CLE Frequently Asked Questions

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The North Carolina State Bar requires licensed attorneys are required to complete 24 hours of approved CLE biannually.. Of these 24 hours, four must be in professional responsibility or professionalism or any combination thereof, one technology hour, and one professional well-being hour (formerly substance abuse/mental health awareness training). Lawyers are permitted to carry over up to 12 hours of CLE from one reporting period to the next. Hours will carry over as total hours only. Ethics, technology, and professional well-being hours must be taken every reporting period If you are newly admitted to the NC State Bar, please contact them for information about your CLE requirements during the first year. For more information concerning the NC State Bar requirements, visit www.nccle.org.

The NC State Bar requires CLE sponsors to report CLE attendance within thirty (30) days of the seminar. Typically your credit should show up on your NC State Bar report within thirty days. After thirty days, you may contact our CLE department if you have any questions.

Visit the NC State Bar Paralegal Certification website for more information about the purpose of the certification, requirements for certification, and CPE requirements. Please note that any seminar approved for CLE credit also qualifies for CPE credit. However, seminars approved for CPE credit do not qualify for CLE credit. Click here for a listing of available NCAJ seminars.

Yes. However, we ask that you pre-register to help us better plan for the seminar. On occasion, we offer seminars that have limited seating (seating restrictions will be listed on the seminar description webpage). If that is the case, we strongly encourage you to pre-register. In some cases, it is a requirement.

We understand that you are a busy person and sometimes things happen. If you can’t attend a seminar that you’ve registered for, you have three options:

• CANCEL WITH A REFUND – You may cancel your registration one week prior to the seminar/replay date for a refund less a $40 service charge. Refunds cannot be given after this date. For CLE Season Ticket Holders – Cancellations must be received by 12:00 Noon the third working day prior to the seminar. Cancellations received after this time will be invoiced for a $77 materials fee.
• TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SEMINAR – Transfer requests received by 12:00 noon the third working day prior to the seminar are subject to a $50 transfer fee. Transfer requests received after this time are subject to a $110 transfer fee. Registrations may be transferred once and only to seminars scheduled through the end of the fiscal year (June 30). All transfer and cancellation requests must be in writing by sending email to cle@ncaj.com. 
• NO SHOW – If you are unable to attend a seminar and do not cancel or transfer your registration, you will be provided an electronic version of the seminar materials in lieu of a refund. For CLE Season Ticket Holders – If you are unable to attend and do not cancel your registration by Noon the third working day prior to the seminar, you will be invoiced for $77 materials fee.

To cancel or transfer your registration, contact NCAJ/CLE at 800.688.1413 or 919.832.1413 or cle@ncaj.com. 

To register for a virtual live seminar, go to NCAJ Education. On the seminar’s registration page, you’ll see a virtual registration link at the top, separate from the in-person registration option.

Please note that not all seminars offer a virtual option. Some programs are in-person only, and in those cases a virtual registration link will not be available.

Also keep in mind that virtual and in-person registrations are separate. Registering for the virtual live seminar does not register you to attend in person. In-person attendance is limited and requires its own registration while space is available.

We offer pre-recorded seminars and webinars in a variety of practice areas that are available on-demand 24/7. To access the seminar list, go to NCAJ Education.  All purchased on-demand courses will expire in 90 days from the date of purchase. Your certificate of attendance will be available within the on-demand portal once the course has been completed.

The CLE Season Ticket allows you to pay one price and attend most* of the live seminars (in-person or virtual) during our fiscal year (July 1-June 30). For more information or to purchase a CLE Season Ticket, click here.

Once you have purchased the CLE Season Ticket, you can register for seminars by phone or online. We strongly encourage CLE Season Ticket holders to pre-register for seminars!

*Some of our programs do not apply to the CLE Season Ticket. See the “exceptions” listed in the brochure and for other guidelines regarding the CLE Season Ticket.

If inclement weather is expected and may impact an upcoming seminar, please check the seminar’s registration page for the most up-to-date information. You may also call 800.688.1413 or 919.832.1413 for assistance.

All registered attendees will be notified directly if there are any changes, including delays, format changes, or cancellations. If a seminar is cancelled due to weather, it will be rescheduled, and you will receive notification with the new date and details.