Chapter 27 NCAC 01D

27 NCAC 01D .2904 Applicability of Provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization Certification and continued certification of specialists in elder law shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of this…

27 NCAC 01D .2905 Standards for Certification as a Specialist in Elder Law Each applicant for certification as a specialist in elder law shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this subchapter. In addition, each applicant shall meet the following standards for…

27 NCAC 01d .2906 STANDARDS FOR CONTINUED CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST The period of certification is five years. Prior to the expiration of the certification period, a certified specialist who desires continued certification must apply for continued certification within the tim…

27 NCAC 01D .2907 Applicability of Other Requirements The specific standards set forth herein for certification of specialists in elder law are subject to any general requirement, standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all applicants for certification or contin…

SECTION .3000 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE APPELLATE PRACTICE SPECIALTY 27 NCAC 01D .3001 Establishment of Specialty Field The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization (the board) hereby designates appellate practice as a field of law for which certification of…

27 NCAC 01D .3002 Definition of Specialty The specialty of appellate practice is the practice of law relating to appeals to the Appellate Division of the North Carolina General Courts of Justice, as well as appeals to appellate-level courts of any state or territory of the United…

27 NCAC 01D .3003 Recognition as a Specialist in Appellate Practice If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in appellate practice by meeting the standards for the specialty, the lawyer shall be entitled to represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Pract…

27 NCAC 01D .3004 APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION Certification and continued certification of specialists in appellate practice shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization (see Section .170…

27 NCAC 01D .3005 standards for certification as a specialist in appellate practice Each applicant for certification as a specialist in appellate practice shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this Subchapter. In addition, each applicant shall meet the follo…

27 nCAC 01D .3006 STANDARDS FOR CONTINUED CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST The period of certification is five years. Prior to the expiration of the certification period, a certified specialist who desires continued certification must apply for continued certification within the tim…

27 NCAC 01D .3007 Applicability of Other Requirements The specific standards set forth herein for certification of specialists in appellate practice are subject to any general requirement, standard, or procedure, adopted by the board, that applies to all applicants for certificat…

27 NCAC 01D .3008 advisory members of the appellate practice specialty committee The board may appoint former chief justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court to serve as advisory members of the Appellate Practice Specialty Committee. Notwithstanding any other provision in The …

SECTION .3100 - Certification Standards for the Trademark Law Specialty 27 NCAC 01D .3101 ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization (the board) hereby designates trademark law as a specialty for which certification of specialists …

27 NCAC 01D .3102 Definition of Specialty The specialty of trademark law is the practice of law devoted to commercial symbols, and typically includes the following: advising clients regarding creating and selecting trademarks; conducting and/or analyzing trademark searches; prose…

27 NCAC 01D .3103 Recognition as a Specialist in Trademark Law If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in trademark law by meeting the standards set for the specialty, the lawyer shall be entitled to represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in Trademark Law." Histo…

27 NCAC 01D .3104 Applicability of Provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization Certification and continued certification of specialists in trademark law shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of …

27 NCAC 01D .3105 Standards for Certification as a Specialist in Trademark Law Each applicant for certification as a specialist in trademark law shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this subchapter. In addition, each applicant shall meet following standards…

27 NCAC 01D .3106 STANDARDS FOR CONTINUED CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST The period of certification is five years. Prior to the expiration of the certification period, a certified specialist who desires continued certification must apply for continued certification within the tim…

27 NCAC 01D .3107 Applicability of Other Requirements The specific standards set forth herein for certification of specialists in trademark law are subject to any general requirement, standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all applicants for certification or co…

section .3200 – CERIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE UTILITIES LAW SPECIALITY 27 NCAC 01D .3201 Establishment of Specialty Field The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization (the board) hereby designates utilities law as a specialty for which certification of specialists …

27 NCAC 01D .3202 Definition of Specialty The specialty of utilities law is the practice of law focusing on the North Carolina Public Utilities Act (Chapter 62 of the North Carolina General Statutes) and practice before the North Carolina Utilities Commission (the Commission) and…

27 NCAC 01D .3203 Recognition as a Specialist in Utilities Law If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in utilities law by meeting the standards set for the specialty, the lawyer shall be entitled to represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in Utilities Law." Histo…

27 NCAC 01D .3204 Applicability of Provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization Certification and continued certification of specialists in utilities law shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of …

27 NCAC 01D .3205 Standards for Certification as a Specialist in Utilities Law Each applicant for certification as a specialist in utilities law shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this Subchapter. In addition, each applicant shall meet the following stand…

27 NCAC 01D .3206 STANDARDS FOR CONTINUED CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST The period of certification is five years. Prior to the expiration of the certification period, a certified specialist who desires continued certification must apply for continued certification within the tim…

27 NCAC 01D .3207 Applicability of Other Requirements The specific standards set forth herein for certification of specialists in utilities law are subject to any general requirement, standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all applicants for certification or co…

section .3300 - certification standards for the privacy and information security law 27 NCAC 01D .3301 ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization (the board) hereby designates privacy and information security law as a specialty for…

27 NCAC 01D .3302 Definition of Specialty The specialty of privacy and information security law encompasses the laws that regulate the collection, storage, sharing, monetization, security, disposal, and permissible uses of personal or confidential information about individuals, b…

27 NCAC 01D .3303 RECOGNITION AS A SPECIALIST IN PRIVACY AND INFORMATION SECURITY LAW If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in privacy and information security law by meeting the standards set for the specialty, the lawyer shall be entitled to represent that he or she is a "Board…

27 NCAC 01D .3304 APPLICAbiLITY OF PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION Certification and continued certification of specialists in privacy and information security law shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization…

27 NCAC 01D .3305 STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST IN PRIVACY AND INFORMATION SECURITY LAW Each applicant for certification as a specialist in privacy and information security law shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this subchapter. In addition,…

27 NCAC 01D .3306 STANDARDS FOR CONTINUED CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST The period of certification is five years. Prior to the expiration of the certification period, a certified specialist who desires continued certification must apply for continued certification within the tim…

27 NCAC 01D .3307 APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS The specific standards set forth herein for certification of specialists in privacy and information security law are subject to any general requirement, standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all applicants …

SECTION .3400 – CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE CHILD WELFARE LAW SPECIALTY 27 NCAC 01D .3401 ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization (the board) hereby designates child welfare law as a specialty for which certification of spec…

27 NCAC 01D .3402 Definition of Specialty Child welfare law is a unique area of law that requires knowledge of substantive and procedural rights provided for in the North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 7B. The cases are complex and multi-faceted both in the issues they presen…

27 NCAC 01D .3403 RECOGNITION AS A SPECIALIST IN CHILD WELFARE LAW If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in child welfare law by meeting the standards set for the specialty, the lawyer shall be entitled to represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in Child Welfare…

27 NCAC 01D .3404 Applicability of Provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization Certification and continued certification of specialists in child welfare law shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization (see Section .1700…

27 NCAC 01D .3405 STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST IN CHILD WELFARE LAW Each applicant for certification as a specialist in child welfare law shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this subchapter. In addition, each applicant shall meet following s…

27 NCAC 01D .3406 Standards for Continued Certification as a Specialist The period of certification is five years. Prior to the expiration of the certification period, a certified specialist who desires continued certification must apply for continued certification within the tim…

27 NCAC 01D .3407 APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS The specific standards set forth herein for certification of specialists in child welfare law are subject to any general requirement, standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all applicants for certification o…

SECTION .3500 – CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT LAW SPECIALTY 27 NCAC 01D .3501 ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY FIELD The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization (the board) hereby designates Employment Law as a specialty for which certification of specialist…

27 NCAC 01D .3502 DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY The specialty of Employment Law, in general, involves the practice of law as it applies to employers and employees (public and private) and their respective rights and obligations in accordance with myriad federal and state laws. The prac…

27 NCAC 01D .3503 Recognition as a Specialist in Employment Law If a lawyer qualifies as a specialist in Employment Law by meeting the standards set for the specialty, then the lawyer shall be entitled to represent that he or she is a "Board Certified Specialist in Employment Law…

27 NCAC 01D .3504 Applicability of Provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization Certification and continued certification of specialists in Employment Law shall be governed by the provisions of the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization (see Section .1700 of…

27 NCAC 01D .3505 Standards for Certification as a Specialist in Employment Law Each applicant for certification as a specialist in Employment Law shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Rule .1720 of this subchapter. In addition, each applicant shall meet following standar…

27 NCAC 01D .3506 Standards for Continued Certification as a Specialist The period of certification is five years. Before the expiration of the certification period, a certified specialist who desires continued certification must apply for continued certification within the time …

27 NCAC 01D .3507 APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS The specific standards set forth herein for certification of specialists in Employment Law are subject to any general requirement, standard, or procedure adopted by the board applicable to all applicants for certification or c…