Tennessee CLE News & Updates
Supreme Court Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Supreme Court Rule 21
On May 6, 2026, the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education filed a petition asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to consider amendments to Rule 21. The proposed amendments seek to combine Sections 6 and 7 and revise the applicable deadlines
Supreme Court Appoints Commission Member, Chair
The Tennessee Supreme Court has appointed attorney Laura Durbin to the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Durbin, who is an attorney with Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, TN was appointed to a three-year term beginning January 1, 2026. The
Supreme Court Amends Rule 21 to Align BPR, CLE Statuses
As attorney mobility continues to increase and more lawyers practice in multiple states, the Tennessee Supreme Court has amended Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 21 and its accompanying regulations to ease the requirements for attorneys who hold a Tennessee law license
CLE Commission Files Petition to Modify Rule 21, Regulations
The eleven-member Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education filed a petition with the Tennessee Supreme Court April 3, asking the Court to revise Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 21 and to approve the Commission’s overhaul of the regulations that guide the
March 31 Compliance Deadline
Attorneys who did not complete the required 15 hours of CLE (3 ethics and 12 general) during 2024 must earn the hours and pay a $100 compliance fee by March 31, 2025 to avoid additional penalties. Any hours earned in
December 31 Completion Deadline & March 31 Reporting Deadline
Attorneys have until 11:59 p.m. on December 31 to earn their 2024 CLE hours – 3 ethics (or dual) and 12 general. However, the deadline for reporting the hours to the Commission or clearing up any errors is March 31,
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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines
| December 31 | Deadline for earning 2026 hours without penalty. Attorneys who do not establish compliance by Dec. 31 will be assessed a $100 fee, which will be indicated on the Annual Report Statement. Hours EARNED in 2026, but not yet REPORTED to the Commission will apply toward compliance. Providers have 30 days to report attendance. |
For more information, please review the full Compliance Calendar.
(The Tennessee Supreme Court is considering changes to the Compliance Calendar. More information may be found here.)