North Carolina attorneys are required to complete 12 hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) annually, including at least 2 hours of ethics or professional responsibility training. This ensures attorneys remain knowledgeable about changes in the law and maintain high ethical standards.
North Carolina does not have a residency requirement for bar admission (C). Applicants are not required to be residents of North Carolina, nor do they need to have resided in the state for a specific period. However, applicants must meet all other bar admission requirements.
A passing MPRE score of 80 is required for admission to the North Carolina Bar (C). The MPRE can be taken either before or after the bar exam (A is incorrect), and there is no strict two-year validity limit as mentioned in (B). North Carolina requires the MPRE for all applicants, so (D) is incorrect.
Failure to disclose a past criminal conviction (B) can lead to a denial of admission, as honesty and full disclosure are crucial in the character and fitness evaluation. While bankruptcy filings and employment gaps may be reviewed, they are not necessarily disqualifying if adequately explained (C and D). Minor traffic violations (A) are typically not considered significant unless they are part of a larger pattern of conduct.
After passing the bar exam and fulfilling all other requirements, applicants must take the Oath of Office (A) administered by a North Carolina judge to be officially admitted to practice law in the state. No apprenticeship (B), service on a bar committee (C), or legal writing sample (D) is required for admission.
