4 chapters · 32 sections in this title.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 23-2-101 Counsel assigned to paupers
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At the return term of the process, the court may appoint counsel for the plaintiff in actions prosecuted in the manner prescribed for paupers, and also for the defendant, if the defendant makes an oath that, owing to the defendant's poverty, the defendant cannot employ counsel.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 23-2-102 Lien on right of action
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Attorneys and solicitors of record who begin a suit shall have a lien upon the plaintiff's or complainant's right of action from the date of the filing of the suit.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 23-2-103 Lien on action begun before employment
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Any attorney or solicitor who is employed to prosecute a suit that has already been brought in any court of record shall have a lien upon the plaintiff's right of action from the date of the attorney's or solicitor's employment in the case; provided, that the record of the case s…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 23-2-104 Power of attorney to execute papers
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An attorney or solicitor has power to execute, in the name of the attorney's or solicitor's client, all bonds or other papers necessary and proper for the prosecution of the suit at any stage of its progress.