Tennessee § 23-1-103 - Examination of applicants.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 23-1-103 — Examination of applicants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-1-103. Examination of applicants.
There shall be an examination of persons applying for a license to practice as attorneys and counselors at law at the cities of Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, respectively, and at such other places and times as the supreme court may direct. The supreme court shall prescribe rules to regulate the admission of persons to practice law and provide for a uniform system of examinations that will govern and control admission to practice law and to regulate the board in the performance of its duties. Acts 1903, ch. 247, § 3; 1903, ch. 465; Shan., § 5777a3; Acts 1919, ch. 154, § 1; mod. Code 1932, § 7113a; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-103. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attorney and Client, § 5. Law Reviews. Legal Education in Tennessee (Panel: William Wicker, John W. Wade), 29 Tenn. L. Rev. 325. Cited: Cantor v. Brading, 494 S.W.2d 139, 1973 Tenn. App. LEXIS 250 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1973); Stanfield v. Horn, 704 F. Supp. 1487, 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15945 (M.D. Tenn. 1988).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 23-1-103
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 23-1-103 cover?
Section 23-1-103 ("Examination of applicants.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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