Tennessee
CLE Requirements: The Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization requires attorneys to complete 15 credits, including 3 ethics/professionalism credits (EP credits), by December 31 every year. All credits must be reported by March 1 of the following year. A maximum of 15 credits, including 3 EP credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization website.
Rule Change Effective Novermber 1st, 2022: The Tennessee Supreme Court has amended the Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education to remove limitations on distance-learning continuing legal education (“CLE”) credits. The Order was filed and effective on November 1, 2022.
Coronavirus update: On September 14, 2021, the Tennessee Supreme Court amended Rule 21 to allow all hours for the 2022 compliance year to be earned online. Lawyers seeking reactivation or reinstatement during the 2022 compliance year pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, section 30 and Rule 21 are also covered. Hours must be earned by 12/31/2022. See the order here.
The Tennessee Supreme Court previously issued orders allowing attorneys to earn all hours online for 2021, 2020, and 2019.
Completing Your Tennessee Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Tennessee.
PLI and SEC Institute's live webcasts, groupcasts, on-demand programs, MP3s and MP4s qualify as "distance learning" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI's distance learning per compliance period. View distance learning CLE programs approved in Tennessee.
PLI is a Provider with the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Providers are required to submit applications for each program.
Attendance Reporting: PLI reports attendance to the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.