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

Yes. There are a few ways to report out-of-state CLE.

If the course you’ve taken is accredited in Tennessee, just ask the provider to report your hours to Tennessee. Providers of accredited courses are required to report and pay for CLE hours.

If the course has not been accredited in Tennessee, you or your provider will need to get the course accredited for you to receive CLE credit. First, confirm that your provider has not sought and will not seek accreditation of the course. If the provider won’t accredit the course, follow these steps to seek accreditation.

Courses may be accredited after the attorney has participated in the session.

Finally, if you are licensed in another state and in compliance there, you may qualify for “comity compliance.” This allows you to use your compliance from another approved state to meet Tennessee’s CLE obligation. The list of jurisdictions that are eligible for comity compliance may be found here.