To Obtain Credit for Courses not Reported by Providers

Please note that most providers accredit courses in Tennessee and report and pay for your attendance.

For courses taken outside Tennessee where the provider has not accredited the course with the Commission

• Request for Unpaid Credits not Reported by Provider – to report course attendance. DO NOT use the Affidavit of Compliance form below to report attendance.
  • Application for Accreditation – For attorneys to seek accreditation for a course not accredited by the provider.

Obtaining CLE Credit for Other Activities (See FAQs for additional information)

• Indigent Representation and Pro Bono Credits
  • Use this form to request credit for Indigent Representation. Please attach your AOC Attorney Fee Claim Summaries (ACAP forms).
  • For pro bono work, please submit a statement from the court that you represented the client pro bono and that you did not seek compensation for the hours you served. Also, please specify how many billable hours you spent on the representation. This language may be included in the court’s Order. If the Order has already been entered, you can ask the judge/chancellor to write a short letter to the CLE Commission on court letterhead saying that you were appointed to represent ________________(enter your client’s name) in the case on a pro bono basis and served without financial compensation for the ________(enter the number of hours you worked).
    For more information, please see FAQ “Can I receive credit for pro bono work or indigent representation?”
• Teaching Credits: If you are seeking credit for teaching college or law school courses under Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 21 § 4.03 (b), use the Request for Unpaid Credits form and include a letter from the college indicating the name of the course, how many credit hours students received for the course, and the last date the course met.
• Law School Course Credits: If you are seeking credit for taking law school courses under Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 21 §§ 4.04 and 5.01(g)(7), use the Request for Unpaid Credits form and include a transcript listing completed courses.
• Writing Credits: For writing credits under 4.8(b) and 5.01(g)(6), use these forms:
  • Affidavit of Sole Authorship
  • Affidavit of Joint Authorship

Other Forms

Inactive Status Request Online Form          Inactive Status Request (pdf)

Age Exemption Application

Application for Tennessee Supreme Court Approval of Legal Assistance Organization

Exceptional Relief Request

Request for Exceptional Relief under Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 21 § 2.04

Send requests for Exceptional Relief and supporting documentation to Compliance Director Amy Frogge via email or to:

CLE Commission
1321 Murfreesboro Pike Suite 810
Nashville, TN 37217-2690

Requests are heard by the Commission at its next meeting. Typically, meetings are held quarterly. Requests must be received 10 days prior to the hearing, or the request will be heard at the next regular Commission meeting.