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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2200 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE BANKRUPTCY LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2205 - STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST IN BANKRUPTCY LAW

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Each applicant for certification as a specialist in
					 bankruptcy law shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this
					 subchapter. In addition, each applicant shall meet the following standards for
					 certification as a specialist in bankruptcy law:
(1) Licensure and Practice - An applicant
				  shall be licensed and in good standing to practice law in North Carolina as of
				  the date of application. An applicant shall continue to be licensed and in good
				  standing to practice law in North Carolina during the period of
				  certification.
(2) Substantial
				  Involvement - An applicant shall affirm to the board that the applicant has
				  experience through substantial involvement in the practice of bankruptcy law.
(a) Substantial involvement shall mean during
				  the five years preceding the application, the applicant has devoted an average
				  of at least 500 hours a year to the practice of bankruptcy law, but not less
				  than 400 hours in any one year.
(b)
				  Practice shall mean substantive legal work done primarily for the purpose of
				  legal advice or representation, or a practice equivalent.
(c) Practice equivalent shall mean, after
				  admission to the bar of any state, District of Columbia, or a U.S. territorial
				  possession
(i) service as a judge of any
				  bankruptcy court, service as a clerk of any bankruptcy court, or service as a
				  standing trustee;
(ii) corporate or
				  government service, including military service, after admission to the bar of
				  any state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. territorial possession, but
				  only if the bankruptcy work done was legal advice or representation of the
				  corporation, governmental unit, or individuals connected therewith;
(iii) service as a deputy or assistant clerk
				  of any bankruptcy court, as a research assistant to a bankruptcy judge, or as a
				  law professor teaching bankruptcy and/or debtor-creditor related courses may be
				  substituted for one year of experience to meet the five-year
				  requirement.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2200 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE BANKRUPTCY LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2206 - STANDARDS FOR CONTINUED CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The period of certification is five years. Prior to the
					 expiration of the certification period, a certified specialist who desires
					 continued certification must apply for continued certification within the time
					 limit described in Rule .2206(d) below. No examination will be required for
					 continued certification. However, each applicant for continued certification as
					 a specialist shall comply with the specific requirements set forth below in
					 addition to any general standards required by the board of all applicants for
					 continued certification.
(a)
				  Substantial Involvement - The specialist must demonstrate that, for each of the
				  five years preceding application, he or she has had substantial involvement in
				  the specialty as defined in Rule .2205(b) of this subchapter.
(b) Continuing Legal Education - Since last
				  certified, a specialist must have earned no less than 60 hours of accredited
				  continued legal education credits in bankruptcy law with not less than 6
				  credits earned in any one year.
(c)
				  Peer Review - The applicant must provide, as references, the names of at least
				  six lawyers or judges, all of whom are licensed and currently in good standing
				  to practice law in this state and familiar with the competence and
				  qualification of the applicant as a specialist. For an application to be
				  considered, completed peer reference forms must be received from at least three
				  of the references. All other requirements relative to peer review set forth in
				  Rule .2205(d) of this subchapter apply to this standard.
(d) Application for continued certification
				  shall be made not more than 180 days nor less than 90 days prior to the
				  expiration of the prior period of certification.
(e) Lapse of Certification - Failure of a
				  specialist to apply for continued certification in a timely fashion will result
				  in a lapse of certification. Following such lapse, recertification will require
				  compliance with all requirements of Rule .2205 of this subchapter, including
				  the examination.
(f) Suspension or
				  Revocation of Certification - If an applicant's certification has been
				  suspended or revoked during the period of certification, then the application
				  shall be treated as if it were for initial certification under Rule .2205 of
				  this subchapter.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Effective
					 December 8, 1994;
Amendments Approved by the Supreme Court: March
					 27, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2200 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE BANKRUPTCY LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2207 - APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The specific standards set forth herein for certification
					 of specialists in bankruptcy law are subject to any general requirement,
					 standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all applicants for
					 certification or continued certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2300 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2301 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
					 (the board) hereby designates estate planning and probate law as a field of law
					 for which certification of specialists under the Plan of Legal Specialization
					 (see Section .1700 of this subchapter) is permitted.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2300 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2302 - DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The specialty of estate planning and probate law is the
					 practice of law dealing with planning for conservation and disposition of
					 estates, including consideration of federal and state tax consequences;
					 preparation of legal instruments to effectuate estate plans; and probate of
					 wills and administration of estates, including federal and state tax
					 matters.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2300 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2303 - RECOGNITION AS A SPECIALIST IN ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE LAW

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in estate planning
					 and probate law by meeting the standards set for the specialty, the lawyer
					 shall be entitled to represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist
					 in Estate Planning and Probate Law."
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2300 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2304 - APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Certification and continued certification of specialists in
					 estate planning and probate law shall be governed by the provisions of the Plan
					 of Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of this subchapter) as supplemented
					 by these standards for certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2300 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2307 - APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The specific standards set forth herein for certification
					 of specialists in estate planning and probate law are subject to any general
					 requirement, standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all
					 applicants for certification or continued certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2400 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE FAMILY LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2401 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
					 (the board) hereby designates family law as a field of law for which
					 certification of specialists under the North Carolina Plan of Legal
					 Specialization (see Section .1700 of this subchapter) is
					 permitted.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2400 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE FAMILY LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2402 - DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The specialty of family law is the practice of law relating
					 to marriage, divorce, alimony, child custody and support, equitable
					 distribution, enforcement of support, domestic violence, bastardy, and
					 adoption.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2400 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE FAMILY LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2403 - RECOGNITION AS A SPECIALIST IN FAMILY LAW

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in family law by
					 meeting the standards set for the specialty, the lawyer shall be entitled to
					 represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in Family
					 Law."
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2400 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE FAMILY LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2404 - APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Certification and continued certification of specialists in
					 family law shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan of
					 Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of this subchapter) as supplemented by
					 these standards for certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2400 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE FAMILY LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2405 - STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST IN FAMILY LAW

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Each applicant for certification as a specialist in family
					 law shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this
					 Subchapter. In addition, each applicant shall meet the following standards for
					 certification as a specialist in family law:
(1) Licensure and Practice - An applicant
				  shall be licensed and in good standing to practice law in North Carolina as of
				  the date of application. An applicant shall continue to be licensed and in good
				  standing to practice law in North Carolina during the period of
				  certification.
(2) Substantial
				  Involvement - An applicant shall affirm to the board that the applicant has
				  experience through substantial involvement in the practice of family law.
(a) Substantial involvement shall mean during
				  the five years preceding the application, the applicant has devoted an average
				  of at least 600 hours a year to the practice of family law, and not less than
				  400 hours during any one year.
(b)
				  Practice shall mean substantive legal work done primarily for the purpose of
				  legal advice or representation, or a practice equivalent.
(c) Practice equivalent shall mean
(i) service as a law professor concentrating
				  in the teaching of family law. Such service may be substituted for one year of
				  experience to meet the five-year requirement.
(ii) service as a district court judge in
				  North Carolina, hearing a substantial number of family law cases. Such service
				  may be substituted for one year of experience to meet the five-year
				  requirement.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2400 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE FAMILY LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2407 - APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The specific standards set forth herein for certification
					 of specialists in family law are subject to any general requirement, standards,
					 or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all applicants for
					 certification or continued certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2500 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE CRIMINAL LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2501 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
					 (the board) hereby designates criminal law(encompassing both federal and state
					 criminal law), including the subspecialty of state criminal law and juvenile
					 delinquency law, as a field of law for which certification of specialists under
					 the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization (
see
Section
					 .1700 of this Subchapter) is permitted.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994;
Amended Eff. August 25, 2011; March 10,
					 2011.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2500 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE CRIMINAL LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2502 - DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The specialty of criminal law is the practice of law
					 dealing with the defense or prosecution of those charged with misdemeanor and
					 felony crimes in state and federal trial courts. The subspecialty in the field
					 is identified and defined as follows:
(a) State Criminal Law. The practice of
				  criminal law in state trial and appellate courts.
(b) Juvenile Delinquency Law. The practice of
				  law in state juvenile delinquency courts. The standards for the subspecialty
				  are set forth in Rules .2508-.2509.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994;
Amended Eff. August 25, 2011; March 10,
					 2011.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2500 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE CRIMINAL LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2503 - RECOGNITION AS A SPECIALIST IN CRIMINAL LAW

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A lawyer may qualify as a specialist by meeting the
					 standards for criminal law or the subspecialties of state criminal law or
					 juvenile delinquency law. If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist by meeting the
					 standards for the criminal law specialty, the lawyer shall be entitled to
					 represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law." If
					 a lawyer qualifies as a specialist by meeting the standards set for the
					 subspecialty of state criminal law, the lawyer shall be entitled to represent
					 that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law." If a
					 lawyer qualifies as a specialist by meeting the standards for the subspecialty
					 of juvenile delinquency law, the lawyer shall be entitled to represent that he
					 or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law - Juvenile
					 Delinquency."
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994;
Amended Eff. August 25, 2011; March 10,
					 2011.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2500 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE CRIMINAL LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2504 - APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Certification and continued certification of specialists in
					 criminal law shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan of
					 Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of this subchapter) as supplemented by
					 these standards for certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2500 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE CRIMINAL LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2505 - STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Each applicant for certification as a specialist in
					 criminal law or the subspecialty of state criminal law shall meet the minimum
					 standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this subchapter. In addition, each
					 applicant shall meet the following standards for certification:
(a) Licensure and Practice - An applicant
				  shall be licensed and in good standing to practice law in North Carolina as of
				  the date of the application. During the period of certification an applicant
				  shall continue to be licensed and in good standing to practice law in North
				  Carolina.
(b) Substantial
				  Involvement - An applicant shall affirm to the board that the applicant has
				  experience through substantial involvement in the practice of criminal law.
(1) Substantial involvement shall mean during
				  the five years immediately preceding the application, the applicant devoted an
				  average of at least 500 hours a year to the practice of criminal law, but not
				  less than 400 hours in any one year. "Practice" shall mean substantive legal
				  work, specifically including representation in criminal jury trials, done
				  primarily for the purpose of providing legal advice or representation, or a
				  practice equivalent.
(2) "Practice
				  equivalent" shall mean:
(A) Service as a law
				  professor concentrating in the teaching of criminal law for one year or more,
				  which may be substituted for one year of experience to meet the five-year
				  requirement set forth in Rule .2505(b)(1) above;
(B) Service as a federal, state or tribal
				  court judge for one year or more, which may be substituted for one year of
				  experience to meet the five-year requirement set forth in Rule .2505(b)(1)
				  above;
(3) For the
				  specialty of criminal law and the subspecialty of state criminal law, the board
				  shall require an applicant to show substantial involvement by providing
				  information that demonstrates the applicant's significant criminal trial
				  experience such as:
(A) representation during
				  the applicant's entire legal career in criminal trials concluded by jury
				  verdict;
(B) representation as
				  principal counsel of record in federal felony cases or state felony cases
				  (Class G or higher);
(C) court
				  appearances in other substantive criminal proceedings in criminal courts of any
				  jurisdiction; and
(D)
				  representation in appeals of decisions to the North Carolina Court of Appeals,
				  the North Carolina Supreme Court, or any federal appellate court.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2500 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE CRIMINAL LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2506 - STANDARDS FOR CONTINUED CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The period of certification is five years. A certified
					 specialist who desires continued certification must apply for continued
					 certification within the time limit described in Rule .2506(d) below. No
					 examination will be required for continued certification. However, each
					 applicant for continued certification as a specialist shall comply with the
					 specific requirements set forth below in addition to any general standards
					 required by the board of all applicants for continued certification.
(a) Substantial Involvement - The specialist
				  must demonstrate that for the five years preceding reapplication he or she has
				  had substantial involvement in the specialty or subspecialty as defined in Rule
				  .2505(b).
(b) Continuing Legal
				  Education - The specialist must have earned no less than 65 hours of accredited
				  continuing legal education credits in criminal law with not less than 6 credits
				  earned in any one year.
(c) Peer
				  Review - The applicant must provide, as references, the names of at least six
				  lawyers or judges, all of whom are licensed and currently in good standing to
				  practice law in this state and familiar with the competence and qualification
				  of the applicant as a specialist. For an application to be considered,
				  completed peer reference forms must be received from at least three of the
				  references. Each applicant also must provide the names and addresses of the
				  following:
(i) five lawyers and judges who
				  practice in the field of criminal law and who are familiar with the applicant's
				  practice, and
(ii) opposing counsel
				  and the judge in four recent cases tried by the applicant to verdict or entry
				  of order. All other requirements relative to peer review set forth in Rule
				  .2505(d) of this subchapter apply to this standard.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2500 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE CRIMINAL LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2507 - APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The specific standards set forth herein for certification
					 of specialists in criminal law, the subspecialty of state criminal law, and the
					 subspecialty of juvenile delinquency law are subject to any general
					 requirement, standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all
					 applicants for certification or continued certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8,
					 1994;
Amended Eff. August 25, 2011; March 10,
					 2011;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2600 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2601 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
					 (the board) hereby designates immigration law as a field of law for which
					 certification of specialists under the North Carolina Plan of Legal
					 Specialization (see Section .1700 of this Subchapter) is
					 permitted.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-4;
Eff. March 6,
					 1997.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2600 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2602 - DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The specialty of immigration law is the practice of law
					 dealing with obtaining and retaining permission to enter and remain in the
					 United States including, but not limited to, such matters as visas, changes of
					 status, deportation and exclusion, naturalization, appearances before courts
					 and governmental agencies, and protection of constitutional
					 rights.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-4;
Eff. March 6,
					 1997.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2600 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2603 - RECOGNITION AS A SPECIALIST IN IMMIGRATION LAW

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in immigration law by
					 meeting the standards set for the specialty, the lawyer shall be entitled to
					 represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in Immigration
					 Law."
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-4;
Eff. March 6,
					 1997.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2600 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2604 - APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Certification and continued certification of specialists in
					 immigration law shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan
					 of Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of this Subchapter) as supplemented
					 by these standards for certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-4;
Eff. March 6,
					 1997.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2600 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2607 - APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The specific standards set forth herein for certification
					 of specialists in immigration law are subject to any general requirement,
					 standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all applicants for
					 certification or continued certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-4;
Eff. March 6,
					 1997.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2700 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2701 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD

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The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
					 (the board) hereby designates workers' compensation as a field of law for which
					 certification of specialists under the North Carolina Plan of Legal
					 Specialization (see Section .1700 of this Subchapter) is
					 permitted.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Adopted Eff. May 4,
					 2000.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2700 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2702 - DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY

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The specialty of workers' compensation is the practice of
					 law involving the analysis of problems or controversies arising under the North
					 Carolina Workers' Compensation Act (Chapter 97, North Carolina General
					 Statutes) and the litigation of those matters before the North Carolina
					 Industrial Commission.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Adopted Eff. May 4,
					 2000.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2700 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2703 - RECOGNITION AS A SPECIALIST IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW

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If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in workers'
					 compensation law by meeting the standards set for the specialty, the lawyer
					 shall be entitled to represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist
					 in Workers' Compensation Law."
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Adopted Eff. May 4,
					 2000.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2700 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2704 - APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION

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Certification and continued certification of specialists in
					 workers' compensation law shall be governed by the provisions of the North
					 Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of this Subchapter) as
					 supplemented by these standards for certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Adopted Eff. May 4,
					 2000.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2700 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2707 - APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS

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The specific standards set forth herein for certification
					 of specialists in workers' compensation law are subject to any general
					 requirement, standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all
					 applicants for certification or continued certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Adopted Eff. May 4,
					 2000.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2800 - RULES OF THE BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION FOR APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFYING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 01D .2801 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD

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The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
					 (the board) hereby designates Social Security disability law as a field of law
					 for which certification of specialists under the North Carolina Plan of Legal
					 Specialization (see Section .1700 of this subchapter) is
					 permitted.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Adopted Eff. March 2,
					 2006.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2800 - RULES OF THE BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION FOR APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFYING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 01D .2802 - DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY

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The specialty of Social Security disability law is the
					 practice of law relating to the analysis of claims and controversies arising
					 under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act and the representation
					 of claimants in those matters before the Social Security Administration and/or
					 the federal courts.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Adopted Eff. March 2,
					 2006.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2800 - RULES OF THE BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION FOR APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFYING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 01D .2803 - RECOGNITION AS A SPECIALIST IN SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW

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If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in Social Security
					 disability law by meeting the standards set for the specialty, the lawyer shall
					 be entitled to represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in
					 Social Security Disability Law."
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Adopted Eff. March 2,
					 2006.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2800 - RULES OF THE BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION FOR APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFYING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 01D .2804 - APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION

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Certification and continued certification of specialists in
					 Social Security disability law shall be governed by the provisions of the North
					 Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of this subchapter) as
					 supplemented by these standards for certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Adopted Eff. March 2,
					 2006.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2800 - RULES OF THE BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION FOR APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFYING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 01D .2805 - STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST IN SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW

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Each applicant for certification as a specialist in Social
					 Security disability law shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule
					 .1720 of this subchapter. In addition, each applicant shall meet the following
					 standards for certification in Social Security disability law:
(a) Licensure and Practice. An applicant
				  shall be licensed and in good standing to practice law in North Carolina as of
				  the date of application. An applicant shall continue to be licensed and in good
				  standing to practice law in North Carolina during the period of
				  certification.
(b) Substantial
				  Involvement. An applicant shall affirm to the board that the applicant has
				  experience through substantial involvement in the practice of Social Security
				  disability law.
(1) "Substantial involvement"
				  shall mean during the five years immediately preceding the application, the
				  applicant devoted an average of at least 600 hours a year to the practice of
				  Social Security disability law, but not less than 500 hours in any one year.
				  "Practice" shall mean substantive legal work done primarily for the purpose of
				  providing legal advice or representation, or a practice equivalent.
(2) "Practice equivalent" shall mean:
(A) Service as a law professor concentrating
				  in the teaching of Social Security disability law for one year or more may be
				  substituted for one year of experience to meet the five-year requirement set
				  forth in Rule .2805(b)(1) above;
(B) Service as a Social Security
				  administrative law judge, Social Security staff lawyer, or assistant United
				  States attorney involved in cases arising under Title II and Title XVI may be
				  substituted for three of the five years necessary to satisfy the requirement
				  set forth in Rule .2805(b)(1) above;
(3) The board may require an applicant to
				  show substantial involvement in Social Security disability law by providing
				  information regarding the applicant's participation, during his or her legal
				  career, as primary counsel of record in the following:
(A) Proceedings before an administrative law
				  judge;
(B) Cases appealed to the
				  appeals council of the Social Security Administration; and
(C) Cases appealed to federal district
				  court.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2800 - RULES OF THE BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION FOR APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFYING ORGANIZATIONS › Section 01D .2807 - APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS

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The specific standards set forth herein for certification
					 of specialists in Social Security disability law are subject to any general
					 requirement, standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all
					 applicants for certification or continued certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Adopted Eff. March 2,
					 2006.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2900 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ELDER LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2901 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD

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The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
					 (the board) hereby designates elder law as a field of law for which
					 certification of specialists under the North Carolina Plan of Legal
					 Specialization (see Section .1700 of this Subchapter) is
					 permitted.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Eff. February 5,
					 2009.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2900 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ELDER LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2902 - DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY

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The specialty of elder law is the practice of law involving
					 the counseling and representation of older persons and their representatives
					 relative to the legal aspects of health and long term care planning; public
					 benefits; surrogate decision-making, legal capacity; the conservation,
					 disposition, and administration of the estates of older persons; and the
					 implementation of decisions of older persons and their representatives relative
					 to the foregoing with due consideration to the applicable tax consequences of
					 an action, or the need for more sophisticated tax expertise.
Lawyers certified in elder law must be capable of
					 recognizing issues that arise during counseling and representation of older
					 persons, or their representatives, with respect to abuse, neglect, or
					 exploitation of the older person, insurance, housing, long term care,
					 employment, and retirement. The elder law specialist must also be familiar with
					 professional and non-legal resources and services publicly and privately
					 available to meet the needs of the older persons, and be capable of recognizing
					 the professional conduct and ethical issues that arise during
					 representation.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Eff. February 5,
					 2009.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2900 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ELDER LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2903 - RECOGNITION AS A SPECIALIST IN ELDER LAW

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If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in elder law by
					 meeting the standards set for the specialty, the lawyer shall be entitled to
					 represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in Elder
					 Law."
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Eff. February 5,
					 2009.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2900 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ELDER LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2904 - APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION

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Certification and continued certification of specialists in
					 elder law shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan of
					 Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of this Subchapter) as supplemented by
					 these standards for certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Eff. February 5,
					 2009.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2900 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ELDER LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2905 - STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST IN ELDER LAW

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Each applicant for certification as a specialist in elder
					 law shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this
					 subchapter. In addition, each applicant shall meet the following standards for
					 certification in elder law:
(a)
				  Licensure and Practice - An applicant shall be licensed and in good standing to
				  practice law in North Carolina as of the date of application. An applicant
				  shall continue to be licensed and in good standing to practice law in North
				  Carolina during the period of certification.
(b) Substantial Involvement - An applicant
				  shall affirm to the board that the applicant has experience through substantial
				  involvement in the practice of elder law.
(1)
				  Substantial involvement shall mean during the five years immediately preceding
				  the application, the applicant devoted an average of at least 700 hours a year
				  to the practice of elder law, but not less than 400 hours in any one year.
				  Practice shall mean substantive legal work done primarily for the purpose of
				  providing legal advice or representation, or a practice equivalent.
(2) Practice equivalent shall mean service as
				  a law professor concentrating in the teaching of elder law (or such other
				  related fields as approved by the specialty committee and the board) for one
				  year or more. Such service may be substituted for one year of experience to
				  meet the five-year requirement set forth in Rule .2905(b)(1) above.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .2900 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE ELDER LAW SPECIALTY › Section 01D .2907 - APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS

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The specific standards set forth herein for certification
					 of specialists in elder law are subject to any general requirement, standard,
					 or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all applicants for
					 certification or continued certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Eff. February 5,
					 2009.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE BAR › Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Subchapter D - RULES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR › Section .3000 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE APPELLATE PRACTICE SPECIALTY › Section 01D .3001 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD

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The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
					 (the board) hereby designates appellate practice as a field of law for which
					 certification of specialists under the North Carolina Plan of Legal
					 Specialization (see Section .1700 of this Subchapter) is
					 permitted.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 84-23;
Eff. March 10,
					 2011.