North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 27 - STATE BAR
Chapter 01 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR
Subchapter G
Section .0200 - RULES GOVERNING CONTINUING PARALEGAL EDUCATION
Section 01G .0201 - CONTINUING PARALEGAL EDUCATION (CPE)
Universal Citation: .0200 NC Admin Code 01G .0201
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Each active certified paralegal subject to these rules shall complete 6 hours of approved continuing education during each year of certification.
(b) Of the 6 hours, at least 1 hour shall be devoted to the areas of professional responsibility or professionalism or any combination thereof.
(1) A professional
responsibility course or segment of a course shall be devoted to (1) the
substance, the underlying rationale, and the practical application of the Rules
of Professional Conduct; (2) the professional obligations of the lawyer to the
client, the court, the public, and other lawyers, and the paralegal's role in
assisting the lawyer to fulfill those obligations; (3) the effects of substance
abuse and chemical dependency, or debilitating mental condition on a lawyer's
or a paralegal's professional responsibilities; or (4) the effects of stress on
a paralegal's professional responsibilities.
(2) A professionalism course or segment of a
course shall be devoted to the identification and examination of, and the
encouragement of adherence to, non-mandatory aspirational standards of
professional conduct that transcend the requirements of the Rules of
Professional Conduct. Such courses address principles of competence and
dedication to the service of clients, civility, improvement of the justice
system, advancement of the rule of law, and service to the community.
Authority
G.S.
84-23;
Adopted Eff. August 18,
2005;
Amended Eff. March 6,
2014.
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