A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to encourage the north carolina state bar council to revise its rules to create an exemption from north carolina state bar continuing legal education requirements for full‑time employees of the north carolina general assembly.
Whereas, licensed attorneys who are full‑time employees of the North Carolina General Assembly draft the laws of this State, regularly conducting extensive legal research upon a variety of legal topics; and
Whereas, licensed attorneys who are full‑time judicial law clerks serving in this State receive an exemption from continuing legal education requirements for legal research and writing conducted on behalf of the judicial branch; and
Whereas, licensed attorneys who are full‑time professors of law receive an exemption from continuing legal education requirements for legal research, writing, and study; and
Whereas, licensed attorneys who are members of the North Carolina General Assembly, who collaborate with licensed attorneys who are full‑time employees of the North Carolina General Assembly in order to complete the work of this State's legislative branch, receive an exemption from continuing legal education requirements; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  It is the recommendation of the General Assembly that the North Carolina State Bar Council exempt full‑time employees of the North Carolina General Assembly who are licensed attorneys from all continuing legal education requirements. Therefore, the General Assembly encourages the North Carolina State Bar Council to adopt a rule to provide that full‑time employees of the North Carolina General Assembly who are licensed attorneys are exempt from all continuing legal education requirements.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.