North Carolina State Bar

The North Carolina State Bar was created in 1933 by the North Carolina General Assembly as the government agency responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in North Carolina. The State Bar currently regulates roughly 30,000 licensed lawyers. Protection of the public and protection of our system of justice are the objectives of regulation. The North Carolina State Bar is governed by a 61-member council whose members are lawyers elected by the lawyers in their home communities. The publics interests are represented by three members of the council who are not lawyers and who are appointed by the governor and other elected officials. Four officers are elected by the members of the council to provide leadership. The daily operations of the State Bar are carried out by a staff of over 80 lawyers and nonlawyers. What We Do The key regulatory responsibility of the State Bar is the investigation and prosecution of lawyers who violate the State Bars code of ethics for lawyers. ...