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
