I have been certified as a Rule 31 mediator. How does this affect my CLE obligations?
The CLE Commission does not accredit Continuing Mediation Education (CME) courses or record hours for mediation purposes, and the Commission is unable to confirm whether a course is approved for CME credit. You may find information regarding CME here. Attorneys certified as mediators must comply with their yearly CLE obligations. A CME course may also count […]
I am enrolled in an LLM or PhD program. Can I receive CLE credit? If so, what do I need to do?
Under Rule 21, you can earn hour-for-hour credit for participating in an LLM or PhD program. To request credit, please submit a Request for Out of State, Online or Other Unpaid Credits listing the number of hours you are requesting. Attach a copy of your grades/transcript. You must also pay a $2-per-credit-hour attendance reporting fee. […]
Can I receive CLE credit for pro bono work or indigent representation?
Yes. Pro Bono: You may earn an annual maximum of 3 hours of CLE credit for pro bono work, at a rate of 1 hour of CLE credit for every 5 hours of pro bono representation. You may receive credit only if the work was done through court appointment, an organized bar association, an approved […]
Can I receive CLE credit for teaching at a law school or for teaching law-related courses at a college?
Yes, you can receive 4 CLE credit hours for every hour of academic credit through teaching at an approved law school or teaching law-related courses at the undergraduate or graduate level in an approved college, university or community college. Ethics/Professionalism or Dual hours are awarded only to instructors teaching a law school course on ethics […]
I was a guest speaker at a college or university for one or two classes during the semester. Can I get CLE credit for teaching?
No. As a teacher at a college, university or law school you can only receive credit if you were the primary instructor for the entire semester/quarter/term.
I am involved with a high school or college moot court or mock court competition, can I get CLE credit?
No. You cannot receive CLE credit for participation in a high school or college moot court or mock court competition. You can receive up to 3 hours of CLE credit for judging or coaching moot court or a mock trial at an approved law school. Credit is earned at the rate of one hours of […]
I gave a legal presentation to a group of non-lawyers (e.g., at my child’s school, at the local Kiwanis or Lions Club meeting, at a civics organization, at a retirement home, to a group of business men). Can I receive CLE credit for my presentation?
No, you cannot receive CLE credit for giving a law-related presentation to a general audience. If you are not presenting an approved and accredited continuing legal education program, you cannot receive credit.
Can I get extra CLE credit for teaching a CLE course?
Yes, you earn credits equal to 4 times the amount of time you teach if you distribute 5 or more pages of hand-out materials to the participants. If you distribute less than 5 pages, you receive 2 times the number of hours you teach. For second and subsequent presentations of the same materials, you get […]
Does Tennessee award credit for published legal writing?
Yes, attorneys may receive up to 1/2 of the annual CLE requirement (6 General hours and 1.5 Ethics/Professionalism hours), at a rate of 1 hour per every 1,000 words, for published writings concerning substantive law, the practice of law, and the ethical and professional responsibilities of attorneys if the article is published in an approved […]
Can I earn CLE credits by means other than taking an approved and accredited CLE course or attending an approved activity?
Yes, you can receive credit for: teaching at a law school or teaching law-related courses at the undergraduate or graduate level or at a community college judging or coaching moot court or mock trial at an approved law school enrollment of a post-graduate nature at an approved law school service as a bar examiner bar […]