Tennessee CLE News & Updates
CLE Draft Suspension Order
The Commission has sent via certified mail a draft of the Suspension Order to attorneys who are not in compliance with their 2022 CLE requirements under Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 21. Commission records indicate attorneys receiving the draft Order have
2022 CLE Compliance – March 31 deadline
Attorneys who did not complete the required 15 hours of CLE (3 ethics and 12 general) must earn the hours and pay a $100 compliance fee by March 31 to avoid additional penalties. Any hours earned in 2023 will be
Supreme Court Makes Appointments to CLE Commission
The Tennessee Supreme Court filed an Order December 12, 2022, appointing two new members to the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education, extending the terms of two members, and reappointing David Veile to another one-year term as chair of
Court eliminates distance-learning limitations
The Tennessee Supreme Court has amended the Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education to remove limitations on distance-learning continuing legal education (“CLE”) credits. The Order was filed and effective on November 1, 2022. The change to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule
2022 CLE Obligation
All CLE hours for 2022 may be earned online. The Tennessee Supreme Court has not made a decision regarding carryforward hours or hours for 2023. The Commission will send Progress Reports to all attorneys active with the Commission by November
Attorneys on Suspension Order
If you are an attorney not in compliance with 2021 CLE Requirements, you must complete the following: • Pay any fees due• Earn any hours and file an Affidavit of Compliance including the Tennessee CLE course number. Unaccredited courses without
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Compliance Deadlines
| December 31 | Earn CLE hours without penalty. |
| March 31 | File Annual Report Statements for attorneys who wish to claim an exemption, report hours completed during compliance year, and/or pay outstanding fees. Compliance means all CLE hours are reported or a valid exemption has been claimed and all outstanding fees are paid. Attorneys who remain noncompliant after March 31 are assessed a $100 noncompliance fee. |
| June 1 | Establish compliance, by completing and reporting all CLE hours or claiming a valid exemption, prior to imposition of the $200 continuing noncompliance fee. (If CLE hours are complete but are not yet reported, an attorney must file a notarized Affidavit of Compliance.) |
| August 10 | Establish compliance to avoid suspension. All CLE hours must be complete and reported (an attorney may file a notarized Affidavit of Compliance, if necessary) or claim a valid exemption. All outstanding fees must be paid. |
For more information, please review the full Compliance Calendar.