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RSVP for Virtual Bar Meetings with Chief Justice Beasley

Chief Justice Cheri Beasley is meeting with lawyers across the state through a series of 17 Virtual Local Bar meetings on Webex to discuss the ongoing pandemic’s effect on the local bar and the courts. RSVP now for your district's meeting.

Commission on Professionalism - Historical Video Series

Historical video series interviews with distinguished members within the North Carolina legal profession.

Chief Justice's Professionalism Award

Individuals whose contributions have demonstrated the highest commitment to genuine professionalism.

CJCP Award for Meritorious and Extraordinary Service

To recognize and honor lawyers for demonstrating the highest professional standards throughout their careers.

Judicial District Bar Professionalism Program

To serve as an event for the members to get together, socialize, and discuss professionalism issues that face their Bar.

Judicial Response Committee

To respond to unwarranted attacks on judges by the media and public.

Lawyer's Professionalism Creed

To encourage, guide and assist individual lawyers, law firms, and bar associations.

Mentoring Programs Information

Provide every beginning lawyer meaningful access to an experienced lawyer.

Professionalism Support Initiative

An informal voluntary local lawyer and judge assistance program that handles client-lawyer, lawyer-lawyer, and lawyer-judge issues.

Virtual Bar Meetings RSVP

Chief Justice Cheri Beasley is meeting with lawyers across the state through a series of 17 Virtual Local Bar meetings on Webex to discuss the ongoing pandemic’s effect on the local bar and the courts. RSVP now for your district.

About

The Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism (CJCP) was established on September 22, 1998, by order of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The order established the Commission's membership and major responsibilities.

The North Carolina CJCP consists of a chairperson, who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or his/her designee; two judges serving on trial benches of the courts of the state or the United States; and one appellate court judge either from the state or United States. Other members include two law school faculty members from accredited North Carolina law schools, eight practicing lawyers, and three non-lawyer citizens who are active in public affairs. All members, with the exception of the chairperson, serve for a term of three years.

The major responsibilities of the Commission include its primary charge: to enhance professionalism among North Carolina's lawyers. In carrying out this charge, the CJCP is required to provide ongoing attention and assistance to ensure the practice of law remains a high calling, dedicated to the service of clients and the public good.

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