North Carolina

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Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period

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Specialty credits required: 2 ethics and/or professionalism, with 1 additional hour on substance abuse awareness or debilitating mental conditions every 3 years.

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Length of reporting period: 1 year

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Compliance date: December 31

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Compliance group: All attorneys

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Reporting date: February 28

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Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.

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Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 4 CLE hours via on-demand online courses.

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Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance for live programs within 30 days after the program to the North Carolina CLE Board. The does not report attendance for on-demand online courses.

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Approval of ABA Programs

The ABA is an accredited sponsor in North Carolina and is approved for the following formats.

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Approved Live Program Formats Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes) Webinars and teleconferences

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Approved ABA CLE Product Formats On-demand online courses

North Carolina does not allow credit for individual self-study via CDs, CD-ROMs, or DVDs.

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