Understanding the Tennessee CLE Requirement
Total CLE Requirement:
15 credit hours annually
Credit Format:
All credits may be completed through online, on-demand programming. Any of TRTCLE's approved courses for Tennessee satisfy the credit format requirements.
*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.
Credit Breakdown:
12 hours General
3 hours Ethics/Professionalism (or "Dual" hours)
Compliance Deadline:
December 31st
Reporting Deadline:
March 31st
Reporting Information:
TRTCLE reports completed courses to the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
Newly Admitted Requirement:
New admittees are exempt from the CLE requirement during the calendar year in which they are licensed.
State Contact Information:
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Tennessee Commission on
Continuing Legal Education
1321 Murfreesboro Pike Suite 810
Nashville, TN 37217 -
(T) (615) 741-3096
(F) (615) 532-4277 -
info@cletn.com
www.cletn.com
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