,€the€TBA€would€urge€the€Court€to€clarify€Rule€7.4€as€adopted.Ð ` Ðà  àSpecifically,€should€this€Court€choose€to€adhere€to€its€decision€to€continue€theÐ ð@ Ðrequirement€of€a€ð ðnot€certifiedðð€disclaimer,€the€TBA€recommends€that€the€Court€make€certainÐ Ð  Ðclarifying€amendments€to€the€language€of€Rule€7.4€and€its€Comments€as€adopted€by€the€CourtÐ °"  Ðto€correct€several€probably€inadvertent€omissions€or€inconsistencies€in€terminology.€€TheÐ $à" ÐTBAððs€proposed€clarifying€language€is€attached€as€Exhibit€E.Ð p&À!$ Ðà  àFor€example,€in€Rule€7.4€as€adopted€by€this€Court,€there€is€no€language€generallyÐ ° Ðstating,€as€DR€2„101(C)€currently€does,€when€such€disclaimers€are€needed.€€The€lack€of€suchÐ à Ðlanguage€may€leave€lawyers€in€doubt€about€when€such€disclaimers€are€needed,€or€may€suggestÐ pÀ Ðthat€they€are€needed€even€in€otherwise€appropriate€private€communications€with€clients€orÐ P   Ðprospective€clients.€€Similarly,€an€operative€ð ðmayðð€in€the€Courtððs€adopted€language€should€beÐ 0 € Ðreplaced€by€ð ðshallðð€in€order€to€require€one€of€the€disclaimers.€€Also,€the€language€added€byÐ `  Ðthe€Court€does€not€consistently€refer€to€ð ðarea€of€practiceðð€or€ð ðfield€of€law,ðð€and€the€TBAððsÐ ð@  Ðproposed€amendments€conform€this€usage€to€avoid€any€possible€confusion.Ð Ð  ÐÌò òà0  àà ° àC.à0(#(#àMiscellaneous€Non„Substantive€Amendments€to€Various€Rules€and€Comments.ó óÐà(#(# Ðà  àIn€the€course€of€numerous€seminars€and€other€discussions€with€Tennessee€lawyers€aboutÐ pÀ Ðthe€new€Rules,€the€TBAððs€Standing€Committee€on€Ethics€and€Professional€Responsibility€hasÐ P  Ðidentified€a€number€of€minor€clarifications,€all€non„substantive,€the€adoption€of€which€beforeÐ 0€ Ðthe€effective€date€of€the€new€Rules€would€improve€their€clarity.Ð ` Ðà  àà0 ` àà  àò òòò1.à0` ` (#` (#àAmendment€to€Comment€[7]€to€Rule€1.2óóó óÐð@` (#` (# Ðà  àUpon€further€review€of€Comment€[7]€to€Rule€1.2,€which€is€intended€to€explain€theÐ Ð  Ðprovision€in€Rule€1.2(c)€permitting€some€limitations€on€the€scope€of€a€representation,€the€TBAÐ °"  Ðhas€concluded€that€the€last€sentence€was€inartfully€phrased€and€may€create€more€confusion€thanÐ $à" Ðunderstanding.€€Thus,€the€TBA€proposed€that€Comment€[7]€to€Rule€1.2€be€amended€as€follows:ÓÓÐ  p&À!$ Ðà@__ìàò ò[Deletions€to€this€Courtððs€September€17,€2002,€language€are€shown€as€ò òstruck€throughó ó;ˆÐ ° Ðà@¬ ¬ ìàadditions€are€shown€as€ò òòòdouble„underlinedóóó ó.]ó óˆÐ  ð ÐÌà@ô ô ìàò òAgreements€Limiting€the€Scope€of€the€RepresentationˆÐ €Ð ÐÌà0  àó óà ` à[7]à ¸ àThe€scope€of€services€to€be€provided€by€a€lawyer€may€be€limited€byÐ ` ° Ðagreement€with€the€client€or€by€the€terms€under€which€the€lawyerððs€services€are€madeÐ P   Ðavailable€to€the€client.€€When€a€lawyer€has€been€retained€by€an€insurer€to€represent€anÐ @  Ðinsured,€for€example,€the€representation€may€be€limited€to€matters€related€to€theÐ 0 € Ðinsurance€coverage.€€A€limited€representation€may€be€appropriate€because€the€client€hasÐ  p  Ðlimited€objectives€for€the€representation.€€In€addition,€the€terms€upon€whichÐ `  Ðrepresentation€is€undertaken€may€exclude€specific€means€that€might€otherwise€be€usedÐ P  Ðto€accomplish€the€clientððs€objectives.€€ò òSuch€limitations€may€excludeó ó€ò òSuch€agreementsÐ ð@  Ðlimiting€the€scope€of€a€representation€may€preclude€the€lawyer€from€takingó ó€actions€thatÐ à0  Ðthe€client€thinks€are€too€costly€or€ò òmay€permit€the€lawyer€to€refrain€from€taking€actionó ó€Ð Ð  Ðthat€the€lawyer€regards€as€repugnant€or€imprudent.ÓìšÓÐÀ(#(# Ðà  àò òòòà0 ` àà  à2.à0` ` (#` (#àAmendment€to€Rule€1.6(a)óóó óРð` (#` (# Ðà  àRemarkably,€in€one€of€the€most€important€of€the€rules€proposed€by€the€TBA,€and€theÐ €Ð Ðrule€most€debated€before€this€Court,€the€TBA€simply€inadvertently€omitted€the€word€ð ðtheððÐ `° Ðfrom€the€intended€(and€debated)€formulation€of€what€is€confidential€information€ð!ð€ð ðinformationÐ @ Ðrelating€to€the€representation€of€a€client.ðð€€The€TBA€proposes€that,€before,€the€new€Rules€goÐ  p Ðinto€effect,€its€error€be€corrected€as€follows:ÓÓÐ P ÐÌà@__ìàò ò[Deletions€to€this€Courtððs€September€17,€2002,€language€are€shown€as€ò òstruck€throughó ó;ˆÐ à0 Ðà@¬ ¬ ìàadditions€are€shown€as€ò òòòdouble„underlinedóóó ó.]ó óˆÐ Ð  ÐÌà0  à(a)à ` àExcept€as€provided€below,€a€lawyer€shall€not€reveal€information€relating€to€ò òtheó óÐ °"  Ðrepresentation€of€a€client€unless€the€client€consents€after€consultation,€except€that€theÐ  #ð! Ðlawyer€may€make€such€disclosures€as€are€impliedly€authorized€by€the€client€in€order€forÐ $à" Ðthe€lawyer€to€carry€out€the€representation.Ó£ÓЀ%Ð #(#(# Ðà  àà0 ` àà  àò òòò3.à0` ` (#` (#àAmendment€to€Comment€[6]€to€Rule€1.14ó óóóÐ`'°"%` (#` (# Ðà  àAs€a€part€of€its€last€round€of€changes€made€to€its€proposal€by€the€TBA,€the€TBA€deletedÐ @)$' Ðfrom€the€Comments€to€its€Proposed€Rule€1.14€the€word€ð ðemergency,ðð€believing€that€thisÐ  +p&) Ðtermððs€meanings€in€other€contexts€made€it€less€helpful€in€this€context.€€Having€made€thisÐ ° Ðchange,€however,€the€TBA€inadvertently€failed€to€carry€through€this€change€thoroughly€byÐ à Ðdeleting€the€term€from€the€heading€in€the€Comments.€€The€Court€adopted€the€TBA€proposalÐ pÀ Ðconcerning€Rule€1.14,€omitting€the€word€emergency€from€the€text€of€the€Comments.€€The€TBAÐ P   Ðnow€proposes€to€delete€the€term€from€the€heading€as€well,€for€the€sake€of€clarity,€as€follows:Ð 0 € ÐÓÓà@__ìàò ò[Deletions€to€this€Courtððs€September€17,€2002,€language€are€shown€as€ò òstruck€throughó ó;ˆÐ `  Ðà@¬ ¬ ìàadditions€are€shown€as€ò òòòdouble„underlinedóóó ó.]ó óˆÐ P  ÐÌà@))ìàò òò òEmergencyó ó€Legal€AssistanceˆÐ à0  ÐÌó óà0  àà ` à[6]à ¸ àÔg ÔÔf  ÔÔg ÔIfÔf  ÔÔg Ô€the€health,€safety,€or€financial€interest€of€a€person€under€a€disability€isÐ À Ðthreatened€with€imminent€and€irreparable€harm,€a€lawyer€may€take€legal€action€onÐ ° Ðbehalf€of€such€a€person€even€though€the€person€is€unable€to€establish€a€client„lawyerÐ  ð Ðrelationship€or€is€unable€to€express€or€make€considered€judgments€about€the€matter,Ð à Ðwhen€the€disabled€person€or€another€acting€in€good€faith€on€the€personððs€behalf€hasÐ €Ð Ðconsulted€the€lawyer.€€Even€in€suchÔf  Ô€Ôg ÔÔf  ÔÔg Ôa€situationÔf  ÔÔg Ô,€however,€the€lawyer€should€not€actÐ pÀ Ðunless€the€lawyer€reasonably€believes€that€the€person€has€no€other€lawyer,€agent,€orÐ `° Ðother€representative€available.€€The€lawyer€should€take€legal€action€on€behalf€of€theÐ P  Ðdisabled€person€only€to€the€extent€reasonably€necessary€to€maintain€the€status€quo€orÐ @ Ðotherwise€avoid€imminent€and€irreparable€harm.€€A€lawyer€who€undertakes€to€representÐ 0€ Ða€person€in€such€an€exigent€situation€has€the€same€duties€under€these€Rules€as€theÐ  p Ðlawyer€would€with€respect€to€a€client.Óþ©ÓÐ`(#(# ÐÓÓà  àà0 ` àà  àò òòò4.à0` ` (#` (#àAddition€of€Comment€to€Rule€4.1€deleted€by€the€Court€in€its€September€17,Ð ð@ Ð2002,€orderó óóóÓ¸°ÓÐà0` (#` (# Ðà  àIn€the€course€of€adopting€the€new€Rules,€the€Court€rejected€the€TBAððs€proposalÐ À! Ðconcerning€the€adoption€of€Proposed€Rule€1.6(b)(3).€€The€TBA€believes€that,€in€an€effort€toÐ  #ð! Ðimplement€this€decision€throughout€the€Rules,€the€Court€deleted€Proposed€Comment€[6]€toÐ €%Ð # ÐRule€4.1,€which€expressly€referred€to€Proposed€Rule€1.6(b)(3).Ð `'°"% Ðà  àWhile€the€reference€to€the€deleted€section€certainly€should€have€been€abandoned,€theÐ @)$' ÐTBA€believes€that€the€point€otherwise€made€in€the€Comment€is€nonetheless€accurate€andÐ  +p&) Ðhelpful€to€lawyers€in€understanding€the€complex€and€difficult€issues€relating€to€clientÐ ° Ðconfidentiality.€€Thus,€the€TBA€has€revised€this€language€in€light€of€the€Courtððs€treatment€ofÐ à Ðconfidentiality€in€the€Rules€as€adopted,€and€proposes€that€the€following€revised€CommentÐ pÀ Ð(which€is€substantively€identical€to€the€one€deleted)€be€included€as€Comment€[6]€to€Rule€4.1:ÓÓÐ P   ÐÌà@__ìàò ò[Deletions€to€this€Courtððs€September€17,€2002,€language€are€shown€as€ò òstruck€throughó ó;ˆÐ 0 € Ðà@¬ ¬ ìàadditions€are€shown€as€ò òòòdouble„underlinedóóó ó.]ó óˆÐ  p  ÐÌà0  àà ` à[6]€€€If,€after€the€conclusion€of€a€matter€in€which€a€lawyer€has€represented€aÐ P  Ðclient,€the€lawyer€learns€that€the€client€has€perpetrated€a€crime€or€fraud€during€theÐ ð@  Ðcourse€of€the€lawyerððs€representation,€the€lawyer€may€not€reveal€the€crime€or€fraud,Ð à0  Ðexcept€as€may€be€required€by€Rule€1.6(c).€€òòSee,€e.g.óó,€RPC€1.6(c)(1)€(requiringÐ Ð  Ðdisclosure€ð ðto€prevent€reasonably€certain€death€or€substantial€bodily€harmðð).ÓÚµÓÐÀ(#(# Ðà  àò òòòà0 ` àà  à5.à0` ` (#` (#àAmendment€to€Comment€[7]€to€Rule€4.2ó óóóРð` (#` (# Ðà  àDuring€the€course€of€a€TBA€seminar€on€the€new€Rules,€a€questioner€asked€whether€aÐ €Ð Ðdistinction€in€the€formulation€of€language€in€two€places€in€Comment€[7]€to€Rule€4.2,€whichÐ `° Ðconcerns€when€the€protections€of€the€Rule€apply€in€criminal€matters,€carried€any€meaning.€€InÐ @ Ðfact,€the€language€at€issue€in€both€places€defines€the€point€in€time€at€which€Rule€4.2'sÐ  p Ðprotections€apply€in€criminal€matters€to€preclude€contact€by€prosecutors,€and€the€moreÐ P Ðextensive€language€in€one€place€reflected€a€carefully€crafted€resolution€of€the€issue€that€hadÐ à0 Ðbeen€worked€out€with€the€concurrence€of€prosecutors€and€defense€counsel.Ô_Ô׃l×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ô_Ô€€As€a€result,€theÐ À! ÐTBA€proposed€that,€for€the€sake€of€greater€clarity,€Comment€[7]€to€Rule€4.2€be€amended€toÐ ° Ðconform€the€description€of€this€point€in€time€throughout€Comment€[7],€as€follows:ÓÓÐ à ÐÌà@__ìàò ò[Deletions€to€this€Courtððs€September€17,€2002,€language€are€shown€as€ò òstruck€throughó ó;ˆÐ pÀ Ðà@¬ ¬ ìàadditions€are€shown€as€ò òòòdouble„underlinedóóó ó.]ó óˆÐ ` ° ÐÌà0  àà ` à[7]à ¸ àBy€virtue€of€its€exemption€of€communications€authorized€by€law,€thisÐ @  ÐRule€permits€a€prosecutor€or€a€government€lawyer€engaged€in€a€criminal€or€civil€lawÐ 0 € Ðenforcement€investigation€to€communicate€with€or€direct€investigative€agents€toÐ  p  Ðcommunicate€with€a€represented€person€prior€to€the€ò òrepresented€person€being€arrested,Ð `  Ðindicted,€charged,€or€named€as€a€defendant€in€a€criminal€or€civil€law€enforcementÐ P  Ðproceedingó ó€ò òcommencement€of€a€criminal€or€civil€law€enforcement€proceedingó ó€againstÐ ð@  Ðthe€represented€person.€€A€civil€law€enforcement€investigation€is€one€conducted€underÐ à0  Ðthe€governmentððs€police€or€regulatory€power€to€enforce€the€law.€€Once€a€representedÐ Ð  Ðperson€has€been€arrested,€indicted,€charged,€or€named€as€a€defendant€in€a€criminal€orÐ À Ðcivil€law€enforcement€proceeding,€however,€prosecutors€and€government€lawyers€mustÐ ° Ðcomply€with€this€Rule.€€A€represented€personððs€waiver€of€the€constitutional€right€toÐ  ð Ðcounsel€does€not€exempt€the€prosecutor€from€the€duty€to€comply€with€this€Rule.Óö½ÓÐà(#(# Ðà  àò òòòà0 ` àà  à6.à0` ` (#` (#àAmendment€of€Transitional€Rule€to€include€reference€to€Rule€1.11(a)ó óóóÐpÀ` (#` (# Ðà  àIn€the€course€of€preparing€its€Proposed€Transitional€Rule,€which€was€adopted€by€theÐ P  ÐCourt,€the€TBA€inadvertently€omitted€a€reference€to€the€new€writing€requirement€in€RuleÐ 0€ Ð1.11(a).€€Because€section€(b)€of€the€Transitional€Rule€was€intended€to€refer€to€the€new€conflict„Ð ` Ðrelated€writing€requirements€of€the€new€Rules,€the€TBA€proposes€that€the€Rule€be€amended€toÐ ð@ Ðinclude€this€omitted€reference,€as€follows:ÓÓÐ Ð  ÐÌà@__ìàò ò[Deletions€to€this€Courtððs€September€17,€2002,€language€are€shown€as€ò òstruck€throughó ó;ˆÐ °"  Ðà@¬ ¬ ìàadditions€are€shown€as€ò òòòdouble„underlinedóóó ó.]ó óˆÐ  #ð! ÐÌà0  àThe€foregoing€Rules€shall€become€effective€as€of€March€1,€2003,€and€shall€haveÐ €%Ð # Ðprospective€application€only,€applying€to€all€relationships€existing€on,€and€conductÐ p&À!$ Ðtaken€from,€that€date€forward.€€However,€special€provisions€are€made€for€the€operationÐ ° Ðof€the€following€Rules:Рð(#(# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#à(a)à ¸ àThe€provisions€governing€contingent€fee€agreements€contained€in€RuleÐ €Ð Ð1.5(c)€shall€apply€only€to€those€agreements€that€are€entered€into€or€amended€onÐ pÀ Ðor€after€March€1,€2003;Ð` °` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#à(b)à ¸ àThe€provisions€requiring€a€writing€contained€in€Rules€1.7,€Ôf  ÔÔg Ô1.8(g),€1.9Ôf  ÔÔg ÔÔf  ÔÔg ÔÔf  ÔÔg Ô,€Ð @  Ðò ò1.11(a)ó ó,€and€1.12€Ôf  ÔÔg ÔÔg Ôshall€apply€Ôg Ôonly€to€Ôg Ôconflicts€of€interest€that€arise€on€or€afterÐ 0 € ÐMarch€1,€2003;Ð p ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#à(c)à ¸ àThe€provisions€governing€client€consent€contained€in€RuleÔf  ÔÔg ÔsÔf  ÔÔg Ô€1.8(a)€Ôf  ÔÔg ÔandÐ P  Ð1.8(i)Ôf  ÔÔg ÔÔf  ÔÔg Ô€shall€apply€only€to€those€transactions€that€are€entered€into€or€amended€Ôf  ÔÔg ÔÔf  ÔÔg ÔonÐ ð@  Ðor€Ôf  ÔÔg Ôafter€March€1,€2003.ÓÄÆÓÐà0 ` (#` (# Ðà  àò òòòà0 ` àà  à7.à0` ` (#` (#àAmendment€to€Rule€7.6(a)ó óóóÐÀ` (#` (# Ðà  àTo€conform€to€usage€elsewhere€in€the€new€Rules,€the€TBA€proposes€to€amend€RuleÐ  ð Ð7.6(a)€to€delete€the€hyphen€in€the€phrase€ð ðlawyer„advertising€cooperative,ðð€which€had€beenÐ €Ð Ðincluded€in€its€Proposed€Rule,€as€follows:ÓÓÐ `° ÐÌà@__ìàò ò[Deletions€to€this€Courtððs€September€17,€2002,€language€are€shown€as€ò òstruck€throughó ó;ˆÐ @ Ðà@¬ ¬ ìàadditions€are€shown€as€ò òòòdouble„underlinedóóó ó.]ó óˆÐ 0€ ÐÌà0  à(a)à ` àAn€intermediary€organization€is€a€ò òlawyer„advertisingó ó€ò òlawyer€advertisingó óÐ ` Ðcooperative,€lawyer€referral€service,€prepaid€legal€insurance€provider,€or€a€similarÐ P Ðorganization€the€business€or€activities€of€which€include€the€referral€of€its€customers,Ð ð@ Ðmembers,€or€beneficiaries€to€lawyers€or€the€payment€for€or€provision€of€legal€servicesÐ à0 Ðto€the€organizationððs€customers,€members,€or€beneficiaries€in€matters€for€which€theÐ Ð  Ðorganization€does€not€bear€ultimate€responsibility.ÓÏÓÐÀ!(#(# Ðà  àò òòòà0 ` àà  à8.à0` ` (#` (#àAmendment€of€Comment€[4]€to€Rule€1.5ó óóóР#ð!` (#` (# Ðà  àFinally,€the€TBA€proposes€to€amend€Comment€[4]€to€Rule€1.5,€which€contains€anotherÐ €%Ð # Ðtypographical€error€inadvertently€carried€forward€from€the€TBAððs€Proposed€Rule,€as€follows:ÓÓÐ  `'°"% Ðà@__ìàò ò[Deletions€to€this€Courtððs€September€17,€2002,€language€are€shown€as€ò òstruck€throughó ó;ˆÐ ° Ðà@¬ ¬ ìàadditions€are€shown€as€ò òòòdouble„underlinedóóó ó.]ó óˆÐ  ð ÐÌà0  àà ` à[4]à ¸ àIn€some€circumstances,€other€law€may€regulate€the€fees€and€expensesÐ €Ð Ðcharged€by€lawyers.€€For€example,€Tennessee€law€regulates€contingent€fees€in€medicalÐ pÀ Ðmalpractice€cases.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€29„26„120€(1980).€€In€these€circumstances,Ð ` ° Ðcharging€unlawful€fees€or€expenses€may€be€considered€unreasonable€under€section€(a)Ð P   Ðof€this€ò òRulesó ó€ò òRuleó ó€and€may€violate€Rule€8.4€or€other€rules.€€òòSeeóó€RPC€8.4(d)Ð @  Ð(prohibiting€conduct€prejudicial€to€the€administration€of€justice).Ó‘ÔÓÐ0 €(#(# ÐÌà@zz"ìàò òIII.€€òòCONCLUSIONó óóóˆÐ ð@  Ðà  àFor€the€foregoing€reasons,€the€TBA€urges€the€Court€to€adopt€the€various€amendmentsÐ Ð  Ðand€corrections€to€the€new€Tennessee€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct,€as€set€out€above€and€inÐ ° Ðthe€attached€Exhibits.Ð à ÐÓÓà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________________________Ð pÀ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGAIL€VAUGHN€ASHWORTHà€° ° D(#à(10656)ˆÐ `° Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGeneral€Counsel,€Tennessee€Bar€AssociationÐ P  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGideon€&€WisemanÐ @ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à1100€Noel€PlaceÐ 0€ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à200€Fourth€Avenue,€N.Ð  p Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àNashville,€Tennessee€37219-2144Ð ` Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à(615)€254-0400Ð P ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________________________Ð Ð  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àALBERT€C.€HARVEYà€!!E(#à(7955)ˆÐ À! 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