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.
Contact Sheila Saucier at ssaucier@ncbar.gov or Katie Seruset at kseruset@ncbar.gov
or call 919-828-4620 for additional information.
File a Declaration of Intent to apply in a future year.
