Attorneys must earn the required 15 hours of CLE before January 1, 2026, but have until March 31 to report hours to the Commission.

No, your exemption was lost for this compliance year when you gave advice on Tennessee law.  It would be the same if you filed something in a Tennessee case or made an appearance in a Tennessee case.  The exemption is only available to those attorneys who lived outside of Tennessee the entire compliance year and did not practice Tennessee law during the compliance year.  See Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 21 § 2.03(d).