Articles Tagged with North Carolina Bar Exam

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Life as a lawyer is tough. Sometimes it’s downright unfair.  And finding that first job may come with some big-time, unexpected hard truths. Newly licensed attorney jobs in North Carolina are not guaranteed merely because you graduated from law school or passed the bar examination.

I am not saying that to discourage newly licensed lawyers. Quite the contrary. I have devoted much of my professional career to legal education and the advancement of the profession. I have taught and hosted continuing legal education programs, written practical materials, trained lawyers and legal staff, and worked to help younger attorneys develop into capable, ethical advocates. I very much want all lawyers to succeed, new or otherwise.

Sometimes that warrants saying plainly what law schools, career services offices, and social media may not disclose.

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North Carolina’s current bar examination does not specifically test North Carolina law. Lawyers admitted before 2019, and perhaps some clients too, could be forgiven for responding with a bit of surprise. Wait, what?

Graduates of North Carolina law schools may very well have studied and been tested on North Carolina law, and every lawyer should be competent in the law governing a matter they undertake for representation.

Yet, without wishing to seem unkind, it bears pointing out that the present testing and licensure process does not establish a demonstrated knowledge base in North Carolina law. A lawyer educated outside North Carolina can pass the bar exam without ever being required to study or be tested on North Carolina statutes, appellate decisions, evidence, procedure, or other state-specific law.

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