EXHIBIT 5.1

315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
(615) 742-6200

June 2, 2009

CLARCOR Inc.
840 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 600
Franklin, Tennessee 37067

     Re.:     Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have acted as your counsel in the preparation of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the CLARCOR Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) filed by you with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering a maximum aggregate of 3,800,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $1 par value per share, issuable pursuant to the Plan.

     In so acting we have examined and relied upon such records, documents and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate in order to express the opinions hereinafter set forth and have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies.

     Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued pursuant to and in accordance with the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

     We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Bass, Berry & Sims PLC