What CE categories are required for attorneys in North Carolina?

Ethics: 4 hours; Professional Well-Being: 1 hours; Technology: 1 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

North Carolina Attorney CE category requirements

How the 24 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for attorneys in North Carolina, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Ethics

Professional Well-Being

Technology

Verified against North Carolina State Bar Rule .1518: 24 hours per 2-year reporting period (March 1 through the last day of February), including at least 4 hours of ethics, 1 hour of technology training, and 1 hour of professional well-being; up to 12 hours may be carried over (carryover cannot satisfy the ethics/tech/well-being elements).

Official source: North Carolina State Bar — Rule .1518 (CLE requirements)

Full requirements: North Carolina Attorney CE requirements
When it's due: North Carolina Attorney license renewal deadline
What it costs: North Carolina Attorney license renewal fees
Audits & penalties: North Carolina Attorney CE audits & penalties

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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