Bill Summary for S 663 (2023-2024)

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Apr 10 2023

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Senate Bill 663 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 6, 2023
AN ACT TO ALLOW FOR AN EXPEDITED LICENSURE PROCESS FOR ATTORNEYS WHO ARE MILITARY-TRAINED APPLICANTS OR MILITARY SPOUSES.
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Amends GS 93B-15.1 to allow a military spouse that applies under the statute to be licensed to practice law to comply with GS 84-4.3 (below) and other applicable provisions of GS Chapter 84.

Enacts new GS 84-4.3 providing as follows. Provides that if a military-trained applicant or military spouse is issued a license to practice law under GS 93B-15.1 the licensee must be actively supervised by an actively licensed attorney in good standing in this State for three years. Requires the supervising attorney to be employed at the same firm as the military-trained applicant or military spouse. Grants the licensee to practice law after the three-year period, without the requirement of supervision as long as the military-trained applicant or military spouse is in good standing with the North Carolina State Bar. Waives application fees for any military-trained applicant or military spouse who applies for a license under this statute but requires paying applicable fees as a licensed attorney upon completion of the three-year period. Does not require the military-trained applicant or military spouse applicant to have been actively practicing law as their principal means of livelihood in a reciprocal jurisdiction prior to the date of application, but requires a license to practice law in good standing in a reciprocal jurisdiction.

Requires the State Bar to adopt temporary rules to implement these provisions.

Applies to applications for licensure on or after October 1, 2023.