If I want to pay by check, how should it be written?
“CLE Commission” is sufficient. Please include your BPR number on the check or in the correspondence accompanying the check so funds are properly applied.
What if I don’t have my hours by December 31st?
You will owe a $100 non-completion fee, and you will still be required to complete the required hours. The hours you earn following the close of the compliance year will first go toward your prior year shortage, then will count toward the new compliance year.
What is the latest I can get my hours without penalty?
The CLE compliance year runs from January 1 to December 31. Hours must be completed by 11:59:59 p.m. on December 31, or you will be assessed a $100 penalty. Your provider will report your attendance based on when you COMPLETE a course. If you begin a one-hour course at 11:45 p.m. on 12/31 and complete […]
Why do I owe money before a course will post?
Whether payment is required by the provider or an attorney, the two dollar ($2.00) per credit hour posting fee must be paid before the attendance will be counted toward compliance.
Can an attorney listed on the Draft Suspension Order avoid suspension?
Absolutely, but attorneys must complete all CLE hours for the previous compliance year and pay all outstanding fees. If CLE hours are not immediately reported by the provider, the Commission will accept an Affidavit of Compliance (AOC) from the attorney to hold a suspension in abeyance until the provider reports the hours. If hours listed […]
What are the deadlines for CLE compliance and penalties for noncompliance?
December 31 – Deadline for earning hours without $100 late fee. February 28 – The Annual Report Statement (“ARS”) is emailed to attorneys. March 31 – The ARS must be completed and submitted to the Commission via the website for attorneys reporting hours or claiming an exemption. April 30 – Notices of Non-Compliance sent certified […]
Is it possible to have the non-completion or suspension fees waived?
Fees can be waived only when they were erroneously assessed and the attorney was in CLE compliance by the stated deadline. Compliance means all hours were earned and all fees were paid. See Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 21 § 7. An attorney may request a waiver of fees in exceptional circumstances by completing the Exceptional […]