The North Carolina State Bar is the state agency responsible for regulating the practice of law in North Carolina. This website, along with the North Carolina State Bar Journal, is a place to:
- Learn more about the regulation of the legal profession in North Carolina
- Review proposed ethics opinions and proposed amendments to the rules and regulations of the State Bar
- Research the existing rules, regulations and ethics opinions of the State Bar
- Catch up on the latest news and information from the State Bar
Order Your Hard Copy of the 2012
Lawyer's Handbook
If you wish to reserve a hard copy of the Handbook (an electronic version will be available online for free download)
you must complete this form and mail it with payment by February 29, 2012.
Become a Mentor or Mentee
The NCBA administers the Mentorship Program. The goals of the program are to allow experienced practitioners to provide assistance to mentees, guide mentees in traversing the realities of practicing law, and communicate the importance of being a citizen lawyer. To find out more about the program or sign up to participate, visit the NCBA website.
Unlimited FDIC Coverage of IOLTA Accounts Extended to December 31, 2012
See IOLTA website for additional information.
Elaborate Email Scams Target NC Law Practices
Beware of new and more sophisticated versions of email based trust account scams. Email scammers have now masqueraded as both clients requesting representation, and lawyers offering referrals. When responded to, these emails are often followed by the scammer mailing a counterfeit check to the law firm’s trust account and requesting disbursement of provisionally credited funds. Many North Carolina lawyers have suffered enormous losses as a result of these scams. Read more.
New Variation of Fake Check Scam Targets Law Practices
Attorney General Roy Cooper is warning the legal community to be on the lookout for counterfeit check scams after law firms in Gastonia and Oxford recently reported receiving phony checks for $85,000 and $295,000 from scammers who asked them to wire the money to bank accounts in Asia. Read more.
Lawyer's Trust Account Handbook
A fully revised version of the Lawyer's Trust Account Handbook is now available for download.
State Bar Information for Non-Lawyers
Click here for our website dedicated to members of the public.
New Page for District Bars
Click here to view this page.
Responsibilities when Sponsoring Pro Hac Vice Lawyer
G.S. 84-4.1 governs the limited practice of out-of-state lawyers (pro hac vice admission).
If you are the North Carolina lawyer sponsoring an out-of-state lawyer seeking admission pro hac vice, you must file a registration statement with the NC State Bar within 30 days of the entry of the order granting PHV admission. Additionally, as required on the registration statement, you must notify the NC State Bar upon conclusion of the case.
The registration form and other important information related to pro hac vice admission can be found on the FAQ page
Getting Started
Not sure where to find the information you need? Start with our State Bar Staff Contacts page.
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