Tennessee Bar Association: Court Moves to Help Ease Economic Pressure on Attorneys
April 01, 2020
April 01, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 1 -- The Tennessee Bar Association issued the following news on March 31:
The Tennessee Supreme Court acted to help ease economic pressures on Tennessee attorneys appointed to provide counsel for indigent defendants. Specifically, the order increases the maximum dollar amount of claims that are exempt from judicial review in the ACAP system for court-appointed counsel. Court officials also outlined other steps attorneys could take to speed payments.
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The Tennessee Supreme Court acted to help ease economic pressures on Tennessee attorneys appointed to provide counsel for indigent defendants. Specifically, the order increases the maximum dollar amount of claims that are exempt from judicial review in the ACAP system for court-appointed counsel. Court officials also outlined other steps attorneys could take to speed payments.
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