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The main points are: John Jay Clark was disbarred by the Tennessee Supreme Court on August 9, 2017. The disbarment took effect immediately. He needs to pay the Board's costs and court costs within 90 days. There was a prior summary suspension on November 2, 2016, due to a forgery conviction. The Board filed a Final Petition for Discipline in late 2016. His misconduct involved forging a judge's signature in divorce cases, leading clients to believe they were divorced, and one spouse remarried based on that. He's ordered to pay $3,322 to three victims. His conduct violated Rules 8.4(a), (b), and (c) of the Professional Conduct Rules. Additionally, he was previously disbarred on December 14, 2016, and hasn't been reinstated yet. He must comply with Rule 9 sections 28 and 30.4, which restricts him from practicing law until reinstatement.
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John Jay Clark was disbarred by the Tennessee Supreme Court on August 9, 2017, effective immediately. He must reimburse the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) for costs and court expenses within 90 days. Clark was previously suspended on November 2, 2016, under Rule 9, Section 22.3, for a forgery conviction involving two uncontested divorce cases. The BPR filed a Final Petition for Discipline on November 22, 2016, following his conviction. Clark forged a judge’s signature on final decrees for clients, leading them to believe they were divorced, which caused one client’s spouse to remarry based on that false assumption. He is ordered to pay $3,322 in restitution to three victims. His actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4(a), (b), and (c) (Misconduct). Clark was also previously disbarred on December 14, 2016, and remains disqualified from active practice. He must comply with Rule 9, Sections 28 and 30.4, which govern obligations of disbarred attorneys, and cannot resume practice until reinstatement is granted by the Supreme Court.
