Section 3 - Continuing Legal Education Requirement3.01.(a) Unless otherwise exempted, each attorney admitted to practice law in the State of Tennessee shall obtain by December 31st of that compliance year a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of continuing legal education. Of those fifteen hours, three (3) hours shall be approved for ethics/professionalism credit ("EP credit") and twelve (12) hours shall be approved for General credit.(b) All EP credit shall be designated as "Dual" credit as defined in the Commission's regulations. Dual credit shall first be applied as EP credit and any remaining credit shall be applied as General credit.(c) CLE hours earned for the purpose of compliance with this Rule may be earned via in-person or distance learning format.(d) An attorney who is eligible for an exemption must annually file a claim of exemption on or before March 31st. Applications received after the deadline are assessed late fees in accordance with the compliance timetable included with the Annual Report Statement.(e) An attorney who has filed a previous claim of age exemption shall not be required to file an annual exemption statement.3.02.(a) An attorney who has a disability that prevents compliance with Section 3.01 (a) may annually file a Request for Substitute Program Based Upon Disability with the Commission. The request must include a statement from a medical provider in support of the relief requested. An attorney shall provide an updated statement of disability, each compliance year, when filing his or her Annual Report Statement. The Request for Substitute Program Based upon Disability form can be found on the CLE website - www.cletn.com.(b) An attorney who has a disability that prevents compliance with Section 3.01(c) may file a Request for a Substitute Program in Lieu of Attendance form and shall therein set out continuing legal education plans tailored to their specific abilities. The Commission shall review and approve or disapprove such plans on an individual basis. Denial of any requested substitute for attendance will be accompanied by reasons for the denial of the application and suggestions how the attorney might improve his or her application for an approved substitute for attendance. This is a one year exemption and must be renewed annually using the same initial process. The Request for Substitute Program in Lieu of Attendance form can be found on the CLE website - www.cletn.com.Amended by order filed November 1, 2022, effective 11/1/2022.