Welcome to CLETN.com
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Welcome to the Online Home of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
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Contact Information
Our Hours:
Monday - Friday
8AM - 4:30PM - Central
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed....
Address:
1321 Murfreesboro Pike, Suite 810
Nashville, TN 37217
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Tel - 615-741-3096
Fax - 615-532-2477
The Commission is moving toward providing compliance reports electronically. Please make sure that your e-mail address information is accurate. Login to your online attorney profile to check your account for accuracy. Make changes at my.tbpr.org
News & Updates
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The Commission will be closed on Friday, December 31st and Monday, January 3rd in observance of the New Year holiday.
The Commission is experiencing extremly high communication volume. We are working as fast as we can but responses are taking longer due to a reduction in staffing.
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Free CLE- 3 Dual Hours
NEWS: Supreme Court Amends Rule 21 to require all Providers to accredit courses, electronically report attendance and pay course reporting fees. The order issued by the Supreme Court on October 8, 2021 is effective immediately. See the text of the order HERE.
NEW!! 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
Temporary Change due to COVID 19: On March 27, 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court Amended Rule 21 to allow all hours for the 2020 compliance year to be earned online. Lawyers seeking reactivation or reinstatement during the 2020 compliance year pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, section 30 and Rule 21 are also covered. See the order here
Temporary Change due to COVID 19: On December 03, 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court Amended Rule 21 to allow all hours for the 2021 compliance year to be earned online. The hours must be completed by December 31, 2021. Lawyers seeking reactivation or reinstatement during the 2021 compliance year pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, section 30 and Rule 21 are also covered. See the order here
December 31st is the Compliance Deadline
The compliance deadline will soon be here. Now is the time to be sure that reports of out-of-state and online courses are reported by providers. Remember that Rule 21, Section 8.03 requires attorneys to pay for out-of-state and online hours where the course provider does not pay the fee. Notices of pending unpaid attendance are sent by e-mail when you have insufficient funds to post a course. Included are instructions to how to keep and pay for hours as well as how to delete unwanted hours. Make sure your e-mail address is up to date and that the Commission is set as a "safe sender" in your e-mail system. Check the Quick Links for more detail.
Exemptions are claimed on the Annual Report Statements which is sent at the end of February.
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ANNUAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
Rule 21 requires that the Commission publish an Annual Compliance Summary of the activities of the Commission and the CLE reports and requests for exemption received by the Commission during the preceding compliance year. The report contains MULTIPLE Tables. Click here to access the report.
Quick Links
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- Becoming a Mediator
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- Legal Help (link to Justice for All)
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- Board of Law Examiners
- Board of Professional Responsiblity
- Change Attorney Contact Information (link to BPR Attorney portal)
- Pending Attendance
- Compliance Calendar
- How to Make a Payment Online