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Accreditation and CLE Rules for North Carolina
National Academy of Continuing Legal Education is a Sponsor (5258) of CLE courses, approved by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education. Attorneys may earn all required NC CLE credits from the United Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
*Effective March 1, 2024, the North Carolina Supreme Court amended the regulations of the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program as follows:
Reporting cycles will move from 1-year to 2-years
CLE reporting credits will increase from 12 to 24 credit hours. Including 4 in Ethics, 1 in Professional Well-Being, 1 in Technology
Reporting compliance groups will be staggered based on the year the attorney was admitted to the North Carolina Bar (even/odd years)
For 2024 only, NC attorneys who were admitted during an odd year will have a 1-year and 12 hour requirement (i.e. 3/1/2024-2/28/2025)
NC attorneys who were admitted during an even year, will begin compliance with the new 2-year and 24-credit requirements (i.e. 3/1/2024-2/28/2026)
North Carolina attorneys due in 2025 are required to take 12 credit hours including 2 credit hours of Ethics, 1 credit hour of Technology and 1 credit hour of Professional Well-Being. Attorneys due in 2026 are required to take 24 credit hours including 4 credit hours of Ethics, 1 credit hour of Technology and 1 credit hour of Professional Well-Being. The compliance cycle begins March 1 and ends on February 28th.
North Carolina attorneys can earn all required CLE credit hours including Ethics, Technology and Professional Well-Being with us using our Online & iOS/Android App courses.
A total of 12 credit hours may be carried over to a subsequent compliance period. Ethics, Professional Well-Being and Technology credits cannot be carried over.
North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education
217 E. Edenton St. Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 733-0123
Behind Bars, Before the Bench: How Incarcerated Defendants Navigate the Legal System
National Academy of Continuing Legal Education is a Sponsor (5258) of CLE courses, approved by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education. Attorneys may earn all required NC CLE credits from the United Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
To view our full accreditation details please .
General Credits
1
$29
All Courses Available iOS/Android Web
About This Course
This CLE program examines the unique challenges faced by individuals who must navigate the criminal justice system while incarcerated. The course will explore how charges are processed, the role and impact of bail, and the key differences between jails and prisons from a legal standpoint.
Attendees will learn how detained defendants are transported to court, how they gain access to legal resources, and how attorney-client meetings are conducted behind bars. The session also raises an important question for discussion: Can justice truly be served when someone must defend themselves while confined?
Led by a seasoned criminal defense attorney with over fourteen years of experience working with jailed clients, this course provides a practical, inside look at a system where the legal rules are often straightforward—but the path through the institution is anything but.
