Tennessee Statutes
§ 23-3-108 — Falsely representing self as a lawyer
Tennessee § 23-3-108
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 23-3-108 (2026).
Text
(a)It is unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, falsely to advertise the person as, or hold the person out as, a lawyer.
(b)A violation of this section is a Class E felony.
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Related
State v. Pinkham
955 S.W.2d 956 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1997)
Fitzpatrick v. Law Solutions Chi., LLC
584 B.R. 203 (E.D. Tennessee, 2018)
State of Tennessee v. Andy L. Allman
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2024)
State of Tennessee, Ex Rel. Herbert Slatery III v. The Witherspoon Law Group PLLC
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2022)
State v. Charles A. Pinkham, Jr.
(Tennessee Supreme Court, 1997)
United States v. Turner
91 F. App'x 489 (Sixth Circuit, 2004)
Legislative History
Acts 1955, ch. 259, § 1; T.C.A., § 29-312; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 27.
Nearby Sections
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Board of law examiners§ 23-1-103
Examination of applicants§ 23-1-105
Admission on foreign license§ 23-1-106
Fees - Accounting§ 23-1-107
Women admitted to practice§ 23-1-109
Party acting as own attorney§ 23-2-101
Counsel assigned to paupers§ 23-2-102
Lien on right of action§ 23-2-103
Lien on action begun before employment§ 23-2-104
Power of attorney to execute papers§ 23-2-105
Service of subpoenas§ 23-3-101
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Tennessee § 23-3-108, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/23-3-108.