Attorneys applying for admission on motion in North Carolina are not required to pass the North Carolina Bar Examination (C). However, they must provide proof of active law practice (A), graduate from an ABA-accredited law school (B), and provide evidence of good moral character (D).
North Carolina grants reciprocity on the condition that the other state also allows North Carolina attorneys to be admitted on motion in that jurisdiction (A). This is a mutual reciprocity requirement. North Carolina does not grant reciprocity to all U.S.-licensed attorneys (B) and has specific states with which it has reciprocity agreements.
To be eligible for admission on motion in North Carolina, the attorney must have graduated from an ABA-accredited law school (C). The requirement is not tied to geographical proximity (D), and the MBE is not required for admission on motion (B). North Carolina also requires that the attorney must have actively practiced law for four out of the last six years, not five out of seven (A).
Even for admission on motion, all applicants must undergo a character and fitness investigation (B) to ensure they meet the ethical and professional standards required by the North Carolina Bar. An interview with a judge is not a standard part of the process (A). Although the MPRE is a requirement for bar admission, if the attorney has already passed it in another jurisdiction, it may not need to be retaken (D).
For admission on motion in North Carolina, the attorney must have actively practiced law for at least four of the last six years (B). Being licensed in a reciprocal jurisdiction alone does not meet this requirement if the active practice requirement is not satisfied.
