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 […]

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 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 […]