Interested in becoming a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist?
Lawyers often limit the kinds of matters that they handle in order to acquire expertise in a specific field of law. Board certification provides formal recognition of that concentration of knowledge and experience.
The minimum standards for certification include the following five key requirements:
- Licensed in NC and in good standing with the North Carolina State Bar.
- Substantial involvement in the practice area during the five calendar years prior to the year of application.
- Completion of CLE credit hours in the practice area during the three calendar years prior to the year of application.
- Satisfactory showing of qualification in the specialty area through peer review.
- Passage of practice area specific examination modules, offered in October.
Learn more about Program Benefits HERE.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS from March 1 – May 1, 2025.
Apply in the State Bar Members Portal.
Application fee: $250 (early application discount of $50 available through April 1).
For more information, please contact Sheila Saucier at ssaucier@ncbar.gov or Katie Seruset at kseruset@ncbar.gov, or call 919-828-4620.
To apply in a future year, file a Declaration of Intent.
