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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State Contact Information

North Carolina State Bar North Carolina Continuing Legal Education

208 Fayetteville Street Mall P.O. Box 26148

Raleigh, NC 27611

(919) 733-0123

email: dholland@ncbar.gov 

website: www.nccle.org