North Carolina CLE requirements
Whether you're an experienced North Carolina attorney or newly admitted, here's what you need to know about North Carolina’s mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements.
Whether you're an experienced North Carolina attorney or newly admitted, here's what you need to know about North Carolina’s mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements.
General information | |
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CLE credit requirement | 12 credits every year |
Categories | 2 Ethics CLE 1 Substance abuse CLE (1 every 3 years) |
CLE compliance deadline | December 31 |
CLE reporting deadline | February 28 |
Approved Quimbee formats | On-demand |
Carryover | 12 credits |
CLE reporting instructions | Quimbee reports the previous week's attendance to the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education each Wednesday. Please retain your certificate as proof of your attendance. You may also access your certificates from our website at any time. |
North Carolina attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 2 professional responsibility credits and 1 technology credit, each year. They must complete 1 substance abuse CLE credit every 3 years.
Attorneys can complete all 12 credits through Quimbee’s on-demand courses.
North Carolina attorneys must complete their CLE requirement by December 31.
Yes, up to 12 credits may be carried over to the following reporting cycle.
Newly admitted North Carolina attorneys must complete the 12-hour Professionalism for New Attorneys program. To receive credit for the program, they must also complete a written evaluation provided by the sponsor. The program consists of 12 hours of training in subjects designated by the North Carolina State Bar, including professional responsibility, professionalism, and law-office management.
Quimbee reports the previous week’s attendance to the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education each Wednesday.
In January each year, North Carolina attorneys will receive an annual report form showing all CLE credits for the preceding reporting cycle. This form must be signed and returned to the CLE department by February 28.
North Carolina Bar
P.O. Box 26148
Raleigh, NC 27611
919-733-0123
919-821-9168
[email protected]
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