Tennessee Attorney CE requirements

Q: How many CE hours do attorneys need in Tennessee?

Attorneys in Tennessee must complete 15 CE hours every 1 year. Complete by December 31 each year; attorneys not compliant by December 31 must earn the missing hours and pay a $100 compliance fee by March 31 to avoid additional penalties.

Attorney — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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Renewal: Complete by December 31 each year; attorneys not compliant by December 31 must earn the missing hours and pay a $100 compliance fee by March 31 to avoid additional penalties.

Required categories

Ethics / Professionalism

General

12h

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Reporting

File annual report with the Tennessee Commission on CLE

Verified against Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 21 Sec. 3.01 and the TN Commission on CLE: 15 hours by December 31 each compliance year, including 3 hours of ethics/professionalism (EP, dual-credit) and 12 hours of general credit; attorneys not compliant by December 31 must earn the hours and pay a $100 compliance fee by March 31 to avoid additional penalties.

Official source: Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 21 — Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

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