North Carolina State Bar
The North Carolina State Bar was created in 1933 by the North Carolina General Assembly as the government agency responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in North Carolina. The State Bar currently regulates over 28,000 licensed lawyers. Protection of the public and protection of our system of justice are the objectives of regulation.
The North Carolina State Bar is governed by a 61-member council whose members are lawyers elected by the lawyers in their home communities. The public’s interests are represented by three members of the council who are not lawyers and who are appointed by the governor and other elected officials. The 26th Judicial District Bar has seven of the 61 seats on the Council.
Click here for more information on State Bar Councilors for the 26th Judicial District.
Interested in Becoming a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist? Click here to learn more about NC Board Certification.
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association (ABA) is the largest voluntary association of lawyers in the world. It has as its mission to serve equally its members, the profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession.
To learn more about the ABA, click here.
ABA House of Delegates
The control and administration of the ABA is vested in the House of Delegates, the policy-making body of the association. The House meets twice each year, at ABA Annual and Midyear Meetings. At the Midyear Meeting, the Nominating Committee nominates officers and members of the Board of Governors.
For more information on the ABA House of Delegates, click here.
To learn more about the MCB ABA Delegate, click here.