Tennessee CLE requirements
Whether you're an experienced Tennessee attorney or newly admitted, here's what you need to know about Tennessee’s mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements.
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Tennessee CLE requirements - general information
| General information | |
|---|---|
| CLE credit requirement | 15 credits every year |
| Categories | 12 General CLE |
| CLE compliance deadline | December 31 |
| CLE reporting deadline | March 31 |
| Approved Quimbee formats | COVID-19 Update: The Supreme Court of Tennessee has lifted the restriction for on-demand courses. Attorneys may complete all of their credits through distance learning for the 2021 reporting period. On-demand (limit 8 credits) |
| Carryover | 15 credits, including 3 ethics CLE |
| CLE reporting instructions | Quimbee reports the previous week's attendance to the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education through their website each Wednesday. Please retain this certificate as proof of your attendance. You may also access your certificates from our website at any time. |
Tennessee CLE requirements
What is my requirement as a Tennessee-licensed attorney?
Tennessee attorneys must complete 15 credits, including 3 ethics CLE credits, each year.How can Quimbee help me complete my CLE requirement?
COVID-19 Update: The Supreme Court of Tennessee has lifted the restriction for on-demand courses. Attorneys may complete all of their credits through distance learning for the 2022 reporting period.Tennessee attorneys can complete up to 8 credits through Quimbee's on-demand courses.
How else can I earn CLE credit?
- Attend approved, live CLE courses.
- Teach an approved CLE course.
- Perform pro bono services.
- Publish legal writing.
- Teach a course in an approved law school.
- Attend graduate-level courses in an approved law school.
- Judge or coach moot court or a mock trial at an approved law school.
- Attend postgraduate courses at an approved law school.
- Serve as a bar examiner.
- Participate as a member of governmental commissions, committees, or other governmental bodies at either the state or national level.
- Complete a bar review course.
When must I complete my CLE requirement?
Tennessee attorneys must complete their CLE requirements by December 31.Can I carry over credit from my last reporting cycle?
Yes, up to 15 credits, including 3 ethics credits, may be carried over to the following reporting cycle. Only 8 credits earned from distance learning may be carried forward.Newly Admitted Attorneys
I'm a new attorney. When do I report CLE credit?
Newly admitted Tennessee attorneys who passed the February Bar Exam, have a CLE requirement, but the Commission on CLE will award them 15 CLE credits to fulfill that CLE obligation. Newly admitted Tennessee attorneys who passed the July Bar Exam, do not have a CLE requirement in the year they passed the bar exam. They will receive 15 CLE credits the year following their passage of the bar exam.CLE compliance and reporting
When do I report the CLE credits that I have earned?
Quimbee will report your attendance to the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education. We electronically report the previous week’s attendance each Wednesday through the Commission's website. Please retain your certificate as proof of your attendance. You may also access your certificate from our website at any time.How do I report the CLE credits that I have earned?
The Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education will mail each attorney their Annual Report Statement around February each year. Attorneys must complete the form and return it by March 31.
Resources
Contact info
Tennessee Commission on CLE & Specialization221 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37219
615-741-3096
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