For Immediate Release Tennessee attorneys admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court 11 attorneys honored by nation’s highest court Contact: Stacey Shrader Media Relations Coordinator 221 Fourth Avenue N. Suite 400 Nashville, TN 37219 Email: sshrader@tnbar.org Telephone: 615-383-7421 or 800-899-6993 NASHVILLE, December 21, 2004 — The Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) is pleased to announce that 11 Tennessee attorneys recently were admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. On Monday, Dec. 13 the following attorneys were presented to the court by TBA President and Knoxville attorney Charles Swanson: Judge Thomas Lee Moore Jr. Weakley County General Sessions Court, Dresden Dennis Bruce Francis Knoxville Loren Eloise Plemmons Law Firm of Plemmons & Waterhouse PLLC, Lenior City Kimberlee Ann Waterhouse Law Firm of Plemmons & Waterhouse PLLC, Lenior City Grace Elizabeth Speer Law Firm of Harold G. & Grace E. Speer, Memphis Harold G. Speer Jr. Law Firm of Harold G. & Grace E. Speer, Memphis Timothy L. Amos, Senior Vice President & General Counsel Tennessee Bankers Association, Nashville J. Phillip Jones, Attorney Phillip Jones Law Office, Nashville Juliana M. Newton, Counsel to the Chancellor Davidson County Chancery Court, Nashville Bruce Stephens Conley Law Firm of Conley, Campbell, Moss & Smith, Union City Jimmy Clay Smith Law Firm of Conley, Campbell, Moss & Smith, Union City The attorneys participated in a three-day program in Washington, D.C. that included continuing legal education seminars, a tour of the Supreme Court and the swearing in ceremony. The ceremony, which was held in open court, was presided over by Justice Antonin Scalia in the absence of Chief Justice William Rehnquist. To qualify for admission to the Supreme Court bar, an attorney must present a personal statement, proof that he has been admitted to practice before the highest court in his state for at least three years and a certificate of good standing from that court. In addition, each attorney must be sponsored by two existing members of the Supreme Court bar who can vouch for their moral and professional character. Because of these high standards, less than one percent of the nation's attorneys are admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.