I lived outside of Tennessee and did not practice Tennessee law during the compliance year. Am I exempt from CLE?

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Michele Wojciechowski · Accepted Answer

Out-of-state attorneys are not exempt from CLE requirements.

However, if you go inactive with the Board of Professional Responsibility, you will automatically become inactive with the CLE Commission and thus exempt from CLE requirements. To be eligible for reinstatement, an inactive attorney must complete up to two years of CLE. If you choose to remain active in Tennessee, you may qualify for "Comity Compliance," which allows out-of-state attorneys to use compliance in another approved jurisdiction toward Tennessee CLE compliance. Otherwise, you will need to complete your CLE hours by December 31 each year. You may submit out-of-state CLE for Tennessee credit.

I lived outside of Tennessee and did not practice Tennessee law during the compliance year. Am I exempt from CLE?

I lived outside of Tennessee and did not practice Tennessee law during the compliance year. Am I exempt from CLE?

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