August 10
Compliance Deadline

If you are an attorney not in compliance with 2021 CLE Requirements, you must complete the following prior to August 11 to avoid suspension of your Tennessee law license:

• • Pay any fees due
  • Earn any hours and file an Affidavit of Compliance including the Tennessee CLE course number. Unaccredited courses without Tennessee course numbers are not valid for the Affidavit of Compliance, or
  • File a valid exemption (and pay any fees due)

The Commission will submit to the Court on August 15 a list of all attorneys who remain noncompliant. The Court will review the final Suspension Order, and upon the Court’s approval, shall enter the Suspension Order suspending the law license of each attorney listed in the order. Any attorney suspended for noncompliance with Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 21 is assessed a $500 fee in addition to any previous fee assessments.

Supreme Court Permits All Online CLE Hours for 2021 & 2022

By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court, all CLE hours for the 2021 and 2022 compliance years may 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 also are covered. See the order here.