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NEWS: Supreme Court Amends Rule 21 to require all Providers to accredit courses,
electronically submit 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.
CLE Providers that have courses accredited in the State of Tennessee may access a secure area by entering their TCCLES assigned
Provider ID and password in the Provider Area login at the left.
The secure area allows CLE Providers to:
- Make changes to contact information
- Input and maintain course information
- Submit courses for accreditation online - Paper application: Uniform Application for Accreditation
- Submit course attendance information for Tennessee Attorneys. NOTE: Unpaid attendance will NOT post to attorney records.
- Review and pay fees- Unpaid attendance will NOT post to attorney records.
If you are seeking course accreditation from the State of Tennessee for the first time, contact TCCLES for accreditation
information and procedures. See our Tutorials and Provider FAQ for additional detailed information.
Approved Legal Assistance Organizations
Rule 21, section 4.07(c), which became effective January 1, 2015, provides, in pertinent part, that attorneys may obtain "[a]n annual
maximumof three (3) dual hours of CLE credits earned at the rate of one hour of credit for every five billable hours of pro bono legal
representation provided through ... an approved legal assistance organization." An "approved legal assistance organization is defined
for purposes of section 4.07(c) as"an organization or professional association that provides pro bono legal services and that is approved
by the Tennessee Supreme Court."
To gain approval under section 4.07(c), an organization "must file a petition with the clerk of the Tennessee Supreme Court."
See the form to apply as an approved Legal Assistance Organization under Quicklinks on the home page of the website.
The following organizations are approved under Rule 21, Section 4.07 (c)
| Approved Date |
Organization |
Contact |
Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| Presumptive |
Memphis Area Legal Services |
Irwin Magevney |
22 N. Front St., Suite 1100
Memphis, TN 38103
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(901) 255-3421 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
www.malsi.org/ |
| Presumptive |
West Tennessee Legal Services |
Kathryn Tucker |
210 West Main Street
P.O. BOX 2066
Jackson, TN 38302
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(731) 426-1308 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
www.wtls.org |
| Presumptive |
Southeast Tennessee Legal Services |
Cynthia Gibson |
29 Patten Parkway
Chattanooga, TN 37402
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(423)756-0128 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
www.selegal.org |
| Presumptive |
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands |
Gary Housepian |
300 Deadrick St.
Nashville, TN 37201
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(675) 780-7132 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
www.las.org |
| Presumptive |
Legal Aid of East Tennessee |
Jane Morris |
607 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902-2011
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(865) 637-0484 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
www.laet.org/ |
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The following organizations were approved By Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court on the date shown:
| Approved Date |
Organization |
Contact |
Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| 2/12/2015 |
Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville |
Casey Summar |
1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37212
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(615) 460-8274 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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| 8/28/2015 |
Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program |
Louis George |
2101 L ST. NW, Suite 420
Washington, DC 20037
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(202) 265-8305 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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| 10/22/2015 |
Compassionate Counsel |
Nicholas M. Tidwell |
216 Centerview Drive, Suite 317
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
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(615) 879-5513 |
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| 12/1/2015 |
Cross Point Legal Clinic |
Charles Jarboe |
150 Third Avenue South – Suite 2800
Nashville, TN 37209
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(615) 879-5513 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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| 1/15/2016 |
Bass, Berry and Sims PLC |
Ashley Howerton |
150 Third Avenue - Suite 2800
Nashville, TN 37201
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(615) 259-6432 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
http://www.bassberry.com |
| 5/27/2016 |
Nashville Branch NAACP |
Robin Kimbrough |
1308 Jefferson ST
Nashville, TN 37208
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(615) 329-0999 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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| 11/29/2016 |
Tennessee Justice Center |
Christopher Coleman |
301 Charlotte Ave Nashville, TN 37201 |
(615) 255-0331 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
www.tnjustice.org |
| 11/29/2016 |
Meharry Medical College |
Robin Harris Kimbrough;
Ivanetta Davis Samuels
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1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd.
Nashville 37208
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615 327 6975 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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| 12/21/2016 |
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee |
Vicki Kinkade, Chief Deputy Clerk |
US District Court
801 Broadway, Room 800, Nashville, TN 37203
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(615) 736-7551 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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| Withdrawn |
Sullivan County Chancery and Circuit Courts |
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Blountville, TN 37617 |
(423) 224-1728 |
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| 3/19/2018 |
Legal Tree, Inc. |
Robbie Bell, Director of Legal Services |
615 Main Street, Suite 111, Nashville, TN 37206 |
(615) 202-7634 |
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