Tennessee Attorney CLE Requirements
| Credit Requirement | 15 credits every year |
| Specialty Credits | 3 ethics credits |
| CLE Compliance Deadline | December 31 |
| CLE Reporting Deadline | March 31 |
| Approved BARBRI Formats | On-demand |
| Carryover | 15 credits |
| CLE Credit Reporting | CLE credits are self-reported |
Tennessee CLE FAQs
Tennessee attorneys must complete 15 credits, including 3 ethics CLE credits each year.
Tennessee-licensed attorneys can earn continuing legal education credits by exploring BARBRI's on-demand and live CLE courses.
Tennessee attorneys must complete their CLE requirements by December 31.
Yes, in Tennessee, up to 15 credits, including 3 ethics credits, may be carried over to the following reporting cycle.
Newly admitted Tennessee attorneys who passed the February Bar Exam, have a CLE requirement, but the Commission on CLE will award them 15 CLE credits to fulfill that CLE obligation. Newly admitted Tennessee attorneys who passed the July Bar Exam, do not have a CLE requirement in the year they passed the bar exam. They will receive 15 CLE credits the year following their passage of the bar exam.
How Else Can Tennessee Lawyers Earn CLE Credit?
- Attend approved, live CLE courses.
- Teach an approved CLE course.
- Perform pro bono services.
- Publish legal writing.
- Teach a course in an approved law school.
- Attend graduate-level courses in an approved law school.
- Judge or coach a moot court or a mock trial at an approved law school.
- Attend postgraduate courses at an approved law school.
- Serve as a bar examiner.
- Participate as a member of governmental commissions, committees, or other governmental bodies at either the state or national level.
- Complete a bar review course.
STREAMLINED CLE CREDIT SOLUTIONS
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Tennessee CLE Compliance and Reporting
When Do I Report the CLE Credits That I Have Earned?
Tennessee attorneys must certify their compliance with the CLE requirement by March 31.
How Do I Report the CLE Credits That I Have Earned?
The Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education will mail each attorney their Annual Report Statement around February each year. Attorneys must complete the form and return it by March 31.
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Contact Information, Rules, and Regulations
Information may change. Refer to your State Bar Association for updates.
